IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), in collaboration with the IDB and IDB Invest, and the U.S. government, through its agency USAID, is launching the Sargassum Innovation Quest . The initiative aims to harness the potential of the sargassum...

The Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab launched today the 2024-2025 Natural Capital and Biodiversity Mainstreaming Action Plan, which aims to put biodiversity and natural capital more embedded within the Bank’s operations in areas where nature can support economic, social, and...

The Inter-American Development Bank's innovation laboratory, IDB Lab, has launched two innovative initiatives to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable development in the Amazon basin. The move was announced in Manaus, Brazil, during the Sustainability Week of IDB Invest , the private sector...

By Carolina Carrasco, Luis Alejandro Fernandez and Raquel Trigo When migrants reach their destination, they face numerous challenges. Not only do they leave behind a personal life, but also a job, a business, or references about their financial, professional, and/or commercial reputation, among...

Laura Macció (Uruguay) CEO and founder of METABIX BIOTECH. Finalist of the WeXchange competition for entrepreneurs in STEM fields. "The entrepreneurial ecosystem energizes you." What did it mean to you to be selected as a finalist in the last WeXchange competition? It was an immense joy because I've...