Our team wishes you a joyful holiday season and a wonderful start into the new year 2025! We thank all our partners around the globe for their energy and dedication to our #science and #socialinnovation programs. Thanks to you, we can reach social entrepreneurs, scientists, students and people in need in more than 50 countries around the globe. We look forward to reconnecting in the new year and growing our programs together. Happy holidays! ✨ Falling Walls Foundation, Impact Hub Network, Producers Direct, APOPO Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, AVPN, Latimpacto, Kaduna Women Economic Empowerment Project, HRH-CERID LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, World Health Summit, Impact Europe, Million Lives Collective, Elucid and many more!
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Bayer Foundation’s vision is to catalyze science impact and social innovation for a world with Health for all and Hunger for none. We are doing this by supporting the development of scientific breakthroughs, as well as by levering the power of social innovation and entrepreneurialism to enable communities to thrive. Our Science Impact programs fuel our purpose by: -recognizing scientific achievements with awards -supporting scientific research with fellowships -advancing education with support programs -curating collaborative ecosystems with global partners Our Social Innovation programs fuel our purpose by: -scaling the impact of social enterprises -empowering women with role-model awards -spring-boarding solutions with entrepreneurial programs -curating collaborative ecosystems with global partners Bayer Cares Foundation and Bayer Science and Education Foundation Represented by Executive Committee: Dr. Monika Lessl Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bayer Cares Foundation and Bayer Science and Education Foundation, VP, Head of Corporate R&D and Social Innovation Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1 51368 Leverkusen Amtsgericht Köln HRB 48248 Bayer Cares Foundation: Turnover tax ID: 230/5762/0505 Bayer Science and Education Foundation: Turnover tax ID: 230/5762/0491
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𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝘆𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘆! We are very happy to announce that Chitkala Kalidas has been appointed, by Bayer's Board of Management, as Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Bayer Foundation, this role is integrated into Chitkala’s current role as Senior Vice President of Bayer’s Environmental, Social and Governance organization. Also, a big welcome to Kyra Constanze Pauly, who is joining the Bayer Foundation Team as Vice President and Managing Director of Bayer Foundation and will be reporting to Chitkala Kalidas. We would like to say a huge thank you to our former Executive Director, Monika Lessl, PhD, for her leadership and great contributions in the last five years as Executive Director and are happy that she will transition into a voluntary role as a of member Bayer Foundations’ Boards of Trustees. Our deepest appreciation also goes to Andrea Acerbi, former Vice President of Social Innovation, for her valuable contributions to the Bayer Foundation over the past 4 years. We wish her every success in her future endeavours. You can find further details in the full article; link is in the comment section. #Teambayer
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⚙️ 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 We are supporting D-tree and Medic through the Million Lives Collective grant 2024 to reach the goal of increasing incomes by 30% for more than 100,000 African women 🌍 With this grant, they collaborate to develop a platform to enable digital payments to Community Health Workers. With timely, secure payments, digital systems provide community health workers — especially women, who make up 70% of this workforce — with vital support. A well-designed payment system supports their well-being, improves transparency and ensures that community health workers can focus on their job, delivering healthcare to those who need it the most. 👉 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/d3aHDx9N #DigitalPayments #CommunityHealthEntrepreneurs #GlobalHealth
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Improving access to information in health and paediatrics, Valentina Rios is one of 15 winners of the Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award 2024. Valentina and co-founder Natalia Cano from Docokids, provides immediate, comprehensive support on paediatric health concerns through a round-the-clock WhatsApp chat service. Originating from #Colombia, they have now expanded to 28 countries 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀. 🔗 Learn more about Docokids and the impact of their work in paediatric support. Link in comments! #BayerFoundation #ImpactHubNetwork #WomenEmpowerment #SocialEntrepreneurship
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We’re getting ready to welcome the next cohort of our Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025 ✨ Be the first to know when applications open. Plus, get exclusive access to the Impact Hub Network’s Monthly Newsletter featuring success stories, opportunities, and resources to grow your business and drive social change. Don’t miss out! Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/d63JKVYU #WomenEntrepreneurs #SocialImpact #SocialEntrepreneurship
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Transforming farming in #Kenya for a sustainable future, Joyce Kamande is one of 15 winners of the Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award 2024. Joyce’s enterprise, Safi Organics Ltd., uses cutting-edge technology and decentralisation to bring high-quality, affordable fertiliser directly to rural farmers. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻-𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟵𝟱%, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟳𝟬%. 🔗 Explore how Safi Organics is making a difference in farming practices and environmental impact. Link in comments! #BayerFoundation #ImpactHubNetwork #WomenEmpowerment #SocialEntrepreneurship
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𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 💼 Our Kaduna Women Economic Empowerment Project supports Community Health Entrepreneurs like Lois S. Sarki to find additional sources of income, opening new doors for her and her family. For Lois, this isn’t just another initiative—it’s a life-changing experience. Her story is a clear example of how supporting women with skills, tools, and opportunities can transform households and entire communities. As the year wraps up, we celebrate beneficiaries like Lois who remind us why this work matters. ➡️ Follow this page to receive more program updates: https://lnkd.in/e9Ydu-Ku Our partner organizations for this program are AFEX, CoAmana, Jennifer Etuh Foundation, Aha! and Healthy Entrepreneurs. #KadunaWEEProject #WomenEmpowerment #HealthcareAccess #SkillAcquisition
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𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 🆙 We are supporting Producers Direct in uplifting women smallholder farmers in #Peru. With the Farm Direct digital platform, women farmers are able to use it as an agricultural marketplace, have access to real-time climate and market data, as well as obtain agronomic and financial advice. Our partnership will enable Producers Direct to scale to 10,000 Peruvian women farmers in 2025, which will allow the organization to reach a break-even point, ensuring they have sufficient revenue to sustain field operations. 🔗 Learn more about Producers Direct's work - link in comments! Claire Rhodes | Katie Messick #AgriTech #FemaleFarmers #Agriculture
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Improving the food system in #Thailand,🌻Moh Suthasiny is one of 15 winners of the Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award 2024. Moh’s vision is to transform agriculture and address climate change through her enterprise, Happy Ground. By supporting farmers in adopting regenerative practices, they are able to 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁. Through their platform, Happy Grocers, they also connect farmers with eco-conscious consumers, ensuring access to sustainably grown products. 🔗 Discover how Happy Ground is driving agricultural decarbonisation and making a lasting impact on Thailand's farming community. Link in comments! #BayerFoundation #ImpactHubNetwork #WomenEmpowerment #SocialEntrepreneurship
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📢 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 This initiative, developed by the Falling Walls Foundation in collaboration with Bayer Foundation and other partners, presents a remarkable opportunity for #WomenInScience who are eager to elevate their careers and join a vibrant international learning community. Don’t miss your chance to benefit from exceptional personal and professional development opportunities! ⏰ Submit your application by 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. 🔗 Visit the link in comments for further information! The Elsevier Foundation, VolkswagenStiftung, Klaus Tschira Foundation gGmbH, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation #ScienceTalents #WomenScientists #CareerDevelopment
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