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IMPACT

iAccelerate and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

At iAccelerate, our community and residents are committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals represent a bold and collective agreement to end poverty and all its dimensions and craft an equal, just and secure world – for people, the planet and prosperity. Within our program, we actively inspire and support entrepreneurs to integrate SDGs into their mission and business practices.

Empowering businesses to solve the world’s biggest problems

All 17 UN SDGs are addressed by iAccelerate resident companies that have launched products, with a focus on the following:

  • SDG3: Good Health & Wellbeing
  • SDG4: Quality Education
  • SDG5: Gender Equality
  • SDG8: Decent Work & Economic Growth
  • SDG9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Disclaimer: Data for the iAccelerate UNSDGs 2020 Report has been compiled from an opt-in survey sent to each of the current iAccelerate resident companies. 63 respondents completed the 2020 survey. 39 iAccelerate companies indicated they have launched a product or service to market out of 63 surveyed. The following data is specifically looking at the 39 companies who have launched a product or service to market.

We support startups that

Are mission aligned with one or more SDGs

iAccelerate supports entrepreneurs to integrate SDGs into their mission and business practices.

Are purpose-driven businesses ready to grow their impact

iAccelerate focuses on enterprises with strong business models, operating in resilient sectors.

Champion responsible innovation

Our resident companies consider the role that new products, processes or business models have in society.