Visionaris
UBS Award for Social Entrepreneurs
The UBS Visionaris Social Entrepreneurship Award was created in 2004 to recognize the work of leading social entrepreneurs in Mexico who are using innovative approaches to solve social problems. The award is organized annually in collaboration with Ashoka, an international NGO that promotes social entrepreneurs globally. A winner and three finalists are selected by an award committee comprised of Mexican philanthropists and the award itself is handed out at a special ceremony.
Through Visionaris, social entrepreneurs acquire four types of capital, the combination of which can act as catalysts for their social change activities:
Financial capital
Financial capital
Visionaris grants USD 25,000 to the winner and USD 5,000 to each of the finalists. The funds have been used for projects which have been strategic for the future of these organizations.
Social capital
Social capital
Visionaris gives the opportunity to meet potential donors and share experiences and best practices with their peers, as well as experts. The media also publishes information regarding their initiatives.
Symbolic capital
Symbolic capital
Visionaris recognizes the work carried out by social entrepreneurs and motivates them to continue with their social change efforts.
Intellectual capital
Intellectual capital
Finalists are trained on project assessment, effective fundraising and tips on how to best present their initiatives. The winner will receive a pro bono consulting service provided by one of the leading global consulting firms.
Visionaris – UBS Award for Social Entrepreneurs 2022
Visionaris – UBS Award for Social Entrepreneurs 2022
The theme of Visionaris 2022 is "Building a Sustainable Future". In 2015, UN member countries decided to adopt 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 Goals, as a universal call to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all humanity enjoys peace and prosperity by 2030. In other words, they were designed as a model for achieving a more sustainable future for all.
Through Visionaris, UBS aims this year to identify and reward those social entrepreneurs who, through their initiatives of high social or environmental impact and with an innovative and scalable approach, are contributing significantly to the achievement of one or more of the following Sustainable Development Goals:

UBS supports the Sustainable Development Goals.
Finalists Visionaris 2022
Finalists Visionaris 2022
Finalists Visionaris 2021
Finalists Visionaris 2021
Videos winner and finalists Visionaris 2020
Videos winner and finalists Visionaris 2020
We'd like to meet you
Find out more:
Visionaris – Premio UBS al Emprendedor Social 2020
Visionaris – Premio UBS al Emprendedor Social 2020
If you want to know more
If you want to know more
Come and see us so we can find out more about what matters to you.
The price and value of investments and income derived from them can go down as well as up. You may not get back the amount originally invested.
UBS does not give legal and tax advice and you should consult your independent tax adviser for specific advice before entering into or refraining from entering into any investment.