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#INScope: Finding the Right Partners for Your Impactful Collaboration

Instellar

Awareness of the importance of collaboration is the first step in enabling a social enterprise to scale up. Because collaboration will provide many benefits in terms of business development, resource efficiency, expanding impact, as well as the potential for greater business profits. So, how can social entrepreneurs find the right partners to collaborate with? Map […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read

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#INSight – Delivering Impactful Communication

Instellar

Talk less, do more. Yes, it’s true. However, in today’s dynamic business landscape, where organizations are constantly striving to engage with their stakeholders in a meaningful and impactful way, we need to also talk (re: communicate) more about our impact initiatives. It is crucial for organizations to not only develop impactful initiatives but also effectively […]

August 8, 2026 4 min read

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Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) Alumni, Mina Ceria and Sambung Asa Collaborate to Improve the Welfare of Fish & Seaweed Cultivators in Pantura

Instellar

After meeting at the Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) program, Mina Ceria Nusantara (Mina Ceria) and Sambung Asa created a collaborative project with the concept of integrated multi trophic aquaculture (IMTA). What led these two social enterprises to collaborate and what is their synergy? Let’s find out more!   Combining Fish and Seaweed Cultivation Mina Ceria is a […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read

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Live & Learn: Instellar and DBS Bank Collaboration Event to Green Investment

Instellar

In order to provide insight into technology and sustainability, Instellar together with DBS Bank held a Live & Learn Collaborative Event entitled Smart Ways to Green Your Portfolio and Green the Environment. The event talked about technological innovations that encourage positive environmental impacts, while gaining practical knowledge and strategies for green investment. The Instellar & […]

August 8, 2026 2 min read

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#INSight: What’s been happening this year in Indonesia’s impact ecosystem?

Instellar

Written by Romy Cahyadi We are entering Q4 of this year, it’s time to step back and reflect on what has been happening this year. While there are many things happening in Indonesia, I want to share a number of observations and some comments around the impact ecosystem.  1. There are more players in the […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read

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I-SEA Becomes a Driving Force for Social Entrepreneur to Grow Together

Instellar

After completing Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (I-SEA) program, the synergy between the two I-SEA changemakers from cohort 1, Greenie and Kulaku still continues. In the third series Road to I-SEA Cohort 2 Webinar, Ika Juliana, Founder & CEO Greenie Indonesia along with Aqilah Zainab, CFO & Director Kulaku Indonesia reflected on how the […]

August 8, 2026 2 min read

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Social Entrepreneurship as Funding Diversification Strategy for Non-Profit Organizations

Instellar

One of the challenges faced by non-profit organizations and philanthropic organizations in Indonesia in recent years is related to funding. According to a report from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia (DFAT) released in 2017, international donors to non-profit organizations in Indonesia decreased by around 85%-90%. This condition makes it necessary […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read

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Instellar Investment Supports Social Enterprise to Create Impactful and Sustainable Business

Instellar

Recently, in the world of impact investment, there has been a tendency for investors to look for unicorn startups that have exponential growth. This is not in line with most social enterprises which are zebra-type startups that have slower growth yet are still sustainable and impactful. This was stated by Romy Cahyadi, CEO of Instellar […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read

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UPPAYA and MSMEs TELAS Program Succeeded in Producing 37 Superior Products

Instellar

Graduation UPPAYA and UMKM TELAS marks the end of the economic empowerment program in Jereweh, Maluk and Sekongkang Districts, West Nusa Tenggara. This program, which has been running since September 2022, is a collaborative effort between Instellar, PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMMAN), and Bahasa Bisnis. Over the course of a year, this program has […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read