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Andrew is the President of Because International. Andrew was involved in inventing and developing The Shoe That Grows. He and loves connecting with other entrepreneurs who are tackling problems of all types.
The 2021 Social Innovation Competition
Apply for a chance to win seed money and a spot in Because International's Pursuit Incubator accelerator program!
Organizers
Impaction's mission is to connect people to jobs in the social impact space and provides “easy” ways people can give back to their local communities.
Because International manufactures and distributes simple and innovative products and works with entrepreneurs to leverage innovation to fight poverty.
2021 Semi-Finalists
ACHILLE KABORE- ACHILLE KABORE
LEKA- XIME GO
MADIBA & NATURE - ISMAEL ESSOME
AQUA TYRES- PATRICIA RHODA
BAOBABY- KOFFI NOMEDJI
NALENA PADS- JOSHUA MACHINGA
COCOYUM- ISAAC ZAMA
NOVFEED- DIANA OREMBRE
COLOURFUL GIGGLES NUTRITION- ADEPEJU JAIYEOBA
MENSTRUAL HEALTH & HYGIENE MOVEMENT - TALJAARD UAPUTAUKA
PRE-FERTILIZED SEED STRIPS- MILLION GEZAHEGN
ECOLOO GROUP- IMAD AGI
RAWHAUS- RENDY ADITYA WACHID
EDUCASE- NEHA AHMED
ELECTRIC SKY- ELLIOT ROTH
SAFE-SHOWER- LIDOR ZABARI
SALUBATA- FELA AKINSE
ETHIQUE- CHERRYL AGUILAR
FIGHN- BONIFACE AGUGO
SHOE BAG- JAEE JADHAV GARAD
GEOPIKA- ICHOR JOSHUA
SIRONA- SNEHA HARSH
SOMMA'S YUMMIS- MMACHUKWU OMONDOE
KOPONG- GADIS PRAMESWARI AZAHRA
Judges
CEO
Because International
Andrew Kroes
CEO
Because International
Miguel Nuñez
Portfolio Manager
HP
Kelsey Otero
Associate Director
Social Innovation at Marquette University
Marissa Bradsher
Crop Specialist
Bayer
Emily Allen
Director of Programs
Because International
Craig Pulley
HR Manager
Intermountain Gas Company
Kathryn Seebold
Executive Director
Family Advocates
Heather Moran
Luther
Recording Supervisor
Ada County
Rachel Haukkala
Associate Planner
COMPASS
Teresa Broadus
Global Engagement Program Manager
HP
