Our Vision
is eco-inclusive.
Socially inclusive
Socially inclusive
Environmentally sustainable
Environmentally sustainable
Economically viable
Economically viable
We support enterprises across sectors that generate positive environmental, social and economic impacts. These eco-inclusive enterprises stimulate sustainable development to reduce poverty and combat environmental degradation. The small and growing enterprises that we work with at SEED lead our global transition to a socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable green economy.
Meet one of our SEED Award Winners
Amazóniko
Amazóniko offers a collaborative recycling WebApp that incentivizes users to recycle through a door-to-door collection service and rewards scheme. The enterprise helps to formalize recyclables collection in association with workers group and provides sustainable employment to the waste management sector.
Our Programmes
are collaborative.
Our programmes follow the logic that socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable innovation is generated through collaboration. At SEED, we are convinced that true value is created when diverse stakeholders join together to share knowledge, expertise and a passion for generating market-based solutions with environmental, social and economic benefits. Our programmes catalyse the innovative capacities of entrepreneurship and equip small and growing enterprises with the tools and resources to start-up and scale-up. We actively build a collaborative ecosystem – through prototyping labs, events and research – that mobilises financial institutions, policy-makers, NGOs and other key stakeholders to multiply the contributions of eco-inclusive entrepreneurship to sustainable development.
Some of our Direct Enterprise Support impacts:
of all SEED Award Winners continue to be in business after five years
Results of the 2015 Flagship Report
Direct jobs created by SEED-supported enterprises
Results updated in 2018 annual reporting
Some of our Ecosystem Support impacts:
Upcoming SEED Workshops and Events
SEED Starter Programme
Incubating fresh ideas into eco-inclusive enterprises
SEED Starter Programme
This programme cycle will take place in , Thailand.
Date of the first Workshop is 5 October 2020.
Until 27 September 2020 you can still secure a slot via our SEED Platform at https://app.seed.uno .
Do you want to participate in this SEED Starter Programme Cycle?
In case you haven't created a SEED account there yet:
Please Register on the SEED Platform. After you have confirmed your email address and have logged in, you can navigate to the "Open Programmes" section and apply for this workshop.
In case you already have a SEED account:
Please be reminded that this workshop is targeted at participants from Thailand
Do you want to know more about the SEED Starter?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED Starter page or contact us via starter@seed.uno .
SEED Replicator Programme
Kick-start your entrepreneurial journey
SEED Replicator Workshop
This workshop will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Workshop Date is 14 October 2020.
Until 09 October 2020 you can still secure a slot via our SEED Platform at https://app.seed.uno .
Do you want to participate in this SEED Replicator Workshop?
In case you haven't created a SEED account there yet:
Please Register on the SEED Platform. After you have confirmed your email address and have logged in, you can navigate to the "Open Programmes" section and apply for this workshop.
In case you already have a SEED account:
Please be reminded that this workshop is targeted at participants from South Africa
Do you want to know more about the SEED Replicator?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED Replicator page or contact us via replicator@seed.uno .
SEED Starter Programme
Incubating fresh ideas into eco-inclusive enterprises
SEED Starter Programme
This programme cycle will take place in , Uganda.
Date of the first Workshop is 29 September 2020.
Until 06 September 2020 you can still secure a slot via our SEED Platform at https://app.seed.uno .
Do you want to participate in this SEED Starter Programme Cycle?
In case you haven't created a SEED account there yet:
Please Register on the SEED Platform. After you have confirmed your email address and have logged in, you can navigate to the "Open Programmes" section and apply for this workshop.
In case you already have a SEED account:
Please be reminded that this workshop is targeted at participants from Uganda
Do you want to know more about the SEED Starter?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED Starter page or contact us via starter@seed.uno .
SEED Starter Programme
Incubating fresh ideas into eco-inclusive enterprises
SEED Starter Programme
This programme cycle will take place in , Ghana.
Date of the first Workshop is 28 September 2020.
Until 06 September 2020 you can still secure a slot via our SEED Platform at https://app.seed.uno .
Do you want to participate in this SEED Starter Programme Cycle?
In case you haven't created a SEED account there yet:
Please Register on the SEED Platform. After you have confirmed your email address and have logged in, you can navigate to the "Open Programmes" section and apply for this workshop.
In case you already have a SEED account:
Please be reminded that this workshop is targeted at participants from Ghana
Do you want to know more about the SEED Starter?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED Starter page or contact us via starter@seed.uno .
Our Library
Our Library
shares insights.
In the SEED Library you can find the latest news and blog articles, all our publications, case studies, Symposium and SEED Award Winner videos, toolkits and event reports. All library items are tagged with specific topics (e.g. Business Model Replication), relevant Sustainable Development Goals, target countries or SEED Programmes. We are sure you will gather useful insights into eco-inclusive entrepreneurship and our work at SEED when doing a tour through our library. Find below the latest news and blog articles:
Enterprise Resilience: Six Critical Factors to Protecting Your Start-Up’s Future
Making SME support programmes green, fair and recovery proof
Recovering better: Global opportunities to jumpstart the real economy
SMEs for an African Green Economy
Status quo and future outlook: what does COVID-19 mean for BDS providers in India?
SEED Partners
Our SEED Founding Partners launched SEED during the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. The SEED Hosting Partner is responsible for the operational management of all SEED Programmes. Our SEED Partners provide considerable financial support and/or significant in-kind contributions each year. Some Partners are also represented on the SEED Board, where they apply their extensive experience to guide the strategic direction and implementation of SEED programmes.
