Technical Solutions

Local Social Enterprises Bridge Gaps in Africa
A social entrepreneur finds his true calling within his community by digitally connecting them with the world.Read more...
WeTu Steps Up Entrepreneurial Approaches
Rolf Huber, Managing Director of Siemens Stiftung shares the vision for new social enterprise in East Africa, that provides access to clean drinking water, solar energy and e-mobility.Read the interview...
A Cinderella Story of an Outdoor Portable
Collaboration and co-creation often transcend geographical and cultural boundaries; helping social entrepreneurs re-establish their businesses.Read more...
Birth of Baby SolarTurtle for Secure and Sustainable Energy
A portable energy provider that powers mobile phones to bigger electrical equipment along with empowering locals specially women as entrepreneurs. Read more...
Collaborating in a Sea of Unknowns
Our network member James van der Walt sheds light on how social entrepreneurs can survive and scale in highly competitive and uncertain times.Read more...
empowering people. Award 2019 Attracts Global Attention
We are excited to share that empowering people. Award 2019, has witnessed enthusiastic participation from across the globe drawing around 800 applications.Read more...
Your social enterprise story!
What exactly is a story? We all tell stories every day. But if we want to work with stories in business, we have to be clear about the basic elements of good story. Learn how to tell your own story!Do your own exercises!

empowering people. Award 2019

At regular intervals, we call for social entrepreneurs all over the world to apply with their solutions for empowering people. Award. Stay tuned for the shortlist of winners that will be published soon!

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Solutions Database

We aim to identify and foster innovative technology that tries to solve basic supply problems around the globe. See some of the most promising solutions in our database.

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Local Social Enterprises Bridge Gaps in Africa

A social entrepreneur finds his true calling within his community by digitally connecting them with the world.

Read more on our blog

Storytelling Online Tool

Learn how stories of your enterprise can become an asset for your company and change your business life. Develop your own social enterprise storyline in our Storytelling Online Tool.

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epExpert Service

Siemens Stiftung is looking for professionals who are interested in voluntarily supporting some of our empowering people. Network member organisations in the field, while Siemens Stiftung is covering the travel & living expenses.

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Network Update

April 2019

This month's empowering people. Update features interesting blogposts, latest news about the activities in the network as well as events, dates and much more.

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Collaborating in a Sea of Unkowns

Our network member James van der Walt sheds light on how social entrepreneurs can survive and scale in highly competitive and uncertain times.

Read more on our blog

Birth of Baby SolarTurtle for Secure and Sustainable Energy

A portable energy provider that powers mobile phones to bigger electrical equipment along with empowering locals specially women as entrepreneurs.

Read more on our blog

A Cinderella Story of an Outdoor Portable Water Filter

Collaboration and co-creation often transcend geographical and cultural boundaries helping social entrepreneurs re-establish and scale.

Read more on our blog