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Following are examples of current GSSE student projects:
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Agricultural Cooperatives,
Cambodia
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The Cambodian Cooperative team is partnered with the Wildlife
Conservation Society and The Farmer's Livelihood, a Cambodian NGO, to
link improved livelihoods for farmers to improved natural resource
conservation. The GSSE team will develop business plans for FLD
and the cooperatives and develop long term plan for international
marketing of the cooperative's products.
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Transportation Efficiency
Solutions, Asia
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Czero Inc. is a local vehicle engineering company with expertise in
hydraulics and hydraulic hybrid technology. The GSSE team is doing
research so that they can deliver hydraulic hybrid technology and
effective financing models. They will provide a product that saves
fuel, is affordable for the Asian target market and will have
accelerated adoption due to financing options. Reduction of
harmful emissions is a natural outcome of this technology reducing
pollution levels locally and globally.
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Traditional Nepali Weaving, Nepal
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Dhaka Weaves promotes women's self-sufficiency and empowerment through
skill development, economic opportunity and linking entrepreneurs to
markets. The company is wholly owned and managed by women and is
devoted to preserving traditional Nepali weaving. The GSSE team
will assist Dhaka Weaves in business planning for capacity building,
market expansion and sustainable growth. The products are
beautiful, the spirit of the women is inspiring, making this a perfect
partnership for developing world business and GSSE.
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Mobility Aids and Training,
Zambia
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Disacare is an organization that has been in existence since 1991 who's
purpose is to provide mobility aids, training and employment for the
disabled population of Zambia. The GSSE team will help Disacare
formalize a business plan, create pricing models appropriate for the
economic standing of the disabled and the organization's sustainability,
provide management training and help secure funding to attain Disacare's
future goals.
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Renewable Energy Solutions, Peru
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PowerMundo will develop and disseminate affordable renewable energy
solutions to enhance peoples' quality of life and conserve the natural
environment. Initially, PowerMundo will tackle the challenges of
indoor air pollution and the lack of access to reliable
electricity by dissemination of clean burning cook stoves and solar
lanterns.
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Micro-Diesel Engine
Technologies, Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia
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The Small Engines GSSE team is comprised of compassionate entrepreneurs
who believe in enterprise-based solutions. The start-up focuses on
developing and dispersing micro-engine technologies for irrigation,
generating electricity and other applications for farmers and low-income
families.
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Sustainable Housing Solutions,
Mexico
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Su Casa will develop an eco-friendly kit-home that will be marketed to
Mexican nationals living in the United States to be built for their
families in Mexico. By doing this, Su Casa will address social,
environmental and health problems of sub-standard housing in the
developing world, while tapping into a growing market. |
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