A new milestone marks Instellar’s journey as a purpose driven company which helps businesses to be more impactful, sustainable, and scalable. After being announced in June 2023, Instellar is now a Certified B Corporation™. B Corporation Certification means that Instellar has been verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance,Continue reading “CEO Notes: Instellar is now a Certified B Corporation™”
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I-SEA Impact Business Days Highlights: Bringing together the Indonesian Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
It’s a wrap! The I-SEA Impact Business Days, the culmination event of the first I-SEA (Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneur Accelerator) programme, was held on 7-8 June 2023 at the Pullman Thamrin Hotel, Jakarta. Let’s take a peek at some of the highlights of this exciting event. We were delighted that more than 200 participantsContinue reading “I-SEA Impact Business Days Highlights: Bringing together the Indonesian Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem”
On the Road Towards a Blue Economy – 12 Blue Sector Start-ups and SMEs Pitch Business Solutions at the Blue Finance Accelerator Demo Day
Jakarta, 23 June 2023 – The Blue Finance Accelerator Demo Day event marked the final stage of the Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) program, a joint initiative by the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Investments, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the UN ASSIST Joint Programme. Held in Jakarta on theContinue reading “On the Road Towards a Blue Economy – 12 Blue Sector Start-ups and SMEs Pitch Business Solutions at the Blue Finance Accelerator Demo Day”
SEED STARTER Holds Advanced Workshop for Ecopreneurs
In February 2023, Instellar held a Design Phase workshop, in Yogyakarta, as part of the SEED Starter program series. SEED Starter is a program created to implement eco-inclusive business ideas into attractive and beneficial products or services for the environment. SEED itself is a global partnership launched by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN at the WorldContinue reading “SEED STARTER Holds Advanced Workshop for Ecopreneurs”
Romy Cahyadi to Serve as Indonesia Impact Alliance Chairperson
With the growing recognition of impact investing as a critical driver for sustainable development in Indonesia, multiple stakeholders join forces to establish Indonesia Impact Alliance as an effort to accelerate the growth of impact investing in the country. The iniative was officially launched on May 10 2023 with Romy Cahyadi, CEO of Instellar, to serve in the BoardContinue reading “Romy Cahyadi to Serve as Indonesia Impact Alliance Chairperson”
Graduate Updates: Waste4Change, TORAJAMELO, and Others
Since 2017, Instellar has been conducting various incubation and acceleration programs and providing professional guidance by implementing the best curriculum for social entrepreneurs. Some of the programs organized by Instellar include Rise Inc., DBS Foundation SE Bootcamp 2019, Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Indonesia Accelerator (I-SEA), and many more. Aiming to grow the potential ofContinue reading “Graduate Updates: Waste4Change, TORAJAMELO, and Others”
Women of Hear Me: Bridging the Communication Between the Deaf and Hearing Community
To commemorate Women’s History Month this March, we would like to highlight some of the roles that women carry in the professional world, especially in social enterprises. In this interview, we spoke with the co-founders of Hear Me: Athalia Mutiara Laksmi (CEO), Safirah Nur Shabrina (CMO), Octafiani Isna Ariani (COO), Nadya Sahara Putri (Human Resources)Continue reading “Women of Hear Me: Bridging the Communication Between the Deaf and Hearing Community”
SEED Starter: Helping To Raise Impactful Entrepreneurs
It has been Instellar’s commitment since our establishment in 2017 to continue developing and helping social entrepreneurs to have impactful businesses. We play the role as catalyst, consultant, and liaison for the community as the forms of our commitment, to the extent of developing curriculum for incubation and acceleration programs. One of the real actionsContinue reading “SEED Starter: Helping To Raise Impactful Entrepreneurs”
12 Blue Startups and SMEs Selected for the Blue Finance Accelerator
Jakarta, March 9, 2023 – The Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA), implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) through the UN Accelerating SDGs Investment in Indonesia (ASSIST) Joint Program and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), named the 12 blue ventures selected to participate in an accelerator program, to scale up SDG-aligned impact for the blueContinue reading “12 Blue Startups and SMEs Selected for the Blue Finance Accelerator”
Instellar Beyond Java: Empowering Women with MALA Ecotours
International Women’s Day is celebrated every March 8th throughout the world. It was inaugurated as an annual celebration by the United Nations in 1977 to celebrate all the achievements achieved by women in various fields, such as social, economic and cultural. As a form of support towards women’s empowerment, Instellar cooperates with MALA Ecotours andContinue reading “Instellar Beyond Java: Empowering Women with MALA Ecotours”