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Instellar Conducts Peer Learning With Startups in Germany

Instellar

It is Instellar’s vision and mission to help businesses become more impactful, sustainable and scalable. This is what triggers us to continue to innovate and learn so that we can help impactpreneurs make a wider impact on the Indonesian ecosystem. On 11-21 June 2023, Instellar was invited by the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas and […]

August 8, 2026 3 min read

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CEO Notes: Instellar is now a Certified B Corporation™

Instellar

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, […]

August 8, 2026 1 min read

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On the Road Towards a Blue Economy – 12 Blue Sector Start-ups and SMEs Pitch Business Solutions at the Blue Finance Accelerator Demo Day

Instellar

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 the […]

August 8, 2026 4 min read

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ImpactX Perspectives 2023 – A Platform to Share Impactful Business Knowledge

Instellar

JAKARTA (11 June 2023) – Instellar together with Crevisse Partners successfully held the ImpactX Perspectives 2023 event at the Westin Jakarta hotel. This exclusive event is a meeting place for teams, alumni, partners and investors to exchange knowledge about their respective industries and professional expertise with the aim of forming a strong impactpreneur network so […]

August 8, 2026 2 min read

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Instellar and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Strengthen Collaboration with Social Enterprises through I-SEA Impact Business Days

Instellar

I-SEA Impact Business Days is the culmination of Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (I-SEA) programme which took place from October 2021 – July 2023 JAKARTA (7 June 2023) – Instellar and IKEA are holding Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Indonesia Accelerator (I-SEA) Impact Business Days on 7-8 June 2023 at the Pullman Thamrin Hotel, Jakarta. […]

August 8, 2026 5 min read

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SEED STARTER Holds Advanced Workshop for Ecopreneurs

Instellar

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 World […]

August 8, 2026 2 min read

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Romy Cahyadi to Serve as Indonesia Impact Alliance Chairperson

Instellar

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 Board […]

August 8, 2026 2 min read

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Graduate Updates: Waste4Change, TORAJAMELO, and Others

Instellar

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 of […]

August 8, 2026 2 min read

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Women of Hear Me: Bridging the Communication Between the Deaf and Hearing Community

Instellar

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) […]

August 8, 2026 4 min read