Scaling Transformative Innovation for Resilient Livelihoods

Scaling Transformative Innovation for Resilient Livelihoods
Our Objective
The objective is to grow nature-positive businesses in Tambopata and beyond by supporting local entrepreneurs and innovation access markets, attract responsible investment, use cleaner solutions, and connect with partners, showing that protecting forests can also create stronger livelihoods for people.
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The project was launched on January 1, 2026 and is currently in the starting phase.
Summary
This project helps companies, communities, and local authorities work together to grow nature-positive businesses in Tambopata and beyond. These initiatives show that protecting forests can also create strong and diverse livelihoods. We build on successful pilots by helping local enterprises become more visible, enter new markets, and attract investments that respect people and nature. We also support clean energy and responsible transportation, so new ideas can expand without harming the forest. As more partners connect and collaborate, the region becomes a hub of innovation. Progress is reflected in changing practices, values, and stories, proving that a thriving future for both people and nature is within reach.
Partners: SwissContact, HUBLAyCTIP (Hub de Innovación Transformativa), Amazon Impact Ventures, FabLab Perú, Conservación ACCA, Federación Nativa del Río Madre de Dios y Afluentes (FENAMAD), Organización de Jóvenes Estudiantes Indígenas de Madre de Dios (OJEIMAD)
Project Connections
Part of the solutionscape
Maintaining multifunctional landscapes in a tropical forest frontier
Team
- Project contact
Project contact
Dr. Ursula Harman
Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer
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