Discover and Support Innovation in the Heart of Pakistan and Beyond
Kalsoom Lakhani, Washington, DC / Islamabad
Kalsoom knew the power of entrepreneurship didn’t just apply in Silicon Valley. She founded Invest2Innovate to support early-stage enterprises and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem in untapped developing markets.
Kalsoom’s accelerator has incubated 16 companies and connected them to a community of over 35+ local mentors in Pakistan, and they have worked on a number of projects to better the broader business environment in the country. In 2015, they will be scaling i2i to Bangladesh. Learn more at Invest to Innovate
Build Your Dream Company from Anywhere on Earth
Roger Heijsters, Amsterdam / Bali
Roger started his own business from coffee shops and coworking spaces. But he didn’t build his business just to end up in an office.
Inspired to connect his entrepreneurial spirit with his passion for travel, Roger launched a program to bring 40 hard working entrepreneurs and professionals to work for a month in an exotic location, starting with Bali. Learn more at Work from Bali.
Create an Epic Music and Art Festival to Inspire Environmental Change
Scott Shigeoka, Washington, DC / Reykjavik
Scott wanted to inspire people to consider sustainable living, so he did it in the way he knows best: by bringing people together.
Scott is launching a music and arts festival in Iceland on a lush-green grassy farm between the southern coast and highland mountains. The mission of the community-designed festival is simple: to connect people with each other and the planet. Learn more at Saga Fest.
