Waves of Change is a Nonprofit Organization established in 2019 in Biarritz, Southwest France, to address the environmental challenges of coastal cities by bringing together:
• Environmental and societal issues.
• Marine and terrestrial topics.
• Innovation & Preservation.
• Local and international territories and ecosystems.
• Startups, impact investors, companies, coastal local authorities, academics, research centers and NGOs.
The annual Waves of Change Forum[1] in Biarritz, France, brings together 200 stakeholders from 5 continents.
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Waves of Change activities since 2019 have been built around 3 pillars: • SHARE — connecting, pooling knowledge/resources, and creating a foundation of trust to develop and leverage synergies between members.
• VALUE — promoting and developing collaborative human capital through the engagement of new generations of talent via the Waves Talent Program. Networking with complementary stakeholders via dedicated workshops, detection of hidden potential within teams.
• CREATE — co-creation of dedicated tools, thematic communities of interest and taskforces, as well as collaborative proofs of concept to address concrete challenges faced by coalition member coastal cities via the Tideline Startup Challenge and Tideline Label with Bpifrance.
In order to remain independent and neutral, Waves of Change are supported by a number of patrons who believe in our approach and, in their own way, spread it beyond our initiatives.
The Waves of Change approach is collective, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and cross-industrial. It can be applied to any challenge related to sustainability, resilience and environmental transition.
The Waves of Change mission
Waves of Change offers opportunities for international startups, corporations, NGOs, investors, universities, and public sector organizations to form long-term collaborations.
Waves of Change attracts professionals and organizations from all over the world. Our participants speak different languages and bring unique competencies to the table. They all have one goal in common: developing sustainable solutions that respect and preserve natural resources and the biosphere.