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Transforming Lives
SEED bridges a critical gap in global efforts to address prosperity around the world. While our approach may differ, our goals align with those who focus on the private sector as the engine for sustainable growth.
The scope of SEED's work is global—however, to best leverage Stanford's resources and culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, we focus on geographies that hold the greatest potential for immediate and massive impact, including sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.
Integration of Knowledge with Direct Action on the Ground
SEED aims to transform the lives of people in poverty on a massive scale through entrepreneurship and innovation—and the growth and scaling of businesses.
Impact through Regional Innovation Centers
SEED's ambitious goals are driven by regional innovation centers whose purpose is to stimulate economic opportunities—including job creation. Targeting local and regional businesses with high growth potential, centers offer management training, networking opportunities with investors, conferences, events, and, most uniquely, continuous coaching by accomplished business experts.
Stanford launches university-wide Global Development and Poverty Research Initiative
FEBRUARY 2014
Faculty proposals are being sought for a new research initiative focused on combatting poverty around the world. The initiative is part of SEED and administered in collaboration with Stanford's FSI.
SEED announces additional Student Programs
FEBRUARY 2014
Stanford students, please join SEED faculty and staff for a Brown Bag Lunch on Thursday, February 20th, at the Knight Management Center, C102, from 12 Noon to 1PM. Undergrad as well as grad students are welcome.
SEED's 2013 Inaugural Class of clients celebrate completion of initial phase of Transformation
JANUARY 2014
Emmanuel Kitcher, SEED's Associate Director and Programs Manager, West Africa (left) congratulates House of Tara CEO, Tara Fela-Durotoye (right) on completion of initial phase of SEED's Transformation Program
Value Chain Innovation in Developing Economies
JANUARY 2014
Noted value chain expert Hau Lee explains how value chain innovations can help entrepreneurs in developing economies grow their businesses, and what multinational corporations can learn from them.
Volunteer: Transform African Businesses into Market Leaders
JANUARY 2014
SEED has immediate volunteer opportunities for seasoned business leaders seeking to impact lives on a massive scale
SEED Annual Review 2013
NOVEMBER 2013
2013 was marked by significant advances towards our goal of delivering on the ground programs to aspiring entrepreneurs and emerging businesses.
