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Mission: Possible – Innovating for the World’s Most Marginalized

Hosted by Heiko Gebauer · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 61 episodes

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Description: Mission: Possible – Innovating for the World’s Most Marginalized examines social innovations at the intersection of technology, policy, and community action. Each episode features in-depth conversations with experts and innovators tackling systemic challenges in low-income and underserved contexts—from water access and financial inclusion to climate adaptation and digital public goods. The podcast highlights not only what works , but why it works : unpacking business models, behavioral insights, design principles, and research evidence behind scalable social impact. Designed for practitioners, researchers, students, and curious global citizens, this podcast translates complex development challenges into practical lessons for building a more equitable world. Key content: Innovation, Inclusion, Equity, Resilience, Poverty, Community, Empowerment, Impact, Justice, base of the pyramid, transformative

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Heiko Gebauer hosts Mission: Possible – Innovating for the World’s Most Marginalized, a arts show with 61 episodes published.

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#61 Project Maji: Pricing Water, Powering Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mar 5, 20265mEp. 610

Description What happens when clean water becomes both a human right and a business puzzle? In this episode, we dive into Project Maji—a nonprofit social enterprise that builds solar-powered water kiosks across rural com

#60 Shenzhen Power Solution Replacing Kerosene Lamps with Solar Innovation

Mar 5, 20265m0

Description Across sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people still live without reliable electricity. For many families, the night is lit only by candles or kerosene lamps—dangerous, unhealthy, and costly source

#59 How AFEX is modernizing African Agriculture

Mar 5, 20265mEp. 590

Description In this episode, we dive into the AFEX case—an African commodities exchange that set out to “help Africa feed itself” by connecting smallholder farmers and agribusinesses to transparent markets and finance. S

#58 Clean Water, Local Responsibility: Sustainable Water Solutions with Waterkiosk Foundation

Mar 4, 202615mEp. 580

Description What does it take to deliver safe drinking water to communities where infrastructure is limited and traditional water systems don’t reach? In this episode, we explore the work of the Waterkiosk Foundation and

#57 Wecyclers: Turning Trash into Cash in Lagos

Jan 24, 202613mEp. 570

Description What if cleaning up a city could also put money in people’s pockets? This episode explores the inspiring case of Wecyclers, a Lagos-based social enterprise that uses incentives to change behavior, create jobs

#54 Off-Grid Water in Haiti: How Decentralized Solutions Are Quenching a Nation’s Thirst

Jan 23, 20265mEp. 540

Description In a country where safe drinking water remains out of reach for millions, innovation is flowing far beyond pipes and pumps. This episode explores how off-grid and decentralized water services are reshaping ac

#52 Sehat Kahani: How Two Women Doctors Rewrote Pakistan’s Healthcare Story

Jan 23, 202618mEp. 520

Description What happens when thousands of qualified women doctors are pushed out of the workforce—while millions of patients remain without access to care? In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Sehat Kaha

#53 Honeysuckers of Bangalore: How Informal Innovation Filled an Urban Sanitation Gap

Jan 23, 20265mEp. 530

Description When nearly 60% of a city isn’t connected to sewers, what happens to the waste? This episode examines the rise of Bangalore’s honeysuckers—informal vacuum truck operators who emerged to manage fecal sludge in

#55 SwissFreshWater: Franchising Safe Drinking Water Across Africa

Jan 23, 202615mEp. 550

Description What if access to safe drinking water could scale the same way small businesses do? In this episode, we explore the case of SwissFreshWater, a Switzerland-based social enterprise that delivers affordable, hig

#56 Naandi Foundation: Scaling Social Innovation from Classrooms to Coffee Farms

Jan 23, 202616mEp. 560

Description How does a nonprofit grow from delivering school meals to transforming entire food systems? This episode explores the remarkable journey of Naandi Foundation, one of India’s most influential social innovation

#51 Logy.AI: Bringing AI-Powered Oral Health Screening to Everyone

Jan 20, 202617mEp. 510

Description In this episode, we explore the journey of Logy.AI, a healthtech startup redefining how oral healthcare is accessed, screened, and delivered—especially in underserved communities. Founded in India, Logy.AI us

#50 How Bühler Group has been reinventing milling for a better world

Jan 20, 202615mEp. 500

Description In this episode, we explore how Bühler Group, a 160-year-old Swiss engineering company, redefined what innovation looks like in the food and grain industry. From the heart of Switzerland to fast-growing marke

#47 Project Shakti: How Unilever Built a Rural Distribution Network by Empowering Women

Jan 19, 202615m0

Description In this episode, we explore Project Shakti, one of the most influential inclusive business initiatives ever launched by Unilever. What began in rural India in 2001 as an experiment in last-mile distribution h

#41 ChotuKool and the Power of Frugal Innovation

Jan 19, 20265mEp. 410

Description What does refrigeration look like when designed not for luxury, but for real life at the base of the pyramid? In this episode, we explore ChotuKool, the radically affordable, portable refrigerator developed b

#42 W.A.T.A.: Turning Everyday People into Clean Water Changemakers

Jan 19, 20266mEp. 420

Description In this episode, we explore the inspiring story of Water Access To All (W.A.T.A.), a young nonprofit proving that solving the global water crisis doesn’t always require massive infrastructure—sometimes it sta

#43 Spring Health: Delivering Safe Water, One Village at a Time

Jan 19, 20266mEp. 430

Descriptions What happens when a cement company decides to tackle poverty, not just sell products? In this episode, we dive into the story of Patrimonio Hoy—an award-winning social innovation launched by CEMEX in Mexico

#44 Devergy: Rethinking Rural Power with Energy-as-a-Service

Jan 19, 20265m0

Description In this episode, we explore how Devergy is reimagining rural electrification in East Africa through smart technology and an innovative Energy-as-a-Service model. Founded in Tanzania, Devergy set out to solve

#45 M-KOPA: Pay-As-You-Go Power and the Future of Inclusive Finance

Jan 19, 202612mEp. 450

Description In this episode, we explore how M-KOPA transformed access to energy—and financial inclusion—for millions of low-income households across Africa. Founded in Kenya, M-KOPA pioneered a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) model

#46 SOIL: Reinventing Sanitation Through Dignity, Design, and Circular Systems

Jan 19, 20265mEp. 460

Description In this episode, we dive into the groundbreaking sanitation work of SOIL (Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods), a nonprofit that is redefining what safe, dignified sanitation looks like in dense urban

#48 Hippo Roller: A Simple Idea That "Rolled" Into a Water Solution

Jan 19, 20265mEp. 480

Description In this episode, we explore the story behind Hippo Roller, one of the most iconic examples of frugal innovation in global development. Born in rural South Africa, the Hippo Roller tackles a fundamental challe

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Mission: Possible – Innovating for the World’s Most Marginalized is hosted by Heiko Gebauer. The show is categorised under arts and has published 61 episodes.

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