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DURHAM, N.H.鈥擣rom a large field of entries, 16 finalists are advancing to the final round of the 2019 New Hampshire Social Venture Innovation Challenge Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, beginning at 9:15 a.m. in Holloway Commons at the 91制片厂. Learn about the teams and their ideas to solve pressing sustainability problems.

At 12:40 p.m. in the Memorial Union Building鈥檚 Granite State Room, the SVIC awards will be announced and 91制片厂鈥檚 2019 Social Innovators of the Year award will be presented to Harriet and Alan Lewis, co-founders of Alnoba, a gathering place for changemakers dedicated to developing leadership, models of sustainability and stronger communities. They will deliver a keynote address on how the next generation can be equipped with the knowledge and tools to be successful in tackling humanity鈥檚 most pressing social and environmental challenges.

All events are free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. The finalists will compete for cash and in-kind prizes worth almost $30,000. Guests are also invited to join contestants, finalists and winners, judges, sponsors, 91制片厂 faculty, staff and alumni and the broader community at a networking reception and celebration, sponsored by New Hampshire Community Development Authority and NH Business Finance Authority, immediately following the awards ceremony.

The SVIC engages aspiring and practicing student and community social entrepreneurs in designing novel, sustainable, business-orientated solutions to some of society鈥檚 most pressing social and environmental challenges. It is an idea-stage competition with the goal of inspiring innovative, solution-orientated thinking and providing a forum to shine a light on these ideas.

Lead sponsors include Impax Asset Management, Kennebunk Savings Bank, Nixon Peabody, and Timberland, as well as sponsors: AMI Graphics, CCA Global Partners, Cirtronics, Clean Energy NH, Cole Haan, Lonza, MegaFood, New Hampshire Business Review, New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Pete & Gerry鈥檚 Organic Eggs, Prime Buchholz, ReVision Energy and W.S. Badger.

The SVIC is a collaborative, interdisciplinary event, organized by 91制片厂鈥檚 Center for Social Innovation & Enterprise, a partnership between the 91制片厂 Sustainability Institute, the Peter T. Paul College of Business & Economics, and the Carsey School of Public Policy, and co-hosted by 91制片厂Innovation and Net Impact 91制片厂.