The Center for Science, Technology, and Society Presents:
GSBI™ Social Entrepreneur Insights
Thermogenn: Providing Coolers to Dairy Farmers without access to Grid Electricity
Dr. William Kisaalita, Founder of Thermogenn shares insights about her experience during The Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University. Learn how GSBI™ helped Thermogenn in providing coolers to dairy farmers without access to grid electricity.
Visit www.scu.edu/socialbenefit to learn more about our programs and hear more insights about the GSBI™.
Visit http://www.smallholderfortunes.uga.edu to follow the progress of Thermogenn.
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About the Global Social Benefit Institute(GSBI™)
Science and Technology for the Underserved
Launched 10 years ago, the Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI™) is the signature program of the Center. The GSBI™ combines a proven curriculum with individualized mentoring by Silicon Valley leaders to help social entrepreneurs build their businesses and amplify their impact. So far, the GSBI™ has mentored more than 190 enterprises operating in 50 countries, reaching 74 million people. Nearly 95 percent of GSBI™ Alumni are still working in their social ventures and more than 50 percent are scaling with revenue growing faster than expenses.
About the Center for Science, Technology, and Society
Founded in 1997, the Center for Science, Technology and Society is one of three Centers of Distinction at Santa Clara University. The Center’s interdisciplinary approach contributes to building a community of scholars, providing an integrated education, and serving as an intersection point between the university and society.
The mission of the Center for Science, Technology, and Society is to accelerate global, innovation-based entrepreneurship in service to humanity. Through an array of programs including its signature Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI™), the Center engages an international network of business, investment capital, and technical resources to build the capacity of social enterprises around the world. As a Center of Distinction at Santa Clara University, the Center leverages its programs to inspire faculty and students with real-world case studies, distinctive curricula, and unique research opportunities, advancing the University’s vision of creating a more just, humane, and sustainable world.
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Credits:
Video Footage Recorded During GSBI 2011
Music- Artist: Phil, Album: Zen, Licensed to the public under
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
Crew:
Interviewer- Adelene Gallego Ramos
Editor- Graham McBride