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Ashoka has pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship, identifying and supporting the world’s leading social entrepreneurs since 1980. Read from social entrepreneurs and learn from their innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges.

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Dela Programme

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Dela programme

Press release: IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Ashoka’s Dela programme connects 200+ experts from the social innovation sector

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Dela Programme

Want to multiply your company’s social impact?

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Nicola Gryczka, participating Dela social entrepreneur together with her IKEA co-workers ©MiguelBueno.jpg

Eight participants of the Dela Accelerator receive experimentation funding to advance their systems change journey

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Agustina Besada

Unplastifying the planet

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Social Entrepreneurship

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Newest Ashoka Fellows in the Nordics

Meet the newest Ashoka Fellows in the Nordics

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Jenny Lindström Beijar

Changing the way we think of "normal" to better support and connect families of children with disabilities

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Jimmy Westerheim

Democratizing mental health challenges as a shared experience: Jimmy Westerheim, newest Ashoka Fellow in Norway

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Markus Raivio

First Ashoka Fellow in Finland, Markus Raivio is redesigning mental health care through culture and collaboration

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Changemaking Ecosystem

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Our Normal network

Continued networks support positive impact

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Markus Vähälä

How are we doing? - Let's take the pulse on the well-being of the innovators

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Sparking ideas through Waves

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Waves-Summit for Changemakers, Social Innovations and Impact Entrepreneurs

Together towards a more sustainable future

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Changemaker Stories - Youth

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Young changemakers of the year

Youth is the key to our future: Meet the winners of this year’s Young Changemaker Award

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Jakob Otilius Flovikholm

Wireless communication technology – Designing health solutions while reducing the environmental impact of maritime operations

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MUNDO debates, Ruhan Kartik

Debate empowers. MUNDO takes a step further and uses it to create change.

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Mohammed Amiin

“We don't have a choice because if we don't make a change, we won't have a future.”

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Magnus Ladulåsgatan 3
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118 63 Stockholm, Sweden
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C/O Sofia Helsinki Sofiankatu 4
00170 Helsinki, Finland
Finland

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