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Acelero Learning
United States of America
Acelero Learning was founded in 2001 by a former Head Start teacher and Children Defense Fund staffer with a clear mission to work with local communities to improve the quality of Head Start programs. In 2005 Acelero Learning began to directly administer Early Head Start and Head Start programs through delegate agencies locally managed affiliates with their own local boards of directors that received dedicated support from the Acelero Learning Support Center in New York.
| Education |
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Alere Medical Pvt. Ltd.
India
Alere Inc. is a provider of health information through diagnostic tests. The Company's segments include professional diagnostics consumer diagnostics and corporate and other. The professional diagnostics segment includes an array of diagnostic test products and other in vitro diagnostic tests marketed to medical professionals and laboratories for detection of diseases and conditions within its areas of focus. The consumer diagnostics segment consists primarily of manufacturing operations related to its role as the exclusive manufacturer of products for SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics (SPD) its joint venture with The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G).
| Human health & social work |
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Atreca
United States of America
Atreca is a biotechnology company that develops novel therapeutics through a deep understanding of the human immune response with a focus on innovative novel cancer immunotherapeutics. With its Immune Repertoire Capture (IRC) technology Atreca has an unparalleled insight into how cancer patients immune responses can drive better clinical outcomes. Atreca was founded by scientists industry experts and investors who share the vision that unlocking the immune response of today s patients is the key to creating a new generation of therapies.
| Human health & social work |
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Azimo
United Kingdom of Great Britai
Azimo is a global payment processing business providing internet and mobile based inter country consumer money transfer services. Based in London we serve customers in 198 countries offering them convenient ways to pay and fair transparent pricing. Whether you send money home every week or only once a year you can make your transfers when you want to how you want to and all at great low prices.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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Bayer HealthCare
Germany
Bayer HealthCare is among the world s foremost innovators in the field of pharmaceutical and medical products. This subgroup researches develops manufactures and markets products to improve the health of people and animals.
| Human health & social work |
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Biological E. Limited
India
Biological E Limited the first private sector biological products company in India and the first pharmaceuticals company in South India was established in 1953.Originally incorporated as Biological Products Private Limited and launched by Dr. Vijay Kumar Datla Biological E (BE) today is a significant leader in the world of vaccine market.BE supplies several essential and lifesaving Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals to UN Agencies viz.UNICEF Pan American Health Organisations other global markets and within India to Central and State Government Hospitals Public Sector Undertakings the Indian Armed Forces and the domestic retail market.
| Human health & social work |
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bKash Limited
Bangladesh
bKash Limited a subsidiary of BRAC Bank started as a joint venture between BRAC Bank Limited Bangladesh and Money in Motion LLC USA. In April 2013 International Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group became an equity partner and in April 2014 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation became the investor of the company. The ultimate objective of bKash is to ensure access to a broader range of financial services for the people of Bangladesh. It has a special focus to serve the low income masses of the country to achieve broader financial inclusion by providing services that are convenient affordable and reliable.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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BloomBoard
United States of America
BloomBoard was founded in 2010 by Jason Lange and Eric Dunn when they took on the challenge of developing a teacher coaching platform that would use technology to take the principles of differentiated instruction for students and apply those principles to teacher development and support. Along the way they realized that great coaching requires two fundamental and distinct areas of focus providing personalized recommendations based on needed areas of support and collecting evidence of practice. Along with a world class team of former educators engineers and others dedicated to their mission Lange and Dunn have built a holistic set of tools and products to power both effective coaching and continuous personalized competency based learning for educators.
| Education |
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burn manufacturing co
United States of America
Burn's mission is to save lives and forests in the developing world through the design and dissemination of clean burning cookstoves.Since late 2013 we have sold over 235008 stoves. These stoves have changed the lives of 1000000 people saving them over $42 million.Our goal is to provide clean cooking solutions to the 900 million people 1.8 billion by 2050 of Sub Saharan Africa.
| Energy |
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Civic Builders
United States of America
Civic Builders was established in 2002 to address the immediate need for charter school facilities support. By assuming development responsibilities such as financing design and construction Civic Builders helps new charter schools open and growing charter schools reach more students.Since completing the first school building opening in 2004 Civic Builders has partnered with the best educators to build inspiring schools in underserved neighborhoods such as Harlem South Bronx Newark and more. Civic Builders has worked with small independent charter schools as well as large charter networks on projects ranging from renovations to new construction.
| Education |
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Commons Energy
Commons Energy a public purpose energy services company (or PPESCO) is an innovative take on a tested model using financing from mission aligned sources to finance the project. The client repays investors from resulting energy savings.
| Energy |
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eMoneyPool
United States of America
eMoneyPool is an online platform for traditional savings groups (practiced widely around the world and known by various names like Tanda, Susu, ROSCA, chit fund, etc). Savings groups allow friends and family to save and borrow small amounts of money together. eMoneyPool automates the entire process through an online marketplace model, reducing group administration costs and time, enabling groups to be spread over wide geographical areas, and encouraging participants to form pools with those outside their immediate network.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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Genocea Biosciences
United States of America
Genocea finds targets of T cell responses to discover and develop life changing medicines.We ve created a pipeline of novel vaccine and immunotherapy programs that stimulate the T cell arm of the immune system which is increasingly recognized as critical to generating protective immune responses against a wide array of diseases.Genocea's pipeline of novel T cell vaccines includes GEN 003 for HSV 2 therapy and GEN 004 a protein vaccine directed at pneumococcus both currently in Phase II clinical trials.
| Human health & social work |
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HelpMeSee
United States of America
HelpMeSee was founded in 2010 with the goal of training cataract care specialists to address the shortage of eye care providers needed to restore sight to every child and adult in the world blind because of cataract. Working with 240 partners in China India Nepal Sierra Leone Viet Nam Togo Peru The Gambia Madagascar and Myanmar HelpMeSee will have restored sight to nearly 250000 people by the end of 2016.
| Human health & social work |
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KIPP
United States of America
KIPP builds a partnership among parents, students, and teachers that puts learning first. By providing outstanding educators, more time in school learning, and a strong culture of achievement, KIPP is helping all students climb the mountain to and through college.
| Education |
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Kymab
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irela
Kymab is discovering and developing fully human monoclonal antibody therapeutics using our pioneering Kymouse platform. Kymab is building a rich pipeline of assets in four therapeutic spaces immuno oncology inflammation haematology and infectious diseases.
| Human health & social work |
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Lyme Adirondack Forest Company (LAFCo)
United States of America
Lyme acquired approximately 278,000 acres of land in New York’s Adirondack State Park from International Paper in 2006. The Lyme Adirondack Forest Company property comprises the largest private forestland ownership in the state of New York and include some of the region’s highest quality sugar maple stands as well as a diversity of other hardwood and softwood species. The lands also include frontage on a number of scenic rivers and access to undeveloped ponds and lakes in the Adirondacks.
| Sustainable Timber and Forestry |
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M-KOPA
Kenya
M KOPA is a mobile technology company based in Nairobi Kenya. Since 2011 M KOPA helped Kenyans acquire solar power products by offering innovative payment plans and a distribution model tailored to the needs of the customers.
| Energy |
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Merck
United States of America
Merck is a leading global biopharmaceutical company that has been inventing for life for more than a century bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world s most challenging diseases. Through our prescription medicines vaccines biologic therapies and animal health products we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to health care through far reaching policies programs and partnerships. Today Merck continues to be at the forefront of research to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world including cancer cardio metabolic diseases emerging animal diseases Alzheimer s disease and infectious diseases including HIV and Ebola. This site is intended for residents of the United States and its territories.
| Human health & social work |
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Miro Forestry
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irela
Miro Forestry is a sustainable and commercially focused forestry company with established and expanding plantations of fast growing timber for local and international markets. The Company is centered in West Africa and aims to continue delivering both attractive returns to investors as well as significant environmental and social benefits within local communities.
| Other |
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Network for Oregon Affordable Housing
United States of America
Network for Oregon Affordable Housing (NOAH) was established in 1990 as a statewide non profit corporation through the leadership of the Oregon Bankers Association. NOAH provides a growing array of financial tools for affordable housing including pre development loans long term financing access to tax exempt bond financing and technical assistance. These resources enable organizations to develop affordable housing options in their community.
| Other |
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Opportunity International
United States of America
Opportunity International provides microfinance loans savings insurance and training to over five million people who are working their way out of poverty in the developing world. Clients in 22 countries use these financial services to start or expand a business provide for their families create jobs for their neighbors and build a safety net for the future. Opportunity International is working to end global poverty by creating/sustaining 20 million jobs by 2020. We believe that enabling individuals to create dignified and sustainable work is the foundation for transforming their lives their children s futures and their communities.Opportunity International was founded in 1971 by two visionary leaders who were inspired to take action by their experiences with people living in extreme poverty.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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Pamiga
France
PAMIGA (Participatory Microfinance Group for Africa) is an initiative of CIDR and leaders in African microfinance.Its mission is to contribute to unlock the economic potential in rural Africa by promoting the growth of existing financial intermediaries that serve rural areas.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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PATH
United States of America
PATH is the leader in global health innovation. An international nonprofit organization they save lives and improve health especially among women and children. They accelerate innovation across five platformsvaccines drugs diagnostics devices and system and service innovationsthat harness their entrepreneurial insight scientific and public health expertise and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world they take innovation to scale working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together they deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
| Human health & social work |
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QuidNet Energy
United States of America
Quidnet Energy is a developer of grid scale energy storage systems capable of enabling the carbon free power grid. Quidnet operates at the nexus of energy and water to provide cost effective grid scale electricity storage. This enables predictable delivery of power from intermittent sources and large scale deployment of renewable energy.
| Energy |
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Synlogic
United States of America
Synlogic Inc. a biopharmaceutical company offers synthetic biotics that perform specific metabolic functions from the gut microbiome to correct missing or dysfunctional metabolic activities throughout the body. It provides SYNB1010 for urea cycle disorder a synthetic biotic that is designed to remove excess ammonia from the blood and SYNB2010 for phenylketonuria a synthetic biotic that is designed to remove excess phenylalanine from the blood. The company was formerly known as TMC Therapeutics Inc. and changed its name to Synlogic Inc. in March 2014. Synlogic Inc.
| Human health & social work |
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Uversity
United States of America
Uversity is an industry leading mobile and data solutions company currently partnered with over 140 colleges & universities to improve enrollment and retention. Over 3.9 million student connections have been made helping schools provide a more personalized and engaging student experience. Founded in 2007 Uversity is privately held and based in San Francisco California funded by Founders Fund Retro Ventures and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
| Education |
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Visterra
United States of America
Visterra is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on applying its novel Hierotope platform to identify unique disease targets and to design and engineer precision antibody based biological medicines for infectious and non infectious diseases.
| Human health & social work |