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The panelists of the Women with Impact program held on 8 March 2023
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How Indonesian women leaders face the challenges of entrepreneurship

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has again presented its signature women-centered program, “Women with Impact”, on 8 March 2023 in celebration of International Women’s Day. Partnering with Google Indonesia, this time, Women with Impact facilitated a keynote speech…
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Improving digital competitiveness: Key to Indonesia’s sustainability

Indonesia has a large population of over 280 million and a rapidly growing middle class. However, it faces numerous challenges in sustaining its economic growth and improving the living standards of its people. One crucial area where Indonesia needs to improve is its digital competitiveness.…
From idea to impact: Navigating the climate innovation landscape
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Turning your ideas on climate issues into real impact

Southeast Asia is currently on track to experience a 3°C warming, which goes beyond the target set by the Paris agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C. This projection has significant ramifications for the worldwide market and the well-being of the Southeast Asian population. According…
The four tracks of Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2023|The four tracks of Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2023
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The four tracks of Climate Impact Innovations Challenge

What will the world be like for our children if we fail to limit global warming to below 2°C, preferably to 1.5°C? In the best-case scenario where the globe warms only by 1.5°C, a 10-year-old child in 2020 will experience fourfold as many extreme climate…
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East Ventures and Temasek Foundation launched Indonesia’s largest climate tech innovations platform of the year: Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2023

On 1 March 2023, East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 250 tech companies across Southeast Asia, and Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based non-profit philanthropic organization that supports sustainable development initiatives, launched the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC), the largest climate…
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Genomics technology: A path to a healthier Indonesia

Genomics sequencing in Indonesia’s healthcare sector has greatly improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, although it is still in the early stage in this country.  Due to the pandemic, Indonesia has identified around 40,000 sequences of the virus or pathogen – the most extensive so far…
Why Indonesia should embrace genomics now||Genomics applications in the healthcare ecosystem (Source: East Ventures' white paper "Genomics: Leapfrogging into the Indonesian healthcare future")|
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Why Indonesia should embrace genomics now

In 2013, Angelina Jolie, a Hollywood movie star and filmmaker, made a brave medical choice to remove both breasts as a preventive measure. She had another prophylactic surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes in the next couple of years. The decision was made…
The Future is Green - Unlocking Indonesia's Renewable Energy Potential|Renewable energy open up new opportunities in various industries|
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The future is green: unlocking Indonesia’s renewable energy potential

Indonesia is rich in natural resources, including coal, which has been the traditional commodity used for energy generation. This blessing also makes transitioning to renewable energy more difficult than in countries without such resources. However, the global energy sector has shifted to green energy, and…