Our Stories

November 27, 2020

Fri, 11/27/2020 - 08:06

SISTAC - Bringing smart students and social start-ups in Sub-Saharan Africa together

The Bayer Foundation’s Social Impact Start-up Academy (SISTAC) kicked off last week. 18 participating master students from Germany got the opportunity to meet with five inspiring and innovative start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa.

November 4, 2020

Sun, 11/01/2020 - 09:39

Stories, Social Innovation

Teaming up MSc. students and social entrepreneurs

In September, the Bayer Foundation and the Social Impact Start-up Academy (SISTAC) will kick off the 5th round of their action learning program – an academic project that matches master students with social entrepreneurs from emerging Sub-Saharan Africa.

October 12, 2020

Fri, 10/30/2020 - 11:37

Stories, Social Innovation

A gentle weapon against breast cancer

“iBreastExam is a great startup story,” says Stefan Wilhelm, Program Manager Social Impact at Bayer Foundation. “The hand-held device allows healthcare workers to perform breast examinations even in remote areas of developing countries. It takes just a couple of minutes, and provides real-time results via a mobile app.

October 2, 2020

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 08:22

Stories, Social Innovation

Teaching children, supporting parents

Bayer Foundation rehabilitates primary school in Ivory coast. The Bayer Foundation donated EUR 200,000 to rehabilitate a primary school in the village of Nzikpli Sessekro, a small community in the middle part of Ivory Coast.

September 21, 2020

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 13:03

Stories, Science

Humboldt-Bayer Research Fellowship

Every year, 10 upcoming top scientists – postdocs from abroad – are selected to become Humboldt-Bayer-Fellows, carrying out research activities in Germany. Filipa Tomé was one of them. In an interview, she talks about the experience, her career, and about doing things you love.

September 15, 2020

Sun, 10/25/2020 - 07:52

Stories, Social Innovation

Slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Senegal

Bayer Foundation and the international NGO PATH are joining forces to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Senegal, Africa. PATH - one of five recipients of the Bayer Foundation´s Social Innovation Ecosystem Award 2019 - focuses on training networks of community champions to help prevent malaria.