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Hello & Welcome to Mambo No. 1 of IMPACT FESTIVAL newsletter!

Time to IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022: Less than 2 month (05 & 06 October 2022). Wow – time is flying! Our excitement level is rising and in order to make yours rise, too, we decided to launch our IMPACT FESTIVAL newsletter here on LinkedIn ??. It will keep you posted about all relevant information you'll need to know like speaker updates, start-up news, podcast episodes, interesting numbers & figures, etc.!

Before we take a closer look at the news: You would do us an amazing favor if you recommended this newsletter to 2-3 contacts of yours as-well as telling everyone you know about IMPACT FESTIVAL. You know, 8.171 followers here are great, but we think that more people need to know about IMPACT FESTIVAL, how about you?

But now let's get started and let us dive into the news!?

IMPACT MAGAZINE

First, we want to focus on the key element of IMPACT FESTIVAL: our amazing exhibitors. Two new IMPACT Cases provide you with insights on two start-ups that we will welcome in October!?

IMPACT Case 1: ecoligo – Powerful impact investments

With its solutions, ecoligo tackles a current need: The growing demand for transparent investment opportunities that generate both environmental and economic returns. The start-up offers impact investments into powerful solar projects for businesses in emerging markets. In addition, the company makes the CO2 savings per investment transparent and measurable. Sounds interesting to you? Then take a look at their IMPACT Case!?IMPACT Magazin.

IMPACT Case 2: everwave – Cleaning up our world’s waste?

everwave works on cleaning up the world. The company developed cleanup technologies to protect rivers and the ocean from plastic waste. Their flexible and AI-supported garbage collection boats clean up waste hotspots in the larger environment. Together with other companies like Mastercard, everwave takes responsibility. Read more about their cleanup mission in Slovakia, their KPIs and their visions for 2030 in their IMPACT Case!?IMPACT Magazin.

Speaker Announcements

As a community-based platform we strongly believe in the exchange of knowledge and the power of networks to create change and accelerate green transformation. Therefore, we give changemakers and experts in the field of sustainability and innovation the chance to share their thoughts at the IMPACT FESTIVAL. Our speakers this year also include:

Anahita Thoms - Anahita is a partner at 贝克?麦坚时 . She leads the German Foreign Trade practice and is Global Lead Partner for Sustainability for the Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation industry group. She is also a board member of Atlantik-Brücke, a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, a member of the German Committee of UNICEF, and a member of the Sustainable Finance Advisory Council of the German government. She is regularly interviewed as an expert on trade and sustainability, e.g. by BBC, n-tv, Handelsblatt, and has won various awards for her work.

Vanessa Gstettenbauer - Vanessa co-founded Farm-Food-Climate by ProjectTogether , a community and innovation platform for the transformation of the food system towards staying within our planetary boundaries. Farm-Food-Climate brings together Agrifoods, civil society, business, science and politics to enable collective and coordinated action in alliances and projects for systemchange. Prior to her role at Farm-Food-Climate, Vanessa worked in various Venture Capital roles - most recently as Principal at btov Partners and Senior Investment Manager at Founders Factory in London. Vanessa started her career in Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She studied Chemistry at University College London.?

Dr. Sebastian Feu? - Sebastian studied at Lund University, TU Berlin and RWTH Aachen University and obtained his PhD in Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Sustainability. After his studies, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation scholarship holder worked at Zalando and McKinsey&Company, among others, before joining the sustainable shoe company Wildling Shoes in 2019. As part of the dual leadership team, he focuses primarily on the company's business development, e-commerce and regenerative growth.

Insights

Did you ever get lost in the regulations of the EU taxonomy? You are surely not alone if you did. Our newest Blog is exactly what you need to get all the necessary information!?

The EU taxonomy aims to develop a common strategy for financial regulations at both the European and international level. Likewise, it could have a major impact on the financial world. Mara Steinbrenner took and outlines what companies must keep in mind in the future.?neosfer Insights.

IMPACT TALK - Our podcast is back!

Well, it has been a while, but now it is time: In July, we brought back IMPACT Talk with two new episodes. Follow IMPACT Talk on your favorite podcast player to not miss any new episodes, they will be released every week.

What awaits you? We take deep dives with #changemakers and their innovative ideas to solve current challenges in the field of sustainability. We do not only want to talk about IMPACT, but with those who are creating #IMPACT. In each episode, we will host a start-up that also participates at the IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022. Besides discussing their innovative business models, we also get to know the people behind the company.?

Our two hosts, Mara Steinbrenner (Co-Lead & Startup Manager, IMPACT FESTIVAL) and Dirk Vongries (MD & Senior Consultant, CORPASS GmbH), will guide you through every episode.

Two brand new episodes

• In our first episode, Mara and Linda K?pper (Co-Lead & Partnership Manager, IMPACT FESTIVAL), share insights about their role as two female Co-leads and the experience of realizing Europe’s largest B2B event for sustainable innovation.?Apple Podcast. Spotify.
• In the second episode Dirk and Mara talk to Rene Wienholtz , Founder of LOOMPACT . Loom Impact is a new kind of Finance Boutique that addresses the special market needs of impact-oriented for-profit funds & businesses for connecting them with the financial investment sector. Apple Podcast. Spotify.

Impact Number

In every podcast episode we talk many facts. And numbers. Do you for instance have any idea how much subsidies the global fossil fuel industry receives every minute (according to a recent analysis by International Monetary Fund, IMF)? No? Well, then there's an other argument to listen to episode 2. Or for the spoilsports among us: You'll also find the solution here: IMF Report.

Recommendation: “Gewinne Zukunft – Menschen mit Impact” (German)

You love podcasts ?? and are especially interested in sustainable topics ??? Well, then we got a recommendation for you: Dear IMPACT FESTIVAL friend Zackes Brustik hat just recently released his podcast named “Gewinne Zukunft - Menschen mit Impact”. So, Zackes, what is it all about?

“This podcast is for managers, CEOs, CIOs, CSOs or founders and all people who know that it is not about saving the world as we know it, but about winning a future that is still unknown but worth living. Learn from fascinating pioneers and change the future with your company!“

A new episode is released every second week. Currently, the first four episodes are live with Hubert Rhomberg ( Rhomberg Bau Gruppe ), Anne Lamp ( traceless materials ), Prof. Dr. Rene Schmidpeter and Ruth von Heusinger ( ForTomorrow ).

Who knows, but perhaps you'll meet some of Zackes' guests at IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022 ??. Chances are quite high. Until then, have a listen: Apple Podcast. Spotify.?

Looking back: Icebreaker #23 - CleanTech | TechQuartier x Impact Festival

Pretty hot outside, right? It's probably best to stay inside and get some ice(breaker). That's exactly what we did last Thursday: Together with TechQuartier we hosted a virutal Icebreakers event where innovative startups can regularly present themselves. We were very pleased that we could listen to five very interesting #cleantech startups ( ANNEA , ENVIRIA , ChargeX , MAGNOTHERM , Honeycomb Network ) pitching their business model. Curious about how they tackle current sustainability problems? Here you go:

Make your start-up part of the change!

Application alert! You are a highly innovative start-up with a focus on sustainable business solutions for B2B clients? You would like to participate at the?IMPACT FESTIVAL?as an exhibitor? We focus on seven innovation areas that were derived from the?EU Green Deal?and the?SDGs. To fill the seven areas with great ideas and inspiring #changemakers we need you and your start-up to be part of the IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022! Are you interested in participating? Applications close in a couple of weeks – so, if we were you, we wouldn’t wait too long ??!?Apply as an exhibitor.

Last Call Early-Bird-Ticket-Sale

You are looking for interesting business solutions, new investments or insights into sustainable innovations? You want to meet inspiring people, listen to expert speakers and increase your network? How about getting your ticket then? Don’t miss our early bird ticket sale and get your ticket at a reduced price: Tickets - IMPACT FESTIVAL.

That's all for this month, stay tuned for more IMPACT FESTIVAL news and follow us on LinkedIn! Gosh, the next time we keep you posted, it will be less than 2 month until IF ??!