'It is unconventional': Why Unicef sets out to be a bridge between investors and impact founders
7 apr. 2025
10:40
Civil society should not be separated from the startup ecosystem. Unicef Office of Innovation wants to bridge the gap between young entrepreneurs and impact investors. Impact Loop sat down with Unicef Global Impact Director Thomas Davin to discuss the future of aid.
It feels almost like a royal setting. Impact Loop meets Thomas Davin in the beautiful Sculpture Courtyard at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, where a selected group of policymakers and aid experts gathered last week to chat with four startups with operations primarily in the global south.
Unicef established an Office of Innovation in Stockholm in 2022, and has since launched several different initiatives to provide impact entrepreneurs with vital tools for growth and scale. Innovation30 is one, inviting young climate entrepreneurs to receive both funding and strategic support from a ...