Climate Impact Innovations Challenge

AI in climate tech - CIIC 2025 winners

24 October 2025

Insights

AI in climate tech: AI-integration for Southeast Asia’s climate solutions

The Southeast Asia climate tech stands at a climate crossroads. As one of the world’s most economically dynamic regions, it is also one of the most vulnerable to the severe impacts of climate change. Indonesia, in particular, as a manufacturing and agricultural powerhouse, faces urgent,…

The winners of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2025

14 October 2025

Press Release

Climate Impact Innovations Challenge awards Aslan Renewables, Arukah Capital, and SXD AI a total of Rp10 billion in catalytic funding to pilot their solutions in Indonesia

East Ventures and Temasek Foundation are pleased to announce the conclusion of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2025, Indonesia’s largest competition for climate tech innovations. This program officially began its inspiring journey on 5 March 2025 and culminated in the Grand Finale on 11…

Climate Impact Innovations Challenge CIIC 2025

5 March 2025

Press Release

East Ventures and Temasek Foundation return with the third edition of Indonesia’s largest climate tech innovations competition – Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2025

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia, and Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based philanthropic organization that supports sustainable development initiatives in Asia, are pleased to announce the third edition of the Climate Impact…

The winners of Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024

10 September 2024

Press Release

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…

The finalists of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024

18 July 2024

Press Release

Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024 announces the finalists with revolutionary solutions aimed at driving sustainability in Indonesia and beyond

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia, and Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based non-profit philanthropic organization that supports sustainable development initiatives, announced the finalists of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2024, Indonesia’s largest climate…

Ernest Layman

30 May 2024

From Portfolios

Trial, iterate, fail fast – Lessons from Rekosistem

Before founding Rekosistem, college friends Ernest Layman and Joshua Valentino thrived in the corporate world. “Joshua is the ethical socialist, and I’m the environmentalist. We joined forces—Joshua became the truck driver,” Ernest jokes, “and I became the investor.” And that was how Rekosistem was born.…

Tubagus Syailendra

13 May 2024

From Portfolios

Building Chickin: From farm to industry leader

Chickin began with three college friends sharing smashed fried chicken, an Indonesian regional cuisine called ayam geprek, and a passion for creating a real, positive impact in Indonesia: Tubagus Syailendra, Ashab Alkafi, and Ahmad Syaifulloh Imron. Starting as small-scale farmers, they were quick to recognize…