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Sage Impact Entrepreneurship

The Sage Impact Entrepreneurship programme supports underrepresented, purpose‑driven founders with mentorship, training, equity‑free grants and Sage product support.
Meet the cohort

Sage Impact Entrepreneurship at a glance

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The programme has supported 111 impact-driven entrepreneurs to date

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Every business on the programme aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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The programme has supported entrepreneurs across 6 countries
Manage people

59%

Sixty-six (59%) of the 111 businesses in the programme are women‑led

Sage's largest ever social impact programme

Building on a strong first year, the second cohort includes 56 start‑ups, bringing the total number of ventures supported to 111 as Sage works towards its goal of backing 165 high‑impact businesses. These founders are tackling pressing social, environmental, and economic challenges, with a clear focus on creating meaningful impact in their communities locally and globally.

A global network of founders using innovation for good

The programme brings together impact-driven entrepreneurs from the UK, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany, and the US. Across the cohort, technology plays a key role, with many founders using AI, data, and digital tools to develop scalable solutions that support long‑term resilience and growth.

Accelerator program experience

The SIE accelerator provides intensive, hands-on training to help entrepreneurs strengthen investment readiness. Through workshops, peer learning, and mentorship, founders refine value propositions, business models, financials, and pitches, while gaining practical experience with investors, strategy development, and scaling their ventures.

Meet the Sage Impact Entrepreneurship cohort

These businesses and entrepreneurs are part of the Sage Impact Entrepreneurship Programme, using innovation to drive meaningful social, environmental, and economic impact.

ARYAM

Delivers AI and data solutions to support climate adaptation and biodiversity protection.
aryam

CarbonTrac

Software helping supermarkets reward customers for making more sustainable choices.
carbontrac

Climate‑i

Helps utilities detect leaks and cut sulfur hexafluoride (SF) emissions across power networks.
climate-i

Coolx

Uses satellite data and AI to reduce deforestation and environmental impact in agri‑food supply chains.
coolx

DIY Earth

Enables grassroots climate projects with tools that measure impact and unlock private finance.
diy earth

Firstplanit

Digital platform simplifying sustainability tracking and reporting in construction projects.
firstplanit

Future Greens

Generates on‑site renewable energy from waste for food and beverage manufacturers.
future greens

GoRolloe

Develops hardware to reduce particulate emissions from brake dust and commercial kitchens
gorolloe

Krellian

Helps facilities managers cut costs and emissions by optimising space and energy use.
krellian

LandOS

Platform matching landowners with sustainable projects to unlock land‑based opportunities.
landos

Omma

Produces on‑farm insect rearing systems as an alternative to chemical pesticides.
omma

Supercycle

SaaS platform enabling rental, resale, and circular business models directly within Shopify.
supercycle

Builtrix

Helps organisations unify and analyse building data to improve energy efficiency and ESG compliance.
builtrix

Circular Grain

Creates plant‑based milk from brewer’s spent grain, a by‑product of beer production.
circular grain

ClimeRock

Removes CO₂ permanently and boosts soil health through enhanced rock weathering.
climerock

DeepRoots

Platform aligning capital and stakeholders to scale profitable regenerative farming projects.
deeproots

Ecoswap

Connects people and businesses to reuse, swap, and recycle goods within the circular economy.
ecoswap

Emissium

Provides real‑time electricity data to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.
emissium

Ganddee

Connects shoppers to nearby second‑hand shops through an AI‑powered platform.
ganddee

GreenFlip

Uses data to identify high‑impact, low‑carbon retrofit opportunities for homes.
greenflip

Kona Clean Teknologies

Develops bio‑based coatings for wind energy that reduce emissions and remove isocyanates.
kona clean

METzero Technologies

Turns wastewater into resources like hydrogen using low‑energy treatment technology.
metzero

Potenix

Uses AI to convert food waste into clean energy through anaerobic digestion.
potenix

RecoVolt

Safely neutralises end‑of‑life EV batteries to enable scalable reuse and recycling.
recovolt

Revivack Circular Economy

Helps organisations plan circular products and prove recovery through traceable data.
revovack

Questions about the programme or our entrepreneurs?

Interested in learning more about the Sage Impact Entrepreneurship Programme or the entrepreneurs taking part? Whether you’re a potential partner, founder, or simply curious about the work being done, we’d love to hear from you.
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