Our mission

We make social innovations grow

Social Business Hub Styria is a social & green business incubator and network for people who solve social challenges in an entrepreneurial way. We develop, promote and support social innovations, inspire and advise founders in Southern Austria, build strong networks and disseminate our expertise, thus working towards a fair and sustainable society.

Our focus

The topic of social and green entrepreneurship with all its different dimensions represents the central element of our work: Social entrepreneurship for different target groups – for people who want to found or further develop their own company or intrapreneurs who focus on social and/or ecological innovation within companies. Social & green entrepreneurship offers opportunities for rural regions and creates perspectives for people facing difficult life situations. We build networks with national and international partners. Together we research and develop strategies how to build vibrant social & green entrepreneurship ecosystems.

We offer a variety of support options for people interested in starting a business and for organizations and companies that want to increase their social impact.

Participate

Our programs include creative workshops for idea generation, an incubation program for social entrepreneurs and an acceleration program for impact ventures that want to scale their social impact.

Social Entrepreneurship Programs

Collaborate

Social Innovations arise when different partners with different backgrounds start working together to solve social problems. We are looking for new partners to work with us on social change for a better future in national and international projects.

Social Innovation Ecosystem
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15 Okt 2024
GRESODIGerman

Workshop: Digital Marketing Strategies for Social & Green Entrepreneurs (free, hybrid)

UNICORN, workshop room behind Café Famoos (Villa access)

In the rapidly changing digital world, social & green entrepreneurs are faced with the challenge of communicating their messages effectively and reaching their target groups. In this workshop, Rudolf Grutschnig, former CIO and digital business consultant, will explain how to optimize digital marketing strategies and position a successful, sustainable company.

Details zu Workshop: Digital Marketing Strategies for Social & Green Entrepreneurs (free, hybrid)
15 Okt 2024
GRESODIGerman

Venture Jour fixe with successful impact entrepreneurs. Learn from experienced entrepreneurs from the Styrian social business community (free, hybrid)

UNICORN, workshop room behind Café Famoos (Villa access)

Sonnenschmiede is a leader in the implementation of communal photovoltaic systems on multi-family houses – and is therefore a pioneer of the sustainable energy transition in Austria. At our Venture Jour fixe, founder Johannes Frühmann talks about the magic of a good (founding) team, the challenges of bringing innovation to an old industry and his most important learnings for building a company.

Details zu Venture Jour fixe with successful impact entrepreneurs. Learn from experienced entrepreneurs from the Styrian social business community (free, hybrid)
12 Nov 2024
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Venture Jour fixe with successful impact entrepreneurs. Learn from experienced entrepreneurs from the Styrian social business community (free, hybrid)

UNICORN, workshop room behind Café Famoos (Villa access)

The Purkarthofer ice cream factory combines ice cream with social business and is holistically regenerative, both at the product and organizational level. As a pioneer, the company wants to tell new narratives, experiment and show how to create change and impact in the craft industry. At this Venture Jour fixe, owner Klaus Purkarthofer explains how to successfully transform a traditional SME and, in the process, create jobs that empower people and protect nature.

Details zu Venture Jour fixe with successful impact entrepreneurs. Learn from experienced entrepreneurs from the Styrian social business community (free, hybrid)
10 Dez 2024
GRESODIGerman

Workshop: Digital Skills for Impact Entrepreneurs (hybrid, free of charge)

UNICORN, workshop room behind Café Famoos (Villa access)

The digital world now consists of countless tools that are designed to make our lives easier and make our business opportunities more effective. In practice, however, it is often difficult to choose and nobody wants to spend hours learning about software solutions that they will never use.
In this workshop, you will receive a practical overview of the targeted use of digital instruments and an answer to the question of which tools are really useful in your current company phase!

Details zu Workshop: Digital Skills for Impact Entrepreneurs (hybrid, free of charge)
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08.05.2024

Welcome to the Incubation Program!

On May 7, the Social Business Hub Styria started the next round of  the Social & Green incubation program with a kick-off event at the Unicorn Startup & Innovation…

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Email: info@socialbusinesshub.at

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