A social enterprise is a business with a social or environmental impact. They compete to deliver goods and services like any other business (for profit) but also apply innovative and practical solutions to the issues affecting society.
Rather than being driven by the need to maximise profits for shareholders and owners, their primary objective is to maximise impact on their chosen issue (and any surplus profits are typically reinvested in the business).

Still uncertain about what to build? We see applications ranging from machine learning/artificial intelligence tools to e-commerce to prosthetic limbs — just let us know what you care about the most! We would be particularly interested in seeing submissions that provide social impact in the following categories:

What is a social enterprise