In 2012, India set the record for the largest energy blackout in history affecting more…
Jigar ShahFebruary 23, 2015
Part four of a five-part series: How do we build collective intelligence through networks and engage emerging markets—like those in Southeast Asia—in a global impact investing conversation?
Ross BairdNovember 18, 2014
Gone are the days when the US was the only land of opportunity and when entrepreneurs dreamed of being acquired by a Silicon Valley company—bigger opportunities now lie in countries such as India, China, and Brazil.
Vivek WadhwaNovember 13, 2014
Lessons learned from a startup's two-year journey exploring the potential of natural biofuels in Africa: Do what works.
Myles LutheranSeptember 24, 2014
Unreasonable entrepreneur explains why Africa's renewable energy future doesn't have to wait for high-tech solutions—indigenous biofuels are gaining steam.
Myles LutheranSeptember 23, 2014
A multinational health startup finds that water is just the start to bring healthy lifestyles to Kenya.
Nate BeardSeptember 2, 2014
Ugandan entrepreneur takes education into his own hands by creating local self-employment opportunities through pragmatic training programs.
Nate BeardAugust 29, 2014
Two women entrepreneurs bring design-thinking to Tanzania creating solar-powered mobile phone charging stations that are changing the way people think about accessing electricity in off-grid communities.
Nate BeardAugust 27, 2014
With feed prices accounting for up to 70 percent of Nigerian chicken farmers' overhead, a simple move to UNFIRE feed can mean a 35 percent reduction in overall costs.
Unreasonable InstituteJuly 28, 2014
Major corporations have demonstrated no meaningful interest in the bottom-of-the-pyramid market, and it seems unlikely to do so in the future because it squanders resources. Who will fix this disconnect?
Paul PolakJuly 3, 2014
The latest issue of the Economist highlights old businesses and technologies that should, according to the theory of disruptive innovation, be dead or dying—think: mechanical watches, local bookstores, vinyl records. Yet these and other traditional industries are enjoying huge revivals. What gives?
John BradleyJune 23, 2014
Living with first world amenities can cloud an individual's perspective on innovation. Switch the lens through which you view innovation, and take note of where it is taking place all around the world.
Ken BanksMay 14, 2014
Five years ago, Steve Bachar and I decided to invest in companies capable of transforming the livelihoods of at least 100 million customers living on $2 a day, generating at least $10 billion in annual revenues and earning sufficient profits to attract commercial financial investment. There was only one problem. We couldn’t find any.
Paul PolakNovember 6, 2013
There is an opportunity for social entrepreneurs to fix the riddle of getting the product to the end consumer in underdeveloped countries. Read why many ideas have failed and why some approaches might just eradicate the problem.
Paul PolakJune 13, 2013
Interview with "Social Entrepreneur of the Year" shares what works when solving the energy crisis – and how he's overcoming in an industry where so many have failed trying.
Unreasonable MediaMarch 7, 2012
Watch this 2011 Unreasonable Institute entrepreneur talk about how his venture is set out to create the next generation of entrepreneurs in India.
Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 17, 2011