Do you want to help solve a Social Sustainability challenge through an innovative solution? Then let’s get to work! RISE for Impact is the perfect opportunity for that and you can already submit your application!

This is our Capacity-Building Program focused on projects in the idea, product, or service validation phase and/or business models that promote innovative solutions to social problems and needs, in line with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. RISE for Impact was designed so that your ideas don’t remain “just” ideas but are transformed into technically viable and financially sustainable solutions, starting right at the beginning of the “pipeline.”

The program is hybrid, divided between online and in-person sessions that foster the development of a strong Cohort in which Entrepreneurs sharing this experience can do so as a community, helping one another and moving forward in the same direction. This is only possible if at least one Team Member is present at every online or in-person session or event, ensuring that all phases of the program are fully engaged with and that the value added by each moment contributes to the constant evolution of your solutions.

The program consists of three distinct phases. These phases, Bootcamp, Acceleration, and Post-Acceleration, are separated by Demo Day sessions, during which the projects participating in the program present their pitches and, if selected, advance to the next phase:

1st – Bootcamp: The first phase takes place on October 21 and 22, 2026. All projects whose applications were selected will participate in this two-day event, and 10 will advance to the next phase. Regardless of whether or not you move on to Acceleration, the Bootcamp will allow you to meet and introduce yourself to people who share your Purpose, people you may never cross paths with again on your Entrepreneurial Journey.

Phase 2 – Acceleration: In this second phase, which begins on October 26, 2026, the 10 selected projects will participate in weekly in-person and online training sessions, during which they will develop their projects across various areas.

Phase 3 – Post-Acceleration: The three finalists advance to the third and final phase, which begins on January 4, 2027. These projects are guaranteed workspace at Casa do Impacto and personalized mentoring for one year after the program ends. The winner will be selected during a public session in which they must present their final pitch and demonstrate the work carried out over the past few months, proving that their solution is sustainable and scalable.

We know this is a big commitment and that there are always doubts when making a decision like this, but participating in RISE for Impact will only benefit you, no matter what stage you reach in the program. Many Entrepreneurs and projects have come through our program and gone on to succeed in this Ecosystem. They, too, started from the very beginning, with “just” an idea.

If you need inspiration, check out what the latest winners are doing and the impact they’re making in the world: Lampsy Health, Une.Idades, Escola Oficina and CleoCare.

Learn more and review all the terms and conditions of RISE for Impact here.

Find out what the last edition was like during the Bootcamp, Acceleration, and Post-Acceleration phases.

Apply for the Open Call by September 30!