Introducing the Fledge6 fledglings

In Africa, Fledglings, Seattle
March 15, 2015
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Fledge6, as in the sixth session of Fledge, the conscious company accelerator.

170 applications from 45 countries arrived.  We invite just seven to participate.  And this seven are incredibly existing.  For the first time ever, the invitees include not only no teams from Seattle, but no American teams at all.  Seven startups hailing from five different countries:

Fledge6 - Argentia, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia

As always, seven impactful startups, aiming to prove it is possible to do good, while doing good business.

Brent Technologies

Uganda
Recycling
TBD
Re-refining motor oil

Ensibuuko

Uganda
Conscious Finance
ensibuuko.com
Moderizing and mobilizing SACCOS

FarmFresh

Nigeria
Food
TBD
Cold storage for Nigerian farmers

GoSolar Africa

Nigeria
Clean Energy
gosolarafrica.org
Solar power in Nigeria and beyond

GreenChar

Kenya
Cookstoves
greenchar.co.ke
Green charcoal from agricultural waste

Hormiplast

Argentina
Recycling
b-green.net/hormi…
Plastic waste to concrete aggregate

Zamgoat

Zambia
Food
facebook.com/zamgoat
Aggregating/distributing goat meat

 

If you are in Seattle on Monday, April 13th, come and meet the new fledgling, 5pm-7pm at Impact Hub Seattle.

To buy your ticket now for Demo Day,  Wednesday, June 3rd.

And to see the whole portfolio of fledglings, click here.

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