In January 2020, Ashoka Belgium joined forces with its partner organisations ABN AMRO Bank and Accenture BeLux to identify, select, support, and connect the most innovative solutions tackling Circularity and Climate change challenges. 

For the past 6 months, we have had the chance to co-lead this accelerator programme with the aim to support individuals, social entrepreneurs addressing these issues, to increase their impact and encourage the transition to a circular economy and sustainable country.

The Social entrepreneurs received intensive coaching by senior staff members of Accenture and ABN AMRO. Additionally, they had access to a vast network of social entrepreneurship stakeholders through interactive seminars, co-creation sessions with business actors, networking and online events.

Agenda

12:30 - 12:40: Welcome

12:40 - 13:00: Get to know the nine entrepreneurs

13:00 - 13:40: E-meet the entrepreneurs during breakout sessions

13:40 - 14:00: Announcement of the the “Ready to Invest”, “Ready to Scale” and    

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