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Supported Projects
Cordão
Community
CORDÃO is a digital community that started from a community journal about the process of having or not having children. Now, present on multiple platforms and with a solid in-person community, CORDÃO wants to open his own space.
Ana Miguel Regedor
Legal
Certified as a legal practitioner in Portugal for 5+ years, Ana Miguel Regedor’s practice is committed to making justice accessible to all. She mobilizes strategic litigation in human rights and consultative services for social impact.
Ana Seixas
Art and Design
Ana Seixas is an illustrator and ceramist, and she develops colorful and fun ceramics and illustrated goods. Her goal is to bring childlike joy to everyone who loves special and unique items.
Blumen Flores
Product Design
Blumen Flores is a sustainable floral design studio based in Portugal. It creates elegant floral arrangements with a modern edge, using eco-friendly mechanics in all designs for any event.
Native Scientists
Education
Cientista Regressa à Escola is a nationwide science outreach and educational program based on the concept of Circular Education. The program takes scientists back to their primary schools and hometowns to develop workshops with 4th-grade children.
OM Retreats
Health and Wellbeing
Retreat Center OM organizes retreats for Ukrainian women to heal and recover.
Design BL
Interior Design
Design BL creates a timeless space, embracing heritage and sustainability. Transforming interiors with curated furniture, lighting, and decor, that have value and history. Adding a personality with contemporary artisanal craftsmanship.
DESIGNEDIN
Education
DESIGNEDIN is a specialized social impact venture of design services and consultancy dedicated to children. It embraces a child-centered and rights-based approach. Prioritizing children’s well-being and needs by championing a ‘child-first’ approach.
HALI Studio
Fashion Design
A clothing brand that combines the principles of social sustainability with the technical knowledge of environmental sustainability in textile production. Creating comfortable products for everyone, regardless of physical conditions.
Jewel Kat
Fashion
Jewel Kat is a botanical jewelry brand where the pieces are tiny portals into nature filled with real flowers inside. Serving a global community seeking magic and inspiration in daily adornments.
Language Lab
Education
Language Lab is a language school to teach Ukrainian to foreigners in Kyiv and online worldwide (for individuals and companies)
Mundo Inseparável Associação
Education
MIA is a non-profit organization that focuses on non-formal education that promotes personal and social development and lifelong learning with particular focus on intercultural dialogue, inclusion, participative citizenship, and solidarity.
Oficina da Moura
Craftsmanship
At Oficina da Moura, stories about myths, legends and places are transformed into ceramics shapes. Every object becomes meaningful and carries in it a part of the Portuguese cultural heritage.
OviScience
Education
OviScience creates scientific-pedagogical, educational, playful and formative digital programs and products with science in everyday life, for children aged 3 to 12. OviScience develops scientific minds, increasing the scientific and technological knowledge.
Quinta Mourisca
Food
Quinta Mourisca promotes a connection with rural communities in Portugal, combining tradition and innovation. Artisanal products and unique recipes are prepared highlighting the identity as a traditional farm from the Northeast of Trás-os-Montes.
Simply Oby
Food
Simply Oby Cakes & Treats specializes in handcrafted cakes to celebrate life’s special moments. Cakes are tailored to specific flavor, filling, and design preferences, making each bite a one-of-a-kind experience.
A20
Food
A20 is a specialty coffee shop that sells high quality drinks, fresh pasties, different sandwiches and good mood. A20 opened last April in the center of Lisbon.
Maryna Hanol
Still Point Retreats Portugal
Health and Wellbeing
Still Point Retreats Portugal creates transformative corporate and individual retreats in Portugal. Their mission is to empower people through mindfulness and body practices, practicing mental resilience and a well-being approach, effective energy management and personal growth.
The Salty Circle
Fashion Design
The Salty Circle produces recycled swimwear shorts and organic cotton apparel for all ocean lovers and conscious consumers. Ethical and sustainable clothes made to fight plastic pollution full circle: from the Ocean, to the Ocean.
Magnolia Method
Art
OFF GRID – Artist Residency and Ideas Hub is a safe place and innovative program that empowers young people, especially those facing challenges (NEET), to overcome obstacles, discover their artistic talents, and contribute meaningfully to society.
Ugga
Fashion Design
Ugga brings a touch of magic to daily routines, empowering kids to explore their creativity through customizable clothing. With thematic patches and a sprinkle of imagination, they transform dressing into a delightful adventure for both parents and kids.
Ukrainian Art Gallery
Art and Culture
The Ukrainian Art Gallery project aims to create a platform that offers an opportunity for visitors to enrich their understanding of Ukrainian art and culture while fostering intercultural dialogue between Ukraine and Portugal.
VISH
Fashion Design
VISH is a slow-fashion atelier that offers luxury exclusive pieces. They highlight the beauty of inspiring women with limitless potential by providing premium quality products & services based on exclusivity, sustainability and handmade craftsmanship.
Célia Macedo Ceramics
Craftsmanship
Célia Macedo Ceramics reconciles tradition and modernity in a single gesture, using traditional techniques and methods, adapted to contemporary uses.
El Warcha
Social Work
A non-profit cultural association that secures the empowerment of the most vulnerable socio-economic groups through community and creative workshops, acting as a community boosting agent, through collaborative work.
Arboreall
Technology
Arboreall is an HR tech-based startup that bridges the gap between professional talent and the talent needs of companies.
Uma Causa Por Dia
Social Work
Uma Causa Por Dia is a non-profit project that seeks to communicate the work of social, animal and environmental organizations that are in the field, presenting them to the public through art, while raising awareness of the causes addressed.
The Happy Gang
Education
The Happy Gang’s mission is to reconnect the “gang” by developing products with the best specialists that promote dialog and develop individual and social skills, while creating stronger bonds and unforgettable moments!
Kapable
Fashion Design
Kapable is a sustainable fashion brand for those who want to save the world! Each piece is named after a superpower to remind the wearer that they really can make a difference and change the world.
Slow Soaps
Health and Wellbeing
Slow Soaps was born from the alliance of wellness, sustainability and beauty. Soaps, hair products and home products (scented candles) are the stars of the company, using natural ingredients and sustainable packaging.
Petals Pod
Product Design
Injected coffee capsule made of biomaterial that is biodegradable and compostable, certified by “OK COMPOST HOME”, an accredited body. We have developed 2 new products with this concept and support our customers in the creation of their own products.
United to Remake
Sustainability
Project aimed at the waste management market. It provides consulting and develop 2 lines of business: the creation of a portfolio of collection, reverse logistics and upcycling; the promotion of upcycling products to partners – B2C and B2B.
Nevoa Pro
Fashion Design
Nevoa Pro designs, manufactures and distributes uniform footwear (footwear for professionals) for the HORECA and service sectors. It wants to contribute to the protection and well-being of these professionals with high quality footwear made in Portugal.
Bam•bu Bicycles
Mobility
A passionate bamboo bicycle brand with a mission to inspire epic journeys and unique experiences. It follows the idea of using bamboo to promote sustainable mobility and inspire people to live a green, low-carbon, clean-energy life.
J-ANT
Fashion Design
J-ANT. is a slow fashion brand characterized by exclusive handmade pieces that promote zero waste and the preservation of traditional techniques through the creation of distinctive and highly sustainable fabrics.
Ethical Legend
Fashion Design
Sustainable brand ethically produced in Portugal. Multipurpose recycled satin scarves for men and women, adaptable to all environments and bodies. The fabrics come from ocean plastic waste (plastic bottles) and deadstock.
Epic Hummus
Food
Healthy, organic and preservative-free hummus. It uses ingredients from certified local producers to reduce the carbon footprint and promote a healthy lifestyle with our authentic hummus.
The Good Store
Technology
The Good Store is a web-based e-commerce platform that offers retail SMEs a tailor-made online sales channel with all the necessary tools to improve their results and take better care of their clients.
Power Up
Education
It enhances or creates synergies between schools and companies, facilitating the development of Powerskills in students and thus increasing their level of employability as well as the opportunity to Powerskill the employees of the partnering companies.
Sense Tree
Craftsmanship
A handmade stationery project using Guinea Bissau loom cloths and African fabrics to encourage (manual) writing and build bridges between identities while preserving memory.
Yasmine
Craftsmanship
Yasmine nourishes your home with beautiful, sustainable textiles made in a conscious way. Natural fibers from Portuguese surplus production are hand printed, inspired by nature, and sewn with slowness and care.
Circular Closets
Fashion
CIRCULAR CLOSETS exists to revolutionize the perception of circular fashion and maximize the life cycle of the textile industry. We connect women through premium curation of their closets in a marketplace, events and stores.
Bee's Knee's
Food
Bee’s Knees is 100% plant-based and sustainable. The Bee’s Knees kitchen is focused on making 100% plant-based, naturally fermented cheeses. Made for everyone: the curious, the discerning, those who need it, and those who prefer it.
SportBin
Sustainability
SportBin is a platform that aims to eliminate the waste of sports equipment at the end of its life, connect the supply and demand of these valuable resources for productive purposes and promote circular solutions for sports brands.
Casa Koya
Health and Wellbeing
Casa Koya is a health and wellbeing project in nature, located in Montemor-o-novo. Its mission is to provide health and wellness experiences, focusing on a 360-degree view of the individual.
Redo
Health and Wellbeing
Redo is a rehabilitation support kit that helps stroke survivors, in their home environment, with continuous and personalized rehabilitation treatment while being a financially accessible solution.
AMA Aldeia da Parentalidade
Health and Wellbeing
The AMA aims to be part of the support network for families from pregnancy through the postpartum period by providing personalized, welcoming care based on scientific evidence. We work to strengthen parenting.
Carla Rodrigues
auprès
Fashion Design
The auprès is a slow-fashion footwear brand made in Portugal, created with the intention of offering timeless shoes, guided by a more conscious, sustainable and ethical vision of fashion.
Dog Summit
Education
Dog Summit is a project that aims to provide training for dog owners and trainers. In a society where there are more and more animals in Portuguese homes, this project helps dog lovers to solve behavioral problems.
Satya Moments
Health and Wellbeing
The project was born out of a passion for connecting with nature and a love for mindfulness practices, namely yoga and meditation. The mission is to provide moments of pure connection and serenity through mindfulness practices in contact with nature.
Dólitá
Education
DÓLITÁ is a bi-monthly educational magazine for Portuguese children between the ages of 3 and 6. Our goal is to make learning a fun routine and to help parents and schools with unique, varied and high quality educational content.
Venture Care
Health and Wellbeing
It is a network of physiotherapists who provide services at home and also work with a network of other structures. Its mission is to facilitate and promote access to health services.
Made in Serra da Estrela
Craftsmanship
To safeguard local traditions our shop was created to bring together exclusively small local producers, helping them to sell their products and better conquer the markets! We also donate 10% of our sales to agricultural promotion and forest protection.
Inês Fernandes
IOLO
Social Work
IOLO is a social enterprise focused on valorizing the Arraiolos embroidery technique through design and the social inclusion of the elderly population. We create fun and contemporary products made by the elderly population in vulnerable situations.
Denovu
Architecture
Renovation of old houses for investment, with the aim of recovering the built heritage and preserving green areas.
Rizoma
Food
Community grocery store in Lisbon. Responsible products at fair prices, from and for the community.
Pais Agency
Photography
Photography agency focused on carbon neutral photography sessions with social impact.
re.store
Social Work
Environment and People Friendly, based on Circular Economy principles – REcycle, REuse, REduce – and social responsibility.
Behén
Fashion Design
BÉHEN collaborates with small communities of Portuguese and foreign artisans to give a second life to old fashioned fabrics.
Herbes Folles
Health and Wellbeing
Herbes Folles is a unique brand of skin products made from weeds, that was created to celebrate their poetry and potency.
Afrika Knows
Inclusion
Education, training and personal development. Make knowledge your greatest power!
Clementine
Health and Wellbeing
A service that offers 100% chemical-free and ecological products for every menstrual cycle.
Recycle Lab
Product Design
Recycle Lab gives plastic a new purpose, helps the planet and creates useful new design objects.
Muka
Food
Vegan cheese alternatives made from nuts, using artisanal and ancestral production methods.
Ursinho verde
Health and Wellbeing
Ursinho Verde, a specialized store in ecological and low environmental impact products for children from zero to two years old.
Tri at Portugal
Turism
Tri in Portugal was created by triathletes for triathletes with the intent of offering a family vacation that is adapted to their sports lifestyle.
R-Coat
Fashion Design
With some creativity, garbage doesn’t exist; anything can gain a new life and stay out of landfills. With elegance and style we transform broken umbrellas into clothes and accessories.
Digit_Ale
Communication
A series of initiatives and programs aimed at promoting competitiveness and business growth in the Alentejo.
Forest Homes
Interior Design
Natural experiences for the interior space with decoration and objects that help improve well-being in everyday life.
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