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Connecting Territories and Decisions: The Role of Communities in the Global Socio-bioeconomy Agenda
Amazonia, Brazil, Bioeconomy, Latin America
Connecting Territories and Decisions: The Role of Communities in the Global Socio-bioeconomy Agenda
Amazonia, Brazil, Bioeconomy, Latin America

Indigenous Peoples remain largely underrepresented in global decision-making spaces — revealing a contradiction between their leading role in protecting nature and their absence from the forums where environmental and economic policies are defined. This exclusion is no coincidence: it reflects historical, linguistic, financial, and political barriers that limit the access of those who live in and protect the territories to the tables where the future of biodiversity and the economy is decided.

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Amazonia, Brazil, Bioeconomy, Latin America
Heading to COP30: Strengthening the Voices and Solutions of Amazonian Territories
Amazonia, Brazil, Colombia, Event, Latin America, Peru
Heading to COP30: Strengthening the Voices and Solutions of Amazonian Territories
Amazonia, Brazil, Colombia, Event, Latin America, Peru

Beginning next week, NESsT will participate in COP30 Brazil, in Belém, Pará — a historic conference that will place the Amazon at the center of global climate discussions and mark the largest Indigenous presence ever recorded in UN negotiations. We will be there alongside entrepreneurs from our Amazon portfolio, bringing experiences born in the territories and showing that the most effective climate solutions come from those who live in and protect the forest.

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Amazonia, Brazil, Colombia, Event, Latin America, Peru
Financing the Future of the Amazon: How to Unlock the Potential of the Socio-bioeconomy with Credit and Public Policies
Brazil, Bioeconomy, Amazonia
Financing the Future of the Amazon: How to Unlock the Potential of the Socio-bioeconomy with Credit and Public Policies
Brazil, Bioeconomy, Amazonia

Today, only a small share of the credit offered by financial institutions reaches those who protect the forest. If governments and multilateral organizations work together to change this, sustainable businesses can thrive — and so can the Amazon. 

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Brazil, Bioeconomy, Amazonia
How 4 Starlings Is Scaling Its Business While Staying True to Its Values
Violet Fund, Portfolio, Poland
How 4 Starlings Is Scaling Its Business While Staying True to Its Values
Violet Fund, Portfolio, Poland

Small businesses often thrive on a friendly, family-like atmosphere. As they grow, maintaining that sense of closeness and shared purpose can become challenging. For 4 Starlings (4 Szpaki in Polish)—the first company in the NESsT Violet Fund portfolio—the solution lies in inclusion. By fostering a workplace where everyone’s voice is heard, 4 Starlings has managed to keep its authentic, connected culture even as the company expands.

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Violet Fund, Portfolio, Poland
Reflecting on GIIN Impact Forum with NESsT CEO Chad Sachs
Event, Opinion, Blog
Reflecting on GIIN Impact Forum with NESsT CEO Chad Sachs
Event, Opinion, Blog

NESsT CEO Chad Sachs shares his reflections on the GIIN Impact Forum that took place in Berlin, Germany, October 8-9, 2025.

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Event, Opinion, Blog
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Amazon Bioeconomy Blog Series

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Connecting Territories and Decisions: The Role of Communities in the Global Socio-bioeconomy Agenda
Amazonia
Connecting Territories and Decisions: The Role of Communities in the Global Socio-bioeconomy Agenda
Amazonia

Indigenous Peoples remain largely underrepresented in global decision-making spaces — revealing a contradiction between their leading role in protecting nature and their absence from the forums where environmental and economic policies are defined. This exclusion is no coincidence: it reflects historical, linguistic, financial, and political barriers that limit the access of those who live in and protect the territories to the tables where the future of biodiversity and the economy is decided.

Amazonia
Financing the Future of the Amazon: How to Unlock the Potential of the Socio-bioeconomy with Credit and Public Policies
Amazonia
Financing the Future of the Amazon: How to Unlock the Potential of the Socio-bioeconomy with Credit and Public Policies
Amazonia

Today, only a small share of the credit offered by financial institutions reaches those who protect the forest. If governments and multilateral organizations work together to change this, sustainable businesses can thrive — and so can the Amazon. 

Amazonia
Blended Finance: Unlocking Funding for Sustainable Businesses in the Amazon
Blended Finance: Unlocking Funding for Sustainable Businesses in the Amazon

When structured effectively, blended finance can connect entrepreneurs who need support with investors who care about impact. To make this model easier to understand, NESsT has created an infographic that clearly shows how blended finance works in practice and highlights its role in the Amazon impact ecosystem. This visual tool breaks down complex financial ideas into simple language, making it valuable for entrepreneurs, policymakers, partners, and anyone interested in advancing the Amazon bioeconomy through innovative financing. 

Technology Meets Traditional Knowledge in the Amazon’s Socio-Bioeconomy
Tech, Women, Indigenous Peoples
Technology Meets Traditional Knowledge in the Amazon’s Socio-Bioeconomy
Tech, Women, Indigenous Peoples

Many community-based enterprises in emerging sustainable socio-bioeconomy value chains lack the means and infrastructure to adopt digital monitoring and communication tools to track forest conservation and improve their production processes. With support from Cisco Foundation, in 2021, NESsT launched a search for early-stage technology enterprises that provide sustainable livelihoods to underserved communities and regenerate the environment. Read more about the initiative learnings here.

Tech, Women, Indigenous Peoples
For the Socio-bioeconomy to Thrive, Women Must be Recognized as Key Players
Women, Brazil, Amazonia
For the Socio-bioeconomy to Thrive, Women Must be Recognized as Key Players
Women, Brazil, Amazonia

Our work on the ground in Brazil’s Amazon region has consistently shown that increasing women's participation is critical for the socio-bioeconomy to become a robust and sustainable national development strategy. 

Women, Brazil, Amazonia
How Streamlining Funding Application and Reporting Criteria can Improve Financing Accessibility for Grassroots Initiatives in the Amazon
Amazonia
How Streamlining Funding Application and Reporting Criteria can Improve Financing Accessibility for Grassroots Initiatives in the Amazon
Amazonia

In this blog, we speak with bioeconomy entrepreneurs to better understand the challenges they face when applying for funding from multiple sources. Read it now to learn how complex application criteria and reporting demands impact their businesses and explore actionable recommendations for how the funding community can help ensure more equitable, inclusive access to financing. 

Amazonia
Why an Inclusive Definition of the Bioeconomy Matters for Financing Amazon Enterprises
Amazonia
Why an Inclusive Definition of the Bioeconomy Matters for Financing Amazon Enterprises
Amazonia

NESsT’s recent study and extensive research identifies that the term ‘bioeconomy’ is often broadly interpreted by bioeconomy funders and global policymakers, sometimes straying far from a vision of environmental stewardship. We interviewed Indigenous leaders and entrepreneurs as part of ongoing efforts to deepen our understanding of their perspectives, vision and expectations of the bioeconomy as not just as an economic model, but as a way of life rooted deeply in ancestral tradition.  

Amazonia
The Methods Behind NESsT’s Study to Bring Local Perspectives to Bioeconomy Financing Discussions
Amazonia, bioeconomy
The Methods Behind NESsT’s Study to Bring Local Perspectives to Bioeconomy Financing Discussions
Amazonia, bioeconomy

This blog delves into the methodology behind NESsT’s publication to improve the targeting, accessibility, efficacy, and efficiency of investments in the Amazon bioeconomy; it homes in on NESsT’s firm intention to bring local voices to global discussions around Amazon bioeconomy funding and explores how NESsT anchored the publication in authentic narratives and diverse Amazonian contexts while tailoring the message for the international financing community.

Amazonia, bioeconomy

Gender Lens Blog Series

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NESsT Measures the Baseline of Gender Lens Policies in its Portfolio
NESsT Measures the Baseline of Gender Lens Policies in its Portfolio

NESsT presents the results of our new gendered metrics and focus group discussions with portfolio company employees, suppliers, and/or distributors.

How NESsT Uses Focus Groups in its Impact Measurement
How NESsT Uses Focus Groups in its Impact Measurement

As part of its company review process, NESsT conducts annual/biannual focus group discussions with employees. Here are our learnings.

10 Learnings from NESsT's Gender Lens Investing Advisory Board
10 Learnings from NESsT's Gender Lens Investing Advisory Board

These 10 learnings will help you to design an experience for your Gender Lens Investing Advisory Board that is both productive and actionable.

Reviewing Early Stage Fund Practices that Incorporate Gender Lens Investing
Reviewing Early Stage Fund Practices that Incorporate Gender Lens Investing

In order to understand how other early-stage impact investing funds are incorporating gender lens investing into their portfolios, NESsT reviewed the activities of four main funds: Calvert Impact Capital, Root Capital, Alpha Mundi, and Acumen.

Incorporating Gender Equality for Vulnerable Populations
Incorporating Gender Equality for Vulnerable Populations

Women and girls with disabilities who are members of marginalized ethnic or racial groups or part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex community often face "double discrimination" in the workplace based on their gender and disability status. The exclusion and violence against women and girls with disabilities have heavy social consequences and hinder economic development.

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Rumbo a la COP30: Fortalecimiento de las voces y soluciones de los territorios amazónicos
Rumbo a la COP30: Fortalecimiento de las voces y soluciones de los territorios amazónicos

La próxima semana, NESsT participará en la COP30, en Belém do Pará, una conferencia histórica que situará a la Amazonía en el centro de los debates mundiales sobre el clima y marcará la mayor presencia indígena jamás registrada en las negociaciones de la ONU. La organización estará presente junto con emprendedores de su cartera amazónica, aportando experiencias nacidas en los territorios y demostrando que las soluciones climáticas más eficaces provienen de quienes viven en la selva y la protegen.

NESsT y MetLife Foundation unen fuerzas para impulsar el emprendimiento social y ampliar las oportunidades en Chile
NESsT y MetLife Foundation unen fuerzas para impulsar el emprendimiento social y ampliar las oportunidades en Chile

NESsT y MetLife Foundation han sellado una alianza de dos años para potenciar el ecosistema del emprendimiento social en Chile. Esta iniciativa busca abrir caminos hacia un futuro más inclusivo y sostenible, apoyando a empresas sociales que generan empleos de calidad, fortalecen la inclusión financiera y promueven prácticas responsables con el medioambiente en comunidades con menos oportunidades.

NESsT y Profonanpe unen esfuerzos para fortalecer 40 eco y bionegocios en la Amazonía peruana
NESsT y Profonanpe unen esfuerzos para fortalecer 40 eco y bionegocios en la Amazonía peruana

NESsT anuncia el inicio de un programa de asesoría empresarial en el marco del proyecto Facilidad Financiera para Eco y Bionegocios de la Amazonía (EBBF Amazonía), en el que actuará como socio de innovación.

NESsT y Mujeres Empresarias impulsan alianza estratégica para fortalecer el liderazgo de mujeres en los negocios
NESsT y Mujeres Empresarias impulsan alianza estratégica para fortalecer el liderazgo de mujeres en los negocios

NESsT y Mujeres Empresarias (ME) anuncian una alianza estratégica destinada a acelerar emprendimientos liderados por mujeres en Chile, con el objetivo de promover empresas sustentables que generen impacto económico y social, y que puedan crecer con el intercambio de conocimiento y experiencias de otros países en esta materia.  

NESsT en Colombia: Más de 5 años de impacto en el país
NESsT en Colombia: Más de 5 años de impacto en el país

En julio de 2025, NESsT formalizó su presencia legal en Colombia con la apertura de una nueva oficina. Si bien llevamos más de 5 años acompañando el crecimiento de empresas de impacto en el país, este paso nos permite fortalecer nuestra presencia local y seguir contribuyendo de forma más directa al desarrollo sostenible de la región.

NESsT anuncia alianza con Conexsus, el BID Lab, y el Green Climate Fund para fortalecer emprendimientos comunitarios de la sociobioeconomía en toda la región Panamazónica
NESsT anuncia alianza con Conexsus, el BID Lab, y el Green Climate Fund para fortalecer emprendimientos comunitarios de la sociobioeconomía en toda la región Panamazónica

NESsT anuncia hoy una nueva alianza con el Instituto Conexiones Sostenibles (Conexsus), el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID Lab) y el Green Climate Fund (GCF) en el proyecto AmazonBeEco, una iniciativa de apoyo a la sociobioeconomía en la región Amazónica.

NESsT anuncia alianza con Suecia para transformar la cadena de valor verde de Sudamérica
NESsT anuncia alianza con Suecia para transformar la cadena de valor verde de Sudamérica

Suecia se une como donante al programa de aceleración consolidado de NESsT en Sudamérica, lo que permitirá ampliar el apoyo a más emprendimientos y profundizar su presencia en Colombia y Perú, además de extender sus esfuerzos a Brasil.

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Conectando territórios e decisões: o papel das comunidades na agenda global da sociobioeconomia
Conectando territórios e decisões: o papel das comunidades na agenda global da sociobioeconomia

As populações indígenas amplamente sub-representadas nos espaços de decisão global, o que evidencia uma contradição entre seu protagonismo na proteção da natureza e sua ausência nos fóruns onde se definem as políticas ambientais e econômicas. Essa exclusão não ocorre por acaso: reflete barreiras históricas — linguísticas, financeiras e políticas — que limitam o acesso de quem vive e protege os territórios às mesas onde se decide o futuro da biodiversidade e da economia.

Rumo à COP30: fortalecendo as vozes e soluções dos territórios amazônicos
Rumo à COP30: fortalecendo as vozes e soluções dos territórios amazônicos

Na próxima semana, a NESsT participará da COP30, em Belém do Pará — uma conferência histórica que colocará a Amazônia no centro das discussões globais sobre o clima e marcará a maior presença de povos indígenas já registrada nas negociações da ONU. A organização estará presente ao lado de empreendedores e empreendedoras do seu portfólio amazônico, levando experiências que nascem nos territórios e mostram que as soluções climáticas mais eficazes vêm de quem vive e protege a floresta.

Financiando o Futuro da Amazônia: Como Ativar a Sociobioeconomia com Crédito e Políticas Públicas
Financiando o Futuro da Amazônia: Como Ativar a Sociobioeconomia com Crédito e Políticas Públicas

Hoje, muito pouco do crédito ofertado nas instituições chega a quem protege a floresta. Se governos e organismos multilaterais trabalharem em sinergia para mudar este cenário, negócios sustentáveis podem prosperar — e a Amazônia também. 

NESsT no BAS 2025: fortalecendo a bioeconomia amazônica com comunidades no centro das soluções
NESsT no BAS 2025: fortalecendo a bioeconomia amazônica com comunidades no centro das soluções

Manaus sediou, nos dias 30 e 31 de julho, a segunda edição do Bioeconomy Amazon Summit (BAS 2025). O encontro, promovido pelo Pacto Global da ONU – Rede Brasil e pela gestora de venture capital KPTL, reuniu mais de dois mil participantes, entre autoridades públicas, investidores, empreendedores e lideranças comunitárias da região. O objetivo foi discutir alternativas sustentáveis para o desenvolvimento da Amazônia, com foco na bioeconomia, na inovação e no fortalecimento de cadeias produtivas baseadas na floresta.

O futuro é ancestral* e coletivo: Reflexões e vozes do Impact Minds 2025 pela Latimpacto
O futuro é ancestral* e coletivo: Reflexões e vozes do Impact Minds 2025 pela Latimpacto

Neste artigo, Renata Truzzi, diretora de impacto e operações da NESsT, compartilha suas reflexões sobre o Impact Minds: Collective Makers 2025, da Latimpacto, combinando suas próprias ideias com vozes e histórias do evento, mostrando como a ação coletiva, o conhecimento ancestral e as abordagens lideradas pela comunidade estão moldando o futuro do investimento de impacto.

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CoopTech Hub: inkluzywność, zaufanie i demokracja w technologii i wspólnocie
Violet
CoopTech Hub: inkluzywność, zaufanie i demokracja w technologii i wspólnocie
Violet

Inkluzywność w samym DNA? Budowa suwerenności cyfrowej organizacji demokratycznych, wsparcie transformacji energetycznej, odporności miast, suwerenności żywnościowej? Pokazywanie że ruch spółdzielczy to nie relikt PRL, a żywa i demokratyczna odpowiedź na wyzwania dzisiejszego świata? To wszystko dzieje się pod jednym dachem Coop.Tech Hub, unikatowej organizacji która niedawno dołączyła do NESsT Violet Fund

Violet
Jak rosnąć, nie tracąc siebie? Przypadek inkluzywnej strategii firmy Cztery Szpaki
Violet
Jak rosnąć, nie tracąc siebie? Przypadek inkluzywnej strategii firmy Cztery Szpaki
Violet

Małe firmy uchodzą za przyjazne miejsca pracy z rodzinną atmosferą. Wraz z rozwojem, utrzymanie kultury bliskich relacji może stanowić wyzwanie, choć wiele organizacji stara się ją zachować. Mydlarnia Cztery Szpaki - pierwsza firma w portfolio NESsT Violet Fund - wierzy, że inkluzywność jest receptą na zachowanie autentycznej i bliskiej kultury w obliczu dynamicznego rozwoju.

Violet
NESsT startuje z nowym naborem do Violet Fund. Wesprze firmy, które chcą rozwijać swój biznes i jednocześnie wspierać różnorodność
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NESsT startuje z nowym naborem do Violet Fund. Wesprze firmy, które chcą rozwijać swój biznes i jednocześnie wspierać różnorodność
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Do 4 milionów złotych pożyczki mogą otrzymać polskie małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa oraz organizacje pozarządowe z działalnością biznesową na tworzenie bezpiecznych i przyjaznych miejsc pracy dla osób LGBTQIA+ jak i innych grup niedostatecznie reprezentowanych. Rusza nabór do Violet Fund - unikalnego funduszu międzynarodowej organizacji NESsT łączącego finansowanie rozwoju biznesu z mentoringiem ukierunkowanym na wspieranie tworzenia inkluzywnych miejsc pracy.

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