ClearlySo Investment Speed Dating

ClearlySo is the online marketplace for social business, social enterprise, and social investment. ClearlySo answers the practical needs of social businesses and enterprises. They introduce them to investors, product & service vendors - and each other. BBOXX will be attending their Investment Speed Dating event in London on  16^th of March to pitch their Container Financing Scheme to more than ten renowned social investors. This scheme is used to give us the required working capital to manufacture and distribute 2,000 of our portable energy solutions in East Africa while giving investors a high yield ethical opportunity with a strong social return on investment. 

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BBOXX attended the European final of the Global Social Venture Competition

BBOXX was one of the twelve finalists of the GSVC in London on the 4^th of March at the London Business School. Even though we did not finish in the three projects that went on to the world final at Berkley, it was an enriching experience that allowed us to analyse in more depth the social impacts of our business operations. Throughout these events we met many like minded people and potential social investors who could potentially finance our growth and increase our impact on people’s quality of life in developing countries. 

Mr Van Houcke and Mr Dujacquier presenting at London Business School.

Appointment of BBOXX Partner to IEEE Committee

BBOXX Founding Partner and Director of Research and Technology, Christopher Baker-Brian, has been appointed to serve on the 2011 IEEE Committee on Humanitarian Activities. Chris will be hoping to use the experiences he has gained through his time as a member of both e.quinox and BBOXX to assist the committee in driving strategy across the broad and challenging area of humanitarian activities.

BBOXX spent a week optimising its manufacturing framework in China

BBOXX’s Director of China Operations, Victor Wong, took founding partner Laurent and engineer William on a weeklong trip in the Guangdong Province of China to visit BBOXX’s manufacturers and carry out the preparatory work required to set up an assembly line to mass produce our solar solutions in the coming months. The main aim of the trip was to ensure that the quality and reliability of the different components used in BBOXX’s solutions satisfy international standards. New innovative renewable energy solutions will also soon be added to BBOXX’s product mix.  

From left to right: Mr Van Houcke (Partner), Mr Van Goethem (Engineer), Robert (Director Injection Moulding Company), Mr Wong (Director China Opeations) and Wally (BBOXX's translator).

Sealed Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturer.

Electronic Circuit Assembly Line.

BBOXX through to the semi-final of the Global Social Venture Competition

BBOXX was one of the projects selected, at l’ESSEC on the 1^st of February in Paris, for the semi-final of the Global Social Venture Competition on the 4^th of March in London. We received some positive and constructive feedback from the judging panel comprising of bankers, fund managers, social entrepreneurs and academics. We met many like-minded and fascinating entrepreneurs with whom we hope to collaborate in the future.

The next episode will be on the 4^th of March at the London Business School to try to secure a place for the final at Berkeley.  

Mr Dujacquier and Mr Van Houcke introducing BBOXX in Paris for the Global Social Venture Competition.

Price giving ceremony.

BBOXX's new office in Hong Kong

Partners, Laurent Van Houcke and Derek Wong, have just launched BBOXX's new office in Hong Kong ,close to the container port, that will be used to manage its manufacturing and logistics activities in China. They will be travelling for three weeks with one of BBOXX’s engineers, William Van Goethem, in the Guangdong Province of China to work with BBOXX’s manufacturers and set up a new assembly line that will be able to supply the growing global demand for BBOXX’s solar solutions and efficient lighting technology. BBOXX is working closely with its manufacturers to meet international  quality and health and safety standards during the production process while optimising the supply chain around its products to offer its solutions at the lowest cost to its customers. 

Partners, Mr Wong and Mr Van Houcke, working in BBOXX's Hong Kong office.

Hong Kong view minutes away from BBOXX's office.

BBOXX named as Start-Ups to watch in 2011 by Director Magazine

BBOXX was approached by the Director Magazine, which reaches individual company directors across a range of industries and company sizes, to be part of their article on the "TOP 20 start-ups to watch in 2011".