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allplants was born to help anyone enjoy plant-based eating on their schedule.

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Animal agriculture requires 38% of all ice-free land, produces 18% of annual worldwide greenhouse gas emissions and uses 70% of the world's freshwater consumption. We believe that Alex and JP's mission to get people eating more plants is an awesome (and delicious) way to fight climate change.

Freddie S, Foro

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Thriva's aim is to build the world's first preventative health service.

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It's estimated that up to 80% of chronic diseases are preventable. Thriva takes the guesswork out of managing your health by allowing you to better understand what's happening inside your body. We admire this innovative way of taking control and using science to make better health choices 🙌

Grace S, Foro

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Wagestream aims to play a key role in reducing the poverty premium and prevent employees from entering cycles of debt caused by overdraft fees, high-interest credit, or payday loans.

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Wagestream won't rest until payday lenders are eradicated from the loan industry, even predicting they'll die out by next year! Hat tip to that and their ambition to reduce financial stress on working folk.

Greg P, Foro

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Oddbox is a social impact business fighting food waste in UK’s farms with innovative solutions and the solution is London’s first wonky fruit and veg box scheme.

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Every year, a third of all food grown in the world is wasted. That's shocking. This is largely because of uniformity guidelines for the way fruit and veg should look. Oddbox rescues these "outliers" by ensuring they find their way into your meals, an easy way to make an impact.

Freddie S, Foro

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Bulb wants to make the whole energy industry better. And there are three ways we're trying to do that - we're making energy simpler, cheaper, and greener.

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Hayden and Amit decided they'd had enough of the dirty energy industry and since then have been on an escapade to make energy simpler, cheaper, and greener. Their Bulb Foundation also deserves a shout out for the work being done on tackling the climate crisis.

Grace S, Foro

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Birdie is designed to give you better visibility over your care and support older adults to live happily at home.

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With ageing populations in countries around the world, we need tech to better address their needs. With the cost of care homes often out of reach for many, we admire Birdie's effort in creating an easier and more comfortable option of supporting older adults living at home.

Freddie S, Foro

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Babylon’s mission is to put an accessible and affordable health service in the hands of every person on earth.

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You know that feeling when you just want to quickly speak to a GP about symptoms without all the hassle of the physical appointment? Well, that's what Babylon has built with their innovative health app, and more. It's time to take healthcare into the future.

Grace S, Foro

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Live Better With is here to make everyday living a little bit better for the millions of people living with cancer all over the world

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Live Better With are building a one-stop platform that features practical advice, real life stories and communities. Their aim is to bring people relief from side effects and symptoms of health conditions. We believe this is a mission worth sharing ❤️

Greg P, Foro

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Tiney is on a mission to reimagine at-home childcare and unlock the potential of every child. They are offering a two-sided marketplace, training up early years educators and are making high quality childcare accessible to more families.

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As a parent of three, Brett personally experienced how challenging it is to find great childcare that's both flexible and affordable. He decided to do something about it and tiney was born! They're also a pre-registered B Corp committed to building a business that is a force for good.

Freddie S, Foro

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Kiva envisions a financially inclusive world where all people hold the power to improve their lives.

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By lending as little as $25, you can support the causes you care about and make a real personal impact. Kiva has already impressively loaned $1.5B across 77 countries for causes like shelter, agriculture, refugees, health, and education. Respect!

Grace S, Foro

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Elvie is bringing women's technology out of the dark ages.

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Elvie believes that women shouldn’t have to make do with shoddy design or pink spin-offs when there are self-driving cars in the world. And armed with genuine female insight and world-class design expertise, they're ensuring this is the case 👩

Greg P, Foro

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Oxford Nanopore Technology's mission is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere.

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Addressing the inequalities in healthcare in society is one heck of a challenge. Oxford Nanopore Technologies makes nanopore DNA and RNA sequencing technology that delivers genuine change through being both accessible and affordable.

Freddie S, Foro

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Impossible is on a mission to save meat, and the earth.

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Few embody a purpose driven mission better than Impossible. At the very least, they encourage a new way of thinking that requires a fundamental shift of focus from consumer to the planet. The vision is ambitious, and we like it!

Grace S, Foro

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Patch wants to help bring the joy of gardening to anyone and everyone.

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Prolonging the life of your plants at home is an obvious objective for many novice urban gardeners. Patch arms you with the instructions and training to do just this, and they even have plant doctors! No more excuses for not creating and nurturing your own green space. 🌱

Greg P, Foro

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Tech Will Save Us are on a mission to spark the creative imagination of young people using hands on technology.

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Here's a team who're creating kits that combine the wonder of play with making and coding. They're award winning, have impressive partnerships (Google, Code Club, The Prince's Trust, Disney) and we believe they may just save the world. 😃

Freddie S, Foro

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NeedsList is a global marketplace connecting individual and corporate donors with NGOs to create efficiency and transparency in their humanitarian aid system.

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NeedsList software has been deployed in over 20 countries worldwide, directing over $2 million in resources to local communities. It's this fast and sustainable humanitarian action that's improving community resilience.

Grace S, Foro

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The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization, is developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.

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Labelled "the largest cleanup in history", this innovative business uses advanced tech to rid the oceans of plastic. Finally, someone stepping with a real solution to a problem we've all been aware of for way too long...

Greg P, Foro

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Tessian protects every business’s mission by securing the human layer. Using machine learning technology, Tessian automatically predicts and eliminates advanced threats on email caused by human error.

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Isn't it obvious that data breaches caused by human error can be reduced? This is one way that Tessian is empowering employees to do their best work, without security concerns getting in their way.

Freddie S, Foro

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BBoxx exists to solve energy poverty. They transform lives and unlock potential through energy access.

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Bboxx exists to solve energy poverty for the 840 million people who are currently going without, as well as the additional billion who are connected to an unreliable grid. Not only do they design, manufacture, and distribute these solutions, but the energy they provide is both affordable and clean. 🙌

Grace S, Foro

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MyOnlineTherapy envisages a world where mental health is just as much about prevention as it is cure.

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MyOnlineTherapy is on a mission to make therapy more accessible by innovating how it's done. They provide individuals with on-the-spot access to the tools they need to take care of their mental health – putting the power of change back into your hands.

Greg P, Foro

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How Now captures, curates, organises, and shares the world's knowledge.

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HowNow is a group of unlikely heroes who came together to help people discover the right skills, knowledge, and mindset to solve the world's biggest problems. Their platform is made with 🍕, 💻 and ❤️ that helps to connect your team with the knowledge they need, wherever they work.

Freddie S, Foro

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By pushing the boundaries of science and technology, Hummingbird's mission is to improve the efficiency of global crop production, and to feed the world’s growing population sustainably.

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Backed by some of the biggest names in agriculture, tech, science and VC, Hummingbird Tech is ushering in a new future for farming. By empowering farmers to make more informed, sustainable decisions, their valuable insights improve the efficiency of global crop production, for a better tomorrow. 🌍

Grace S, Foro

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CQCL develops tools for the commercialisation of quantum computers by understanding quantum protocols and quantum algorithms. In the coming period as quantum devices become more prevalent, the focus of CQCL's activity is the development of algorithms and source code.

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They help the world's most innovative companies harness the transformative impact of quantum computing to tackle some of the most complex scientific and business challenges across a diverse range of sectors. Game changer, incoming.

Freddie S, Foro

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Current Health’s mission is to ensure every human can lead a healthier and longer life by predicting disease onset and delivering treatment earlier.

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Current Health is a trailblazer in proactive and preventive treatment for illnesses. Their state-of-the-art platform is tailored to meet the needs of all patients and gives health professionals the info they need to intervene - so you no longer have to wait for problems to arise before getting healthcare.

Freddie S, Foro

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Skyrora is an environmentally conscious company, founded on the belief that all company activities must work towards the Sustainable Development Goals set forth by the UN. The company is currently developing its own Ecosene fuel, fully derived from non-recyclable plastic, to both reduce emissions and help address the eight million tonnes of plastic being dumped into oceans annually.

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This rocket company places education and sustainability at the heart of everything they do. When the team at Skyrora are not busy building rockets or producing their own fuel using recycled plastics - they're making time to engage with and inspire the next generation of experts and innovators. 🚀

Freddie S, Foro

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Compass Pathways' vision is for a world of mental wellbeing.

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The founders of Compass Pathways have an intimate understanding of the painful effect depression can have on individuals and families. Pioneers of their field, they know just how important it is to speed up patient access to innovations in mental health and are dedicated to improving the options for everyone.

Greg P, Foro

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AID:Tech’s goal is to solve the critical consequences when users do not own their metadata; the lack of ownership over one’s digital identity and the lack of control over how their metadata work in their benefit.

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Just under 1 billion people in our world have no legal identity. This means they can't open a bank account, may not have access to decent healthcare or be able to utilise their right to vote. AID:Tech wants to change that. This digital app helps protect and preserve the identities of those who need it most.

Greg P, Foro

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iPlato's aim is to help patients access the right care at the right time with the right provider.

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iPlato are the silent revolutionaries of healthcare. Back in 2016, when they launched their myGP app, they knew it was going to be a game changer. But what they probably didn't realise, was just how vital a lifeline it would become - connecting both patients and healthcare professionals during the pandemic.

Freddie S, Foro

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Simprints harnesses technology to improve the lives of the world’s poorest

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1 in 7 people on our planet have no legal identity whatsoever, making it incredibly difficult for organisations fighting poverty and global disease to keep track of the individuals they help. That's where Simprints steps in. Their biometrics preserves privacy and ensures the timely, consistent access to aid and care by some of the world's poorest.

Grace S, Foro

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The app, Karma, is a food rescue app that allows retailers to sell their surplus food to consumers at half price - instead of having great food go to waste.

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One third of all the food produced globally goes to waste and in a world where 1 in 4 people are struggling with food insecurity, Karma is on a mission to change that. Champions of sustainable food production and consumption, Karma has prevented 1200 tonnes of food from being wasted - and has even been praised by former US President Obama. 🙌

Greg P, Foro

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Greencity Solutions wants their work to enable better living conditions for people in cities.

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Air pollution is responsible for an estimated 7 million deaths globally per year. Greencity Solutions is fighting to change this and bring about a healthier future for cities around the world. Their first product - the CityTree - can absorb as much as 275 trees and has already been a huge success!

Grace S, Foro

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Mindful Chef supplies incredible, mindfully sourced ingredients to empower people to live healthier lives, whilst using their expertise to educate and reduce their impact on the environment.

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Set up by school friends Giles, Myles and Rob, Mindful Chef brings healthy, ethically sourced food boxes straight to your door. Not only are they champions of small family-run British farms - but for every meal they sell, another is donated to a child living in poverty. To date they've donated a whopping 6 million meals! 👏

Greg P, Foro

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Rubicon's mission is to end waste, in all of its forms.

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Back in 2008, the founders of Rubicon saw that humanity was quickly approaching a point of no return and knew that there had to be a better, more sustainable way to deal with the growing global waste problem - so they created their own. Today, Rubicon is a leader in the fight to end waste, with more than 4.9 million service locations worldwide!

Freddie S, Foro

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Aceleron's mission is to accelerate the global shift to cleaner energy usage by creating storage technology that is more accessible to all.

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Creators of the self-proclaimed "world's most sustainable lithium batteries", Aceleron's mission is to accelerate the global shift to cleaner energy by making it more accessible to everyone and creating battery packs that truly last. We solute them for tackling the tonnes of battery waste generated each year. 🔋

Grace S, Foro

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Graphcore empowers innovators to create the next breakthroughs in machine intelligence through their Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU) for artificial intelligence. They are on a mission to make their IPU the worldwide standard for machine intelligence compute.

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Graphcore sees a world where tech enhances human potential and where AI researchers undertake entirely new types of work, not possible using current tech, to drive the next advances in machine learning. Let's leave it to the experts.

Freddie S, Foro

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OLIO believes that it can help create a world in which nothing of value goes to waste, and every single person has enough to eat – without destroying our planet in the process.

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OLIO takes the old adage, "sharing is caring" and puts that into practice. Founded on the principle that small actions can lead to big change, their app helps fight food waste by connecting communities and sharing the surplus.

Greg P, Foro

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Recycleye is a developer of digital tools designed to detect and provide analytics on waste management. The company's tools specialise in machine learning tools to enable smarter characterisation, ubiquitous tracking, and automated sorting of waste, enabling users to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy.

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Recycleye is committed to bringing order to chaos and sorting , (literally!) the world's waste problem. By utilising AI, their sensors bring transparency, traceability, and accountability to the waste management industry.

Freddie S, Foro

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Dash Water infuses their super tasty waters with real, wonky fruit. That’s bent, crushed, curved, knobbly, misshapen fruit which others say no to. By accepting the misfits they are helping to reduce food waste.

Foro Statement

There's nothing wonky with Dash Water's delicious and refreshing range of drinks. Responsibly sourced and packaged, Dash Water is fighting against food waste, by accepting the misfits others reject and to date have helped save 547,000 kg of fruit and veg from going to waste. 🍓

Greg P, Foro