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Rumah Tenun Magelang and Discovering What Growth Can Mean for People

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Before building Rumah Tenun Magelang, Relly Saryanto’s family business had already spent years producing woven products for other brands, mainly for export. The products reached customers overseas, but not under an Indonesian name. That eventually became the reason RTM was established. While RTM is a new brand, the thinking behind it had been there for […]

October 22, 2026 2 min read
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HANDEP and Keeping Indigenous Knowledge Alive through Craft

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For many Dayak communities, the forest is part of their everyday life. It’s where people farm, gather food and medicine, build homes, and pass down knowledge for the next generation. But over the past few decades, that relationship has been changing. Growing up in Central Kalimantan, Randi Mirana Julian saw the forests they knew became […]

October 22, 2026 3 min read
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Front-Day Sustainability: From Natural Fibres to Coconut Sugar

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“What does sustainability look like on the ground?” Sometimes, the best way to understand it is to see it in action. That’s where Front-Day Sustainability comes in, a field-based learning initiative that connects IKEA co-workers with social entrepreneurs from the Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (I-SEA). Through visits to the Changemakers, co-workers get the […]

August 26, 2026 6 min read
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Berikanesia Lestari Transforms Abandoned Mining Pits into a Circular Economy for Belitung Communities

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Bangka Belitung, 14 January 2026 — Changemakers from Belitung under the Berikanesia Lestari initiative, with support from Instellar Impact through Catalyst Changemakers Ecosystem (CCE) 3.0, have successfully implemented blue economy innovations over the past year on Belitung Island. Through close collaboration with local government, fisher groups, aquaculture farmers, community health workers, and local residents, Berikanesia […]

August 8, 2026 4 min read
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Redefining Luxury in Mandalika: Lombok Eco Kriya Pioneers Circular Tourism with ‘Tusha’ Amenities and the SOLAH Network

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Lombok Tengah, January 20, 2026 – In a significant step toward transforming Lombok into a sustainable tourism destination, the Lombok Eco Kriya Consortium—comprising Plana, Timba, and Wise Steps Foundation—together with Instellar Impact, officially unveiled the region’s first Circular Green Tourism Ecosystem. Hosted at Tampah Hills, the dissemination event brought together key stakeholders from the government, […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read
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I-SEA Programme Brings Together 10 Social Enterprises for Cohort 3

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Jakarta, 26 September 2025 – Instellar and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship are once again joining forces to support social innovation in Indonesia through I-SEA Cohort 3, a one-year acceleration programme designed to help social enterprises strengthen their business capacity and expand their positive impact. This year, ten inspiring social enterprises from across the country, spanning nature-based […]

August 8, 2026 4 min read
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InnoFund 2025: Empowering Young Entrepreneurs to Grow and Create Impact

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Jakarta, 17 September 2025 – Standard Chartered Foundation, through its global initiative Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, in collaboration with Instellar Impact as the implementing partner and Youth Business International (YBI), officially launched the InnoFund programme in Indonesia.  The programme aims to provide financing access and tailored business support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) […]

August 8, 2026 4 min read
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15 Green Tech Startups Showcase at Green Tech Innovation Showcase

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Jakarta (July 30, 2025) – The British Embassy Jakarta through UK–Indonesia Tech Hub, in collaboration with Instellar Impact and the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi), held a Green Tech Innovation Showcase on July 30 2025 in Jakarta. This event was the culmination of the Hatch x PEDE Incubation Programme Batch 2 and PEDE Innovation […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read
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#INScope – Bridging the Capital Gap: Supporting Impact-Driven Businesses in Indonesia and Southeast Asia

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In Indonesia, the entrepreneurial landscape is rich with businesses that are not only seeking profit but also aiming to create positive social and environmental change. These impact-driven businesses, particularly Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs), are making a real difference in their communities, yet many struggle to access the capital they need to scale. SGBs typically […]

August 8, 2026 4 min read