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Entrepreneurship drives innovation, strengthens communities, and creates meaningful jobs.

Small businesses and micro-entrepreneurs are the backbone of inclusive economies. Supporting them expands access to opportunity, promotes sustainable livelihoods, and builds local resilience.

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From Stages to Sparks: Designing Gatherings That Drive Action

Blog

From Stages to Sparks: Designing Gatherings That Drive Action

Enabling European Innovation: Recommendations to Strengthen Support for Micro and Small Businesses

Blog

Enabling European Innovation: Recommendations to Strengthen Support for Micro and Small Businesses

Highlights from the Mastercard Strive Innovation Fund: Winners, Innovations, and Insights

Report

Highlights from the Mastercard Strive Innovation Fund: Winners, Innovations, and Insights

Enabling Innovators, Empowering Micro-Businesses

Report

Enabling Innovators, Empowering Micro-Businesses

Building Climate Resilience and Sustainability for Small Businesses: The Realities of Digital Finance

Blog

Building Climate Resilience and Sustainability for Small Businesses: The Realities of Digital Finance

European Innovation Act Response

Commentary

European Innovation Act Response

From Backing Pivots to Losing Bureaucracy: Lessons From Caribou’s Latest Catalytic Funding

Blog

From Backing Pivots to Losing Bureaucracy: Lessons From Caribou’s Latest Catalytic Funding

Measuring Innovation: Why Learning is the Real Engine of Innovation Funds

Blog

Measuring Innovation: Why Learning is the Real Engine of Innovation Funds

Exploring the Role of Digital Innovation in Small Business Competitiveness and Resilience

Report

Exploring the Role of Digital Innovation in Small Business Competitiveness and Resilience

TechCabal: AI Could Create Millions of Jobs in Africa But the Right Policies are Crucial

Media Feature

TechCabal: AI Could Create Millions of Jobs in Africa But the Right Policies are Crucial

The Role of AI Innovation Clusters in Fostering Youth Employment in Africa

Report

The Role of AI Innovation Clusters in Fostering Youth Employment in Africa

A Roadmap for a Resilient and Prosperous Europe

Report

A Roadmap for a Resilient and Prosperous Europe

Rethinking Innovation Funding in the Age of AI

Blog

Rethinking Innovation Funding in the Age of AI

Driving Innovative Solutions for Small Businesses: Reflections from Our First Strive Innovation Fund

Case Study or Brief

Driving Innovative Solutions for Small Businesses: Reflections from Our First Strive Innovation Fund

The Ecosystem of "Social Agriculture"

Report

The Ecosystem of "Social Agriculture"

What Are The Limits of The Private Sector in Serving The Poor?

Commentary

What Are The Limits of The Private Sector in Serving The Poor?

The Inclusivity of Crowdsourcing and Implications for Development

Books and Papers

The Inclusivity of Crowdsourcing and Implications for Development

Digital Platforms Participant Economics

Evidence Synthesis or Map

Digital Platforms Participant Economics

Digital Platforms Business Model Analysis and Resources

Report

Digital Platforms Business Model Analysis and Resources

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