For aspiring innovators in Southeast Asia looking to showcase their ideas and receive funding to kickstart their sustainable business, the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) is the platform to be on.
The blue economy sector and sustainable maritime industry is one of the most complex and diverse sectors, with various activities ranging from shipping and logistics to fishing and aquaculture.
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Success Story : Aruna Indonesia
In recent years, the industry has witnessed tremendous growth, attracting startups and entrepreneurs from all over the world. One such startup, Aruna, is revolutionizing the fishery supply chain in Indonesia by connecting small-scale fishermen with overseas importers directly through its app and website.
Aruna’s Co-Founder and CEO, Farid Naufal Aslam, shared his experience building the marine-focused startup, which has covered more than 190 locations and almost 50,000 fishermen in the form of hubs where the fishermen transact in fishing or fishpond villages. The company’s goal is to improve fishermen’s productivity, provide sustainable ways to fish, and make Indonesia the global maritime axis.
Product diversification is one of Aruna’s ways to add more commodities, distribute and launch value-added products, and control market share in several commodities. By focusing on coverage numbers, Aruna ensures a consistent supply side to customers, both in the local and global markets.
CIIC By East Ventures & Temasek Foundations
For aspiring innovators looking to showcase their ideas and receive funding to kickstart their business, the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) is the platform to be on. CIIC is Indonesia’s largest climate innovations tech platform of the year, brought to you by East Ventures and Temasek Foundation. This Challenge provides opportunities for tech innovators to showcase their sustainable innovations in addressing ecological challenges and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
If you’re an innovator, entrepreneur, or changemaker in Southeast Asia with a passion for the blue economy, join the CIIC Challenges 2023 and help build a more sustainable future for our oceans and marine resources.
The teams will compete in four tracks for a total prize pool of IDR 10 billion to pilot their solutions within Indonesia, receive global exposure, and be granted access to investors and many other perks and benefits. Only teams that have created the pilot to create a minimum viable product with the intention for commercialization are eligible to join before 26 May 2023.
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