Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

The Plug is a subscription-based digital news and insights platform covering the Black innovation economy. We believe in the power of data and diversity to bring the startup and tech community full-scale. Our newsletter seeks to set a standard for the expansion and depth of diverse and inclusive entrepreneurship, startup environments, and technological progress.

Conservation X Labs applies technology, entrepreneurship, and open innovation to source, develop, and scale critical solutions to the underlying drivers of human-induced extinction. CXL focuses on conservation. We believe this approach – one that addresses the direct drivers of extinction, and one that takes a revolutionary over evolutionary approach – is the future of conservation.

Falcon.io offers a platform for social media listening, engaging, publishing and managing customer data. Falcon clients can explore the full potential of digital marketing by managing multiple customer touch points from one platform. Create paid and organic posts for all your social networks in one collaborative content calendar.

Through Social Safety Net, people in need can connect with social service providers. In turn, we empower service providers with tools to create and manage service users.

Founded as a student initiative in 2020, Activism Always uplifts communities through social media insights. Responding to a lack of data management talent in the social impact and nonprofit sectors, Activism Always provides powerful social media listening technology for organizations to tap into their data - no technical experience needed.

Now IT Matters is a social impact tech consultancy, but we really like to think of ourselves as one of the “Stewards of the Ecosystem,” having been around the multiverse a time or two in our decades of work in the social impact space. We provide insight, resources, and services for the digital capacity transformation of social impact organizations.

At Mission Measurement, we think of social impact as a science. That’s why we are leading the way in data standardization. With a common terminology, nonprofits and their funders can be more systematic in how they design, analyze and compare social programs. Mission Measurement is the industry leader in measuring social outcomes for governments, foundations, corporations, and nonprofits.

Vera Solutions is a social enterprise and Certified B Corporation® providing cloud and mobile solutions that help social sector organizations better track their impact, streamline their operations, and create feedback loops that put data in the hands of those who need it. Our consultants and developers blend social sector and technical expertise to tailor flexible, scalable solutions.

Hopeful is the first Social Fundraising Tech Platform that enables nonprofits and charities to monetize their social media followers for fundraising while giving them visibility on why donors are engaging. Hopeful helps nonprofit teams connect with younger donors, who are more inspired to give by what they see on social media rather than traditional marketing tactics.

Our mission is to create programs that enhance the use of data science, AI, machine learning to create positive social impact in a fair and equitable manner. We run training programs, create educational materials, conduct research, incubate new initiatives, and grow and maintain a community of people and organizations to support our mission.