Santa Clara, August 2022
In 2018, Bidhaa Sasa was honored to be selected for the Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®) In-Residence Accelerator at Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This prestigious program brought together social enterprises from around the world, focusing on women’s economic empowerment and climate resilience. The accelerator provided us with intensive mentorship from Silicon Valley executives, helping us refine our business model and prepare for investment readiness.
Here our “pitch” presentation on the final day:
Building on the momentum from 2018, we were invited to participate again in 2022, this time focusing on scaling our impact further. The program’s emphasis on climate resilience aligned perfectly with our mission to provide clean energy solutions to rural households in Kenya and Uganda. Through the accelerator, we developed strategies to expand our reach and enhance our services, ensuring that more women have access to life-improving technologies.
Our collaboration with the Miller Center has been instrumental in our growth, providing us with the tools, networks, and confidence to pursue our vision of empowering women through access to clean energy and household products.