Plana revolutionises plastic recycling by converting plastic waste and husk waste supplied by rice farmers into an innovative building material called Plana Wood, a sustainable and durable natural wood substitute. Operated in Banten, Plana aims to reduce unutilised plastic waste and rice husk, as well as deforestation caused by logging for wood production.
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Pepper Secret
Pepper Secret works closely with pepper farmers in Belitung, producing naturally handcrafted bath and home care products. With a focus on reforestation, particularly in former mining areas, Pepper Secret seeks to create systemic change by positively impacting local communities, the environment, and the agricultural industry.
A sustainable trade program to promote cross-border trade and to provide investment in impact businesses
ImpactX is a sustainable trade program by Crevisse to promote cross-border trade and to provide investment in impact businesses. We help businesses to expand the market at a global scale, develop the global supply chain, and engage in import and export activity. In collaboration with Instellar, Crevisse invests in impact businesses in Indonesia and provides hands-on support to expedite their growth.
PasarMIKRO
PasarMIKRO is a unique digital trading platform for farmers and agriculture-traders. The platform improves data collection and traceability, ensuring faster and more reliable payments for farmers and suppliers inremote areas where agri commodities supply is coming from, such as West Java, Central Java, East Java, Lampung, and Bali.
Nichoa Chocolate
Nichoa Chocolate supports cocoa farmers in Central Java and Bali in tackling climate change that affects cocoa growth and yield. Nichoa Chocolate also assists farmers in achieving standardised quality of production and provides customers with healthy chocolate products containing superfood nutrients.
Blue Finance Accelerator
Blue Finance Accelerator is a programme presented by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs and Instellar Indonesia.
Mobile Innovation Hub:Energy Action for Sustainable Transformation
GSMA Mobile Innovation Hub (MIH), in collaboration with Instellar Indonesia and the Digital Transformation Center Indonesia has launched MIH EAST (The Mobile Innovation Hub: Energy Action for Sustainable Transformation), a three-month incubation programme. This programme is aimed at early-stage start-ups focusing on clean energy or energy-enabled digital solutions. Selected start-ups on this programme will receive support, ranging from strategic workshops, mentoring, individual consultations with various practitioners & impact advisory teams and pitching clinics, culminating in a demo day in Bali. The top three start-ups will also get an opportunity to connect directly with the investors through a ‘hot seat’ pitch.
Java Fresh
Java Fresh, established in 2014, empowers Indonesian farmers by tapping into global demand for fresh tropical fruits, employing research and technology to extend shelf life, and providing skills and tools to micro-farmers and female packers to foster a more sustainable and fair economic system.
Conservana
Conservana supports forest communities in Bali and Central Sulawesi that faced difficulties in marketing their unique non-timber forest products due to their remote locations, poor infrastructure, and limited access to market information and networks.
Aluan
Aluan is a women-led sustainable virgin coconut oil start-up committed to supporting farmers and conserving local forests. They work closely with the local community in Simeulue, Aceh, supporting farmers to implement regenerative coconut replanting, intercropping, and obtaining organic certification.