{"id":13201,"date":"2025-04-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/champameuanglao.com\/undp-and-trigger-team-up-to-supercharge-sdg-startups-and-businesses-with-smarter-investment-and-support\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T02:00:00","slug":"undp-and-trigger-team-up-to-supercharge-sdg-startups-and-businesses-with-smarter-investment-and-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/champameuanglao.com\/la\/undp-and-trigger-team-up-to-supercharge-sdg-startups-and-businesses-with-smarter-investment-and-support\/","title":{"rendered":"UNDP and Trigger Team Up to Supercharge SDG Startups and Businesses with Smarter Investment and Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>SINGAPORE &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\">Media OutReach Newswire<\/a> &#8211; 29 April 2025 &#8211;<b><i> <\/i><\/b>The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Trigger Asset Management (Trigger) have launched a landmark partnership aimed at unlocking capital and strengthening support for startups and businesses advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This collaboration brings together UNDP&#8217;s global innovation and finance expertise with Trigger&#8217;s strength in sustainable and scalable investment solutions. <\/p>\n<div>   Led by UNDP&#8217;s Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab), the initiative called &#8220;&#8216;Origin&#8221; will enhance the efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of impact investment opportunities for mission-driven startups and businesses, particularly those nurtured by UNDP&#8217;s accelerator programmes.   <\/p>\n<p>   Based in Singapore, Trigger is a leading investment management firm committed to building impact-oriented financial ecosystems to tackle global challenges from climate action and poverty reduction to health and education.   <\/p>\n<p>   Through this initiative, UNDP and Trigger will co-develop infrastructure and strategies to help promising SDG-focused ventures and businesses reach scale and sustainability.   <\/p>\n<p>   <b> Key areas of collaboration include: <\/b>   <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>       Designing and launching investment opportunities for SDG-aligned startups and businesses that will be guided by structured acceleration and incubation pathways;     <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>       Creating a next-generation AI and Web3-powered digital platform to connect startups and businesses with investors and streamline collaboration;     <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>       Building a comprehensive, interactive database of startups and businesses supported by UNDP accelerator programmes, enabling smart matchmaking between ventures, donors, and investors;     <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>       Delivering tailored capacity-building programs, including training in SDG impact management, innovative financing, business development, and agile project design;     <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>       Rolling out a Digital MBA programme and peer learning workshops to upskill business owners and enhance organizational readiness for investment.     <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>   &#8220;We&#8217;re seeing enormous potential in SDG-aligned startups, but they often struggle to attract the right kind of investment or support,&#8221; said Robert Pasicko, Team Leader for AltFinLab at UNDP Europe and Central Asia. &#8220;This partnership with Trigger is about bridging that gap\u2014making it easier for impact investors to find and fund ventures solving real-world    <span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">problems, while giving those ventures the tools and networks they need to thrive.&#8221;<\/span> <\/div>\n<p> &#8220;This partnership is a critical step toward redefining how impact capital is mobilized and applied,&#8221; said Goh Seh Harn, Founder and CEO of Trigger Asset Management. &#8220;We are building an ecosystem where capital not only scales businesses but also fuels systemic change for people and the planet.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> By combining UNDP&#8217;s global development reach with Trigger&#8217;s leadership in sustainable investment, the partnership is poised to support a new generation of investment-ready startups and businesses capable of delivering economically sustainable, and measurable social and environmental impact at scale. More information at  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.triggervc.com\/\">www.triggervc.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Hashtag: #TRIGGER #UNDP #impactinvesting #sustainableinvestment #sustainabledevelopment<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triggervc.com\/\" class=\"social-media-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px\" src=\"https:\/\/champameuanglao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/generic_lin-48.png\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" data-no-lazy=\"1\">https:\/\/www.triggervc.com\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/triggervc\/posts\/?feedView=all\" class=\"social-media-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px\" src=\"https:\/\/champameuanglao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iconmonstr-linkedin-1-2-19.png\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" data-no-lazy=\"1\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/triggervc\/posts\/?feedView=all<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4>TRIGGER<\/h4>\n<p>Trigger Asset Management, headquartered in Singapore, is an investment firm that aligns private and institutional wealth for high-impact, sustainable ventures to preserve and grow economic and social capital. Through technology, strategic partnerships, and deep domain expertise, Trigger is building ecosystems where innovation meets purpose. Learn more at  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.triggervc.com\/\" class=\"social-media-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px\" src=\"https:\/\/champameuanglao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/generic_lin-48.png\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" data-no-lazy=\"1\">www.triggervc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4>UNDP<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,\">UNDP is the leading United Nations organization working to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. With a presence in 170 countries and territories, UNDP helps nations build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. Learn more at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,\" class=\"social-media-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px\" src=\"https:\/\/champameuanglao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/generic_lin-48.png\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" data-no-lazy=\"1\">undp.org<\/a><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,\"> or follow @UNDP.<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4>UNDP AltFinLab<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>   <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,\">AltFinLab is UNDP&#8217;s flagship innovation lab for alternative finance, pioneering solutions in blockchain, crowdfunding, and impact investing. It works with governments, startups, and private sector partners to mobilize resources for sustainable development.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/track.media-outreach.com\/index.php\/WebView\/378562\/510435\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" style=\"width:1px;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE &#8211; Media OutReach Newswire &#8211; 29 April 2025 &#8211; The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Trigger Asset Management (Trigger) have launched a landmark partnership aimed at unlocking capital and strengthening support for startups and businesses advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 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