Social Business Conference 2025

The Social Business Innovation Lab (SBI-LAB) organizes the annual Social Business Conference (SBC), a key event in Lugano, Switzerland, that strengthens the impact start-up ecosystem by connecting local and global social entrepreneurs with impact investors and other relevant stakeholders.

The focus areas of this year’s edition are: sustainable food, fashion, and the environment.

The SBC 2025 has five main goals:

1.Introducing impact startups (early-stage) to potential investors and relevant stakeholders, facilitating their growth and access to financing.

2.Engaging local and international stakeholders to expand the Impact Startup and Social Business Ecosystem in Canton Ticino and beyond through concrete commitments (mentoring, financing, knowledge sharing, etc.)

3.Contributing to the achievement of the UN SDGs

4.Awarding the Sapiens Natura Prize

5.Networking

SBI-LAB was created through a partnership between Social Business Earth and Area 302. It identifies and selects top talents in social business and social innovation in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), offering them:

• A dynamic workspace for co-creation and collaboration with fellow social entrepreneurs 
• Tailored mentorship from industry professionals
• Specialized training programs
• Access to a network of potential investors and key stakeholders

The event will be held in English.

Registration and program: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-business-conference-2025-tickets-1251131862079