By: Angelica Recierdo 

Social enterprises and the people that make them possible work in every field. Here’s a list of who to pay attention to and how they are innovating in ways around us.

Education

  • 826 National provides tutoring and writing help to students of all ages in a space of creative empowerment.

  • Innova conceptualized an affordable and sustainable education system from the ground up for Peruvian youth.

Health

  • MediSafe has installed a social support feature to encourage patients to adhere to their medications.

  • Dimagi designs software to be utilized in resource-poor clinical settings globally.

Tech

Design

  • Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is addressing the nearing population boom with participatory design in building sustainable cities for the future.

  • Positive Aging Solutions applies universal design to address the needs of the increasing elderly population.

Business

  • Cignifi is innovating the way people receive credit scores and tapping into their potential to access life-changing financial services.

  • Christine Bader is mixing morality with business.