2019 | Capacity Mentions and News 

SwissInfo| Learn about the first-hand refugee experiences of our co-founder Ana Maria Angarita and two of our determined entrepreneurs Mohamad Aldahouk and Natalia Sierra, as refugees. Access the interview HERE.

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CNN Money Switzerland | From Welfare to Workforce – Capacity’s co-founder, Valentina Velandia, represented our community of refugee and migrant entrepreneurs during 2019’s #WorldRefugeeDay

CNN | The Living Markets – Don’t Forget Women Refugees

PopUp Fair and World Refugee Day 2019 | Our co-founder, Ana Maria Angarita, tells her story as an asylum seeker

Nau.ch | Flüchtlinge und Migranten stellen ihre Start-Up-Ideen vor 

StartupTicker.ch | Incubation program tailored for entrepreneurs with refugee and migrant backgrounds by Ritah Ayebare Nyakato

Wicki Partners | Wicki Partners unterstützt Capacity Zurich

University of Zurich | Continuing Education Programs

European Union  and Edison Case Study | Capacity Mentoring Programme 

Euforia | Engagement Opportunities

2018 | Capacity Mentions and News 

UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | Policy Guide on Entrepreneurship for Migrants and Refugees

eBay Foundation | eBay Foundation Announces the Winners of the Global Give

Bilanz | Digital Shapers on the DoGooder Category

Le Temps | Bienfaiteurs

UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development  | Entrepreneurship offers a key to inclusion for migrants and refugees

Giving Women | Meet Capacity: “How can you empower refugee and migrant entrepreneurs in Switzerland?”

TELL Africans | Speaking With The Representatives From Capacity Zurich, An NGO That Help Refugees & Migrants To Start Their Own Business

Collaboratio Helvetica | Portraits of the Mind 

The University of St. Gallen (EVOLVE) | Entrepreneurship as an alternative form of income and purpose for refugees and migrants in Switzerland

ChangeHackers | On being an accidental entrepreneur

Room To Read | The power of learning

Intercultural Education Hong Kong | International conference on social innovation and volunteerism

2017 | Capacity Mentions and News 

Pepshot | #BeBoldForChange – How Emily Elsner Helps People Reach Their Potential

Limmattaler Zeitung | Wie eine Zürcher Organisation Flüchtlingen hilft, auf dem Arbeitsmarkt Fuss zu fassen

Ron Orp | Capacity Zurich| Entrepreneurship support for people with migrant or refugee experience

GreenBuzz | How can companies work with persons with refugee or migrant background?

Migros Kulturprozent | Caring Communities 

Tsri | 10 Zürcher Projekte, bei denen du dich engagieren kannst

2016 | Capacity Mentions and News 

Impact Hub Zurich | Capacity Zurich | Zurich’s first Entrepreneurship Mentoring Programme for Refugees and Migrants

Ecloo | Beyond Charity: Refugees, Migrants and Entrepreneurship

Cablex | We support Capacity Initiative

20 Minuten | Zürcher Start-up

Check out our quarterly newsletters

• January 2019 – New year, new chances!
• December 2019 – Human Rights Day | ‘Where, After All, Do Universal Human Rights Begin?’ ER – Campaign
• September 2018 – Capacity Closing Ceremony And Pitch Party!
• March 2018 – Capacity’s PopUp Fair and World Refugee Day
• December 2017 – Heartfelt Thanks