ANDE, the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, is a global network of entrepreneurship support organizations that believes small and growing businesses are essential to sustainable development. Our approach focuses on enhancing the capacity of our members to better support entrepreneurs and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystems that enable businesses to grow and succeed. Guided by evidence and local leadership, we connect resources, organizations, and ideas across the global south to unlock the full potential of entrepreneurship as a force for inclusive growth.

WWF Impact is the World Wildlife Fund’s impact investing arm, mobilizing capital toward nature-positive, climate-smart solutions. WWF Impact supports investment solutions to solve some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing people and the planet. We seek to identify innovations and business models that have been neglected by mainstream markets but have the potential to help combat climate change. The companies we support aim to be leaders in delivering measurable benefits to the ecosystems and communities in which they operate.

WWF Impact  primary area of focus is the food system. New food production methods and circular approaches are needed to feed a growing population, reverse biodiversity loss, and facilitate adaptation. WWF’s decades of experience and global network position it to identify the strategies and solutions that are poised to succeed and make a dent in these intractable challenges.