Climate Impact Innovations Challenge awarded SunGreenH2, Hydrogen Refinery, and AC Biode a total of Rp10 billion in grant funding to pilot their solutions in Indonesia
East Ventures and Temasek Foundation are proud to conclude the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2024, Indonesia’s largest climate tech innovations competition. This program was a culmination of an inspiring journey that began on 4 March 2024 and was concluded with a Grand Finale on 6 September 2024 held as the thematic session of the prestigious Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2024 at Jakarta Convention Center.
5 Keys to redefining agritech in Southeast Asia
The agritech sector in Southeast Asia is at the forefront of addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing global agriculture today. During East Ventures Summit 2024, we brought four of our portfolio to shed light on their insights, experiences, and strategies for overcoming the unique challenges they face in the agritech industry.
Golden Indonesia 2045: Unlocking the potential of Indonesia’s young generation
At the East Ventures Summit 2024, Mr. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment of the Republic of Indonesia, outlined the vision for ‘Golden Indonesia 2045.’ The excellency highlighted the essential role of the youth in achieving economic growth of 5%-6.5% in the next decade, thanks to the demographic bonus expected to last until 2041-2042.
East Ventures’ six startups listed in Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2024 list
The fourth annual Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list showcases small companies and startups in Asia-Pacific that grabbed investors’ attention—and their checkbooks.
“Culture Future”: Digital renaissance of 267-year-old Mangkunegaran heritage supported by East Ventures
Over the past five years, digital acceleration and development in Indonesia have seen exponential growth due to government efforts, as well as all other stakeholders, who are increasingly encouraging digital transformation to seize the opportunities of Indonesia’s digital golden era. The East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) report shows a 35% score increase, from 27.9 in 2020 to 38.1 in 2024.
Mangkunegaran Digital Day 2024 leads the city of Solo to become sustainable digital hub through the integration of technology and culture
Mangkunegaran, in collaboration with Katadata Indonesia and East Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, hosted the “Mangkunegaran Digital Day 2024”, to facilitate in-depth discussions on strategies and concrete steps that can be implemented to accelerate digital transformation in Solo.
Edtech in Southeast Asia: 4 key players to watch
Education serves as a fundamental pillar for acquiring knowledge and optimizing opportunities for success in various life endeavors. Nonetheless, it is critical to acknowledge that access to educational resources often exhibits significant disparities, leading to an uneven distribution of learning opportunities among individuals
Mesh Bio: The role of deep tech in modern healthcare
What if we can prevent catastrophic diseases such as diabetes, kidney failure, and stroke with deep tech? The word deep tech might still be unfamiliar to people’s ears as it first emerged in 2014.