Apply to pitch to LAVAN's community of angel impact investors!  LAVAN is looking for 4 Israeli impact entrepreneurs working on scalable solutions to global challenges in health, education, poverty alleviation, and the environment; companies with funding strongly preferred.  Application deadline is March 3rd!

Thought for Food Global Summit is a unique 2-day experience bringing together over 300 innovators who care deeply about how to provide nutritious food to our growing global population.  Participants include students, startups, investors, governments, companies and more.  Register for the event on April 1-2 in Zürich, Switzerland and find out more here!

Register for one of the largest events on low-middle income needs, "Innovations for the Next 3 Billion."  The summit convenes startups, enterprises, investors, foundations, and large corporations on April 20-22 in Mumbai, India!  Compete in the Sankalp Challenge for innovative technology products for the Next 3 Billion; top 10 innovations are featured at the summit!

For World Cancer Day, MobileODT screened women for cervical cancer in Kenya using their latest piloted cancer detection technology.  These devices require only an internet connection and mobile phone, and doctors take a "cervix selfie" with the phone's camera for analysis.  Read more about it here!

This Israeli startup developed an app that connects people around the world with health professionals and allows them to receive clinical summaries and prescriptions virtually. Doctome is one of the many companies that have attended our Drink, Pitch, and Mingle! Find out more about Doctome and stay tuned for our next networking events!

In this conference, new and creative ideas that directly benefit those most in need were explored by the Red Cross and Red Crescent.  Examples include virtual reality sensing and tents shielded against winter exposure!  You can read more here!

The Xprize challenge for innovation is expanding to include global development competitions addressing problems in developing countries!  The two piloted prizes will be on spreading clean water and responding to women in distress. Prizes have commitments in advance to move innovations to market after competitions close.  Stay tuned!

Slums are hit the hardest when 
catastrophes strike because of climate change. OpenIDEO's Amplify Program encouraged solutions to this problem. One innovative solution is to rearrange slum neighborhoods using user-based mapping.  Read more about this solution, as well as other winners of this OpenIDEO competition.

German company Mobisol explores delivery of solar panels to off-grid homes by drone.  Recharging stations on home roofs would supply the drones with the energy needed to move around.  Mobisol already offers solar panel installment plans and is expanding with this novel idea.  Read more here!

What is the measurable impact of including women in agriculture?  The conclusion is that women are a key focus.

What does it mean to measure impact?
Acumen focuses on smartphone surveys and call center feedback.  A free online course starts May 10.