The unique methodology of iImpact validates the impact generated by hundreds of startups across Latin America, in line with the 17 UN SDGs.
All impact generating startups must participate!
Value offer: We aim to evaluate and recognize, with transparency and method, Latin American startups that are committed to positively changing the world. We aim to enhance entrepreneurships that generate profits, opportunities and that is aligned with the sustainable development of the planet and society. About us: iImpact is an initiative led by Fundação Dom Cabral and Innovation Latam. Conceived by Professors Fabian Salum and Karina Coleta, professors at Fundação Dom Cabral, elected the 9th best business school in the world, according to the Financial Times. Representing the only Brazilian institution of executive education among the ten best in the world and the best in Latin America. In 2019, a unique methodology was developed to evaluate and recognize the socio-environmental impact of startups across Latin America. The evaluation process is based on the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ESG business practices. In 2020, the iImpact Badge was born as a form of annualy recognizing selected startups based on a methodology supported by evidence and rigorous criteria. As an effect, the alignment of businesses with the resolution or mitigation of socio-environmental problems is proven, in addition to qualifying them for global investments. iImpact fosters an ecosystem that engages various actors: startups, large companies, high-level executives, academics, NGOs and other civil society initiatives. We aim to promote connections, business and relationships in a network committed to a sustainable future.
Get to know our advantages
Startups
Connect your startup to our ecosystem and generate business opportunities
Corporations
Position your corporation in the world of open innovation, and generate innovation through connections with startups
Investors
Meet the most innovative startups and the most talented entrepreneurs
Govern
Opportunities to connect with technology-based startups in projects and processes
Universities
Develop your scientific project in partnership with large companies
Accelerators
Connect with mature startups and identify good opportunities for acceleration and co-development
Apply with your startup or academic project
Meet the Executives and mentors who evaluated the startups in 2021.
Adriana Barbosa
Founder - Feira Preta
Adriana Lagrotta Leles
Vice Chair Stakeholder Council - Global Reporting Initiative
Alvaro Perdomo
Director of Projects & Sustainability at EDP Soluciones
Amanda Andreone
Ana Luiza Canhestro
Head of Innovation at BH-TEC
Ana Paula Franco Calvillo
Impact Lead | Justo
Andrea Rodriguez Valdez
Bianca Neves
Camila Olmedo Mendez
Sustainability Manager at ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd.
Carlos Pignatari
Carlos Zambrano Sequera
Carlos de Barros
Board Member at DASA | Founder Lazuli Partners
Carlos Victal
Sustainability Manager at Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo e Gás
Carolina Duarte
Executive Director - Mercantil do Brasil
Carolina Rosero
Safety, Security, Sustainability, Health and Evironment (SHE) Manager at Roche
Cesar Silva
Christiano Rohlfs Coelho
Head of Corporate Sustainability - Banco Inter
Daniel Maranhão
Country Managing Partner and CEO - Grant Thornton Brasil
Daniel Balaban
Director and Representative - UN's World Food Program in Brazil
Daniela Bermeo
Founder and CEO - Bengala Advisors
Daniele Barreto e SIlva
Líder de Sustentabilidade - Grant Thornton Brasil
Danilo Nascimento
Davi Strazza
Diego Garaycochea
Dustin Gray Quintanilla
Corporate Sustainability Manager for Latam Region at METKA EGN
Edgard Carneiro Vieira
Eduardo Fischer
CEO - MRV
Eduardo Atehortua
Head of Latin America - Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Eduardo Belio
Éricka Menegaz
Fabian Gil
Investor and Former President - Dow
Fabian Salum
Profesor at Fundação Dom Cabral
Felipe Romera
Gabriel Aramouni
Gabriela Alves
Director of Social Participation and Project Management Specialist at Instituto Perifa Sustentável
Guilherme W. Syrkis
Gustavo Narciso
Executive Director at Instituto C&A
Héctor Mario Rodríguez
Hernan Acuña
Hugo Ernesto Amado
Ivan Andres Galindo
Janete Sabin
Founder and Associate - Grupo Sabin
João Pedro Brasileiro
Joaquín Gajardo Canales
Strategy Manager at Cornershop by Uber
Jorge Arbache
Julia Rueff
Juliana Arango Uribe
Juliano Alves Pinto
Julio Begali Carvalho
Karina Coleta
Associate professor and researcher at FDC
Kevin Reyes
Brazil Key Account Manager at Saving the Amazon
Klaus Paz
Innovation Manager | Aegea
Larissa Gobbo
Head Squad ESG Tech at PANGEIA.ECO
Lauren Dallas
Liel Miranda
President - Mondelez Brazil
Lilian Arzabe
CEO - ICR Systems & Management
Lorena Meza
Specialist in sustainable development and management of socio-environmental projects and CSR
Luis Resende
Senior Manager - Salesforce
Marcel Daltro
Associate - Nelson Wilians Advogados
Marcelo Seraphim
Marco Antonio Fujihara
Marcos Gurgel
María Ruiz Sierra
Chief of Sustainable Investment - Sura
Maria Jesus Baez
Mariana Macoris
Innovation & Brand Change Manager - Diageo
Mary Alejandra Ballesta Estrada
Mauricio Salvador
President - Brazilian Association of Electronic Commerce
Mayra Castro
Founder - Mayra Castro.Pro
Miguel Chavarría
Miryam Lazarte
Pedro Zannoni
Philippe Figueiredo
Rafael Guper
Rafael Pinto
Founder and Director - Occasio International Advisory Services
Renata Petrovic
Renata Del Claro
Renata Zanuto
Co-Head - Cubo
Renato Carvalho
Rodolfo Oppenheimer
Rodolfo Roballos
Founder - Rodolfo Roballos & Asociados SRL
Rodrigo Perpetuo
Executive-Secretary for Latin America - ICLEI
Rogério Studart
Sandra Boccia
Chief Editor - Editora Globo
Sérgio All
Founder and CEO - Conta Black
Silvia Ohara
Soffia Alarcon
Stefan Salej
Susy Yoshimura
Tamara Braga
Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Gupy
Tatiana Leon
Tatiana Silva
Thiago Contage
CCO - Grupo Águas do Brasil
Tomas Cordero
Specialist in Conservation, Blockchain, Sustainability and Finance
Valentina Lagos
Chief Sustainability Officer at INDEMIN SpA
Vanessa Domene
Víctor M. González
Vítor Andrade
General Manager - Idexo
Yessica Benavides
Director of Sustainability and Communication at Fundación Circular
Yomayra Martinó Soto
Zaima Mendes Oliveira Milazzo
Joaquín Buzeta Pastenes
HSEC and Sustainability Manager LATAM at Symrise AG
Ana Carolina Carmo
Performance Coordinator at Farmax
Marco Aurelio Chaves Macedo Oliveira
Executive Director of BPO Business at Algar
Robson Cerqueira
Sr. Innovation Analyst | GetNet
Victor Gimenez
Acceletarion Manager at Trutec
Francine Pena
Director at Legacy4Business and Advisor for Instituto Capitalismo Consciente Brasil
Ana Vitória Alkmim
Professor at FDC - Sustainability, Social Innovation and Global Business
Fabio Riserio
Consultant for Fundação Dom Cabral's Sustainability Center
Francisco Perez
Executive Director at Alfa Collab
Cilene Salmaso
Mentor for startups at Neoventures and Inovativa Brasil MDIC
Luciana Branco
Founder & Creative Director of [EM BRANCO]
Guilherme Colombo
Account Executive | DELL Technologies
Matheus Lemos
Professor and Founder of Jumppi
Joana Rudiger
President of Enactus Brazil
Fernanda Wasner
Assistant Technical Director at União Brasileira para a Qualidade and Ph.D. student in Administration at PUC Minas
Frederico Dornellas
Superintendent of Science, Tecnology and Innovation at Prefeitura Municipal de Itabira
Leticia Dieguez
Coordenadora de Projetos & Parceria at Natura
Paulo Siffert
Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Sânia Fernandes
Assistant Professor, PhD
Silvia Torres
Director and Professor | The Entrepreneurship Center - IAE Business School
Soraya Pongelupe
Professora universitária
Thadeu Junqueira
Open Innovation Manager at Natura
Livia Machado
CFO at Rede Montagens Eletromecânicas
Jamil Farkatt
Innovation Project Manager at Innovation Latam