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How Impact / Philanthropy / Social Good Investing Capital could be different



Genetically engineered cows could produce insulin

Digital technology / data / plant genomics / biologics could dramatically change agriculture

Human breastmilk could be commercially sold

Low-cost, rapid, point-of-care, diagnostic health tests could save millions of lives

Extreme weather could be turned into blessings

Post-harvest losses from smallholder farmers could be reduced with moisture testing / hermetic bags / threshing services / warehouses

Silos / food storage in schools could prevent food waste / malnutrition in developing countries

Electronic fetal monitoring could be more accurate / use wireless sensors / be easier for mothers to use / internal

Tires could contribute less to air pollution

HR payment platforms could enable women to keep their earnings

Full body scans could detect cancer

LK-99 could be the first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor

Breast milk could be freeze-dried

A business could develop overlooked / logjammed drugs by pharmaceutical companies

Tents could be cooler / warmer

Mercury, PCBs, antibiotics, dioxins, pesticides, other contaminants in seafood could not be there / be reduced

Better testing could differentiate between viral / bacterial infections

Monitoring heartbeats / blood pressure / infections / iron levels at home could prevent maternal pregnancy death

Rural water systems could be monitored with sensors

Glass could become sand / rebuild coastlines / be upcycled

Vending machines / ATMs could sell processed, safe milk / foods from small farmers

Solar food drying / dehydration technology / methods could create less food waste / safe foods in developing countries

Processing equipment could be used to produce safe food in developing countries

Lung diseases could be prevented among miners / effective masks could be available

Pharmaceutical companies could make safe and effective marijuana / psychedelic drugs

Defense / government contractors could be tech startups / additional companies

Women / girls could more easily obtain bank accounts / loans / savings

Food scraps / compost could turn into animal feed

Plant-based meat could be made primarily from mushrooms

Smallholder farmers could have a greenhouse-in-a-box

Porta-potties could make waste collection / conversion easy, provide jobs, and include handwashing stations

Whales / wildlife could be prevented from being struck by ships

Hormones, antidepressants, steroids, antibiotics, pharmaceuticals etc. could be removed from drinking water

Geothermal could be a significant renewable energy resource

"Supercrops" / "green revolution" crops could use less irrigation / pesticides and suck nitrogen / carbon out of the air

Showers could be in a human washing machine / drier

Crop residue burning could be turned into fuel or livestock feed / bedding

Wind turbines could be bladeless, noise-free, not harm birds, on rooftops, and produce more power

Kowbucha, seaweed, algae, vaccines, etc. could reduce cow methane emissions

Pig skin could be a cheaper cornea replacement to prevent blindness

Adopting could be quicker, cheaper, less hurdled by bureaucracy, legal / safe, and open to more (single people / LGBTQ+) to prevent millions of abandoned / vulnerable children worldwide

Digital distributed energy could provide energy in emerging markets

Funeral services could be improved in Egypt / other places

Cruise ships could pollute less / dump less sewage / use different fuel

Airline passengers could stay in their own wheelchairs when flying

Solar microgrids could provide power and withstand hurricanes / tropical storms

Carbon credits could be more reliable / easier to access by blockchain and crypto

Algae could become biofertilizer, bioplastic, pollution control (sewage and fertilizers), food / vitamins, fuel, fish and mushroom feed, and dyes/stabilizers

Bricks could be made from invasive algae

Aquatic drones could collect waste in oceans / rivers

Litter / plastic waste could become prosthetics

Abbreviated MRIs could be better than mammograms / ultrasounds to detect breast cancer (particularly for younger women / dense breasts)

Cookstoves could be solar / satellite dishes

Fermentation could produce sustainable, healthier, and better tasting oils / fats

Trash could become cash / rewards in developing countries

Moss could be on buildings

Stay-at-home parents could be paid for providing childcare

Social enterprises / nonprofits could have financing during disruptive events

Employees could have employer-matched emergency savings accounts

Quality, urban, low-income housing could be available in developing countries

Cow milk production / breeding could improve in developing countries

Highly fertile, fast growing, and disease-resistant chickens could be available in developing countries

Bioplastic could be made from crops / hemp / sugar / seaweed / food waste and biodegrade

Iron could encourage the growth of ocean phytoplankton to capture carbon

Working / living temperatures could be cooler or warmer with roofs / fans in developing countries

Fishing gear could be biodegradeable

Customized solar power could be provided in developing countries

Fishing nets could have green lights to prevent bycatch

Takeout containers could be reusable or compostable

Solving indoor air pollution could prevent around 4 million deaths a year

Coffee / tea cups could be compostable, lid-free, recyclable, and/or plastic-free

Animal manure could be disposed of / reused in an environmentally-safe way

Mobile e-commerce could be brought to developing country consumers

Businesses could safely donate excess food and reduce overproduction

Health technologies / solutions could be created in developing countries to be available faster

Crop residue could be turned into mushrooms and reduce air pollution

The global health supply chain could be faster, cheaper, and safer

50+ types of cancer could be detected through a blood test

Methane leaks could be spotted from space and plugged

Long-acting contraceptive devices could be easy to insert

Aquaculture could be automated

Nitrogen fertilizer could be produced by the air

Drones could plant forests

Good jobs / education could prevent gang recruitment / terrorism / drug cartels

Machines could suck carbon dioxide out of the air

Fridges could be powered by solar energy

Urine / human waste could be used as large scale fertilizers

Sprinkling rock dust on agriculture could have a big effect on climate change

Blockchain could create secure and transportable identification, health, land, education, financial, voting, and employment records

Mobile phones / smartphones could help with wildlife / nature conservation, disaster relief, disease outbreaks, education, election monitoring, financial inclusion, etc.

Free smartphones / solar chargers could be provided to poor, rural women using an advertising-based revenue model

More varieties of sustainable meat could be available

Venture capital / impact investing / angel investing / private equity / hedge funds / institutional investors could take ESG / world issues into account

Instructional videos could improve global health

Entrepreneurs could treat, package, and distribute water in reusable bottles to communities

Beekeeping could be an industry that protects environments and provides livelihoods

Single use, compostable toilets could be available in developing countries and humanitarian crises

Ducks and fish could be used in rice farming

Grazing herbivores and grasslands could preserve permafrost and methane

Industrial effluent could be regulated for release and made into a profitable business to prevent pollution

Loans / cash could be accessed by the poor to end debt slavery

Women's access to direct deposit / financial services could lead to empowerment

Solar panels over canals could create renewable energy and save water

Millions of tons of fishing bycatch / deaths could be reduced through different fishing methods

Crops could be grown in the ocean

Plastics could help capture carbon emissions

Weeds / pests could be removed without pesticides / herbicides

Phosphorous could be collected and used differently

Plastic waste could be recycled into material stronger than concrete

SUVs / trucks / cars could be made safer for pedestrians / bikers

Bamboo could help buildings withstand earthquakes

Pretrial detention / waiting periods for prisoners worldwide could be shorter / done differently

Dollar stores could offer healthier food options to consumers

Nursing homes could be personalized and smaller

Quinoa, millet, sorghum, fonio, barley, oat, sweet potato, other crops, etc. could better ease malnutrition, water availability, and hunger in developing countries

Funds could be raised for impact investment

ESG investing could have clearer metrics / standards / regulatory oversight to prevent green / social / ethics washing

Produce shelf-life could be extended to prevent food waste

Regenerative agriculture/soil could have a big effect on climate change and health

Seaweed farming could fight against climate change / regenerate marine ecosystems / create new businesses

ESG ratings could or could not influence companies positively

ESG / Socially Responsible stock investing could be a less useful than charity donations or impact capital investing

Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) could crowd out the private sector, create debt, underprice risk, change incentive structures for employees, and not sufficiently track impacts on the poor / environment

Medicine, hygiene items and sexual health products could be available in vending machines

Telementoring / telemedicine could help underserved communities access quality healthcare

Vitamins could be distributed throughout the developing world

Airlines could eliminate single-use plastic

People could be trained in offering high quality childcare

Summer school could be fun, engaging, and improve academic outcomes

A vaccine could be available for Lyme disease

Impact investors could redesign compensation and governance structures

Nonprofits and social enterprises could be listed on "social impact exchanges"

Cheap, healthy fast food could be available

Venture capital could reach entrepreneurs in diverse areas to create economic opportunities

Oysters / oyster shells could restore reefs along coastlines / prevent storm surges

Food crops could be bred to have micronutrients

Government economic incentives could increase the availability of healthy food

Tax-free investments could revitalize distressed economic areas

Pit latrines could be closed off from open air

Rideshares could be used for emergency ambulances

STD testing could be at home

Clean cookstoves could be used in developing countries

Unopened, unexpired medications could be provided to patients in need

A central cloud-based organ registry could exist

Guns could have additional required consumer safety standards / features / inventions

Gun makers could be required to use microstamping technology