New Technologies for Sustainable Development

Date: May 20, 2013
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Bertha Knight Landes Room, Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue

MEET: Pacific Northwest clean tech and biotech companies,  projects, and inventors whose products and services are designed to address  global sustainability issues, including economic development, resource scarcity  and health challenges in developing countries.

LEARN: The symposium brings together promising technology companies, emerging market  specialists, and impact investment companies to discuss issues and new  models for bringing appropriate technologies to developing markets.

CONNECT: with ideas, opportunities, experts and a  community of people who are passionate about creating solutions and supporting  thriving communities and eco-systems around the world.

PROGRAM:

> Showcase with networking & reception

> Symposium: Business strategies, market intelligence, and funding necessary for mid to long-term execution, scaling and bringing products to global markets

> Company dialogue: featuring Cascade Designs (case illustration); Burn Design Lab, Forward Mobility, MobiSante, NWwindpower,  PotaVida, Pterofin, PowerSails, Strategic Executables, and More!

Sponsors include:

Presenting Sponsor:

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 Community Partners

B Corporations, Benefit and Social Purpose Corporations: Impact-Driven Companies

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Business has a demonstrated power to deliver results. However, too often these results are biased toward the benefit of shareholders and at odds with what makes our society a better place. A new type of corporation with a formalized purpose that includes generating positive impact for society in its core was needed.

Launching a new era of sustainable business, certified B Corporations and legal entities such as Benefit Corporations and Social Purpose Corporations combine business success with social and environmental responsibility and public accountability. As their number, diversity and impact increase, these companies are demonstrating the creativity and innovation that sustainable businesses can bring to our economy. (more…)