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BANANA & Partners and Bayan Group Forge Path to Sustainability at Tech Link Summit 2024 At the recently held Tech Link Summit 2024 in Jakarta, a landmark partnership was forged between BANANA & Partners and PT Bayan Resources Tbk, heralding a new era of sustainability initiatives in Indonesia. This significant agreement focuses on transforming Non-B3 Waste Management using circular economy principles and pioneering sustainable product development in Bayan Group's extensive operations across Kalimantan. The signing event was not just a formality but a declaration of intent in front of an esteemed audience, including Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, the Indonesian Kementerian Perindustrian Republik Indonesia. Minister Kartasasmita praised the initiative, noting, "This partnership epitomizes our strategic efforts towards realizing a sustainable 'Golden Indonesia' by 2045. Collaborations like these are pivotal, as they leverage innovative technologies for environmental and economic resilience." The Tech Link Summit serves as a catalyst for such transformative collaborations. This year’s summit brought together over 20 startups along with established industry leaders to explore and implement cutting-edge sustainable technologies. The event was attended by key stakeholders from various sectors, all united in their commitment to sustainability. Among the attendees were influential partners such as PIDI 4.0, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), @Asosiasi Cloud Computing Indonesia, Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Group, Fordigi BUMN, Alpha JWC Ventures, New Energy Nexus, VENTURI Startup Studio and Imajin, each playing a vital role in shaping the future of Indonesia’s industrial landscape. Moreover, the summit highlighted the supportive role of the Indonesian government through initiatives like STARFINDO Startup4Industry, which facilitates the integration of startups into the larger industrial framework of the country. This program and others like it are essential for nurturing the growth of green technologies and sustainable business practices across Indonesia. Muhamad Rifqi Al-Ghifari l herry wijaya   #startup #Starfindo #Startup4Industry #KEMENPERIN #Bayan #SDGs #Sustainability #WasteManagement Read More: https://lnkd.in/dBv7d_4y

Climate Week NYC is underway. What does it mean to design and scale impact solutions for our planet? The Snowball portfolio places equal focus on social equity and environmental sustainability; we share examples of some of the climate solutions below. Head to the links in our comments to learn more about how we back world changing innovation. 🐟 CEO who grew up in poverty builds rare $1.4 billion fish startup. A 33 year old biology graduate, Gibran Huzaifah, grew up near slums in Jakarta where he often slept rough and once did not eat for three days. He built a business - eFishery - which can increase farmer yields by up to 30 percent and double net profit, helping hundreds of millions of farmers globally while tackling the global challenge of food security. 📲 Rent your favourite tech so we reduce the resources we use together. The average life of a mobile phone is just 18 months. Old devices sit in drawers or end up in landfill. According to the United Nations, the world generates 50 million tonnes of electronic waste each year, and only 20 percent of that is recycled. Grover’s solution is to cut waste by making tech reuse affordable and attractive. And it’s rapidly made them Europe’s market leader in consumer tech subscriptions. ☀ Lighting up a brighter future. Renewable energy has huge social and environmental benefits – if we can make it reliable and affordable for all. Without electricity, many people rely on expensive, polluting, and harmful kerosene fuels and gas-powered generators to power and light their home. responsAbility Investments AG invests in companies, like SunKing - a global leader and pioneer delivering affordable solar-power. #ClimateWeekNYC #SDIM24 #Investing #WorldChangingReturns

increasing levels of air pollution based on historical data that have the potential to cause health risks and economic impacts. The purpose of this analysis is to understand air pollution trends in various regions and measure their impact on exposed populations. To answer this problem, the business solution offered includes analyzing historical air pollution trends with prediction methods such as RMSE and MAPE. Visualization in the form of simple graphs is used to facilitate understanding of pollution patterns, while diagrams are displayed to illustrate their impact on the population. The data analysis process is carried out through several stages, namely: Data Understanding: The data used consists of 1,290 rows and 32 columns, including information such as economic activity, type of pollution measurement, and time period. Data Preprocessing: This process involves checking for missing values (not found), removing outliers using the IQR method to make the data more accurate, and cleaning the data to ensure the quality of the analysis. Modeling: The prediction modeling process is carried out using the Double Exponential Smoothing method for Indonesia and Vietnam, while the ARIMA method is used for Thailand and Malaysia because it gives the smallest RMSE results. Based on the results of this analysis, the team provides several strategic recommendations to address air pollution, including: Regulating Emissions: Strictly regulate industrial emissions, vehicles, and biomass burning. Renewable Energy Incentives: Provide support for the use of clean energy such as solar panels and electric vehicles. High-Risk Area Priority: Install real-time air quality monitoring devices and raise awareness in areas with high pollution. Public Health Strategy: Provide health facilities specifically for respiratory diseases and educate the public on how to reduce exposure to pollution, such as wearing masks and greening the environment. A big thank you to my fantastic team Dikejar Deadline for all their hard work and collaboration. Also, don't forget to my mentor brother Daniel Lumban Gaol and my Faciliator brother Jasmine Azalia for guiding me to the final stage. Startup Campus Kampus Merdeka Pusat Layanan Pembiayaan Pendidikan Kemendikbud Ristek MSIB Kampus Merdeka  #GrowatStartupCampus #DariMahirJadiKarier

Achieving sustainability isn’t just about meeting targets—it’s about redefining the way we innovate 🙌 At Bostik our advanced adhesive technologies don’t just meet high standards; they pave the way for more responsible and efficient solutions across industries. From reducing carbon footprints to driving change throughout the entire value chain, we are driving real change. 👉 This is how we lead the future of sustainable innovation—by pushing boundaries and setting the pace for progress. https://lnkd.in/gJaeuwJx #SustainabilityEnablers #AttachedToYourWorld #Bostik

Congratulations to the Eighteen (18) Grant Award recipients of the Shaping the Future of Innovation: Third Call for Proposals Innovation was the theme of the night as CARIRI alongside the project partners the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Ministry of Planning and Development, the European Union in Trinidad and Tobago, and the Inter-American Development Bank Trinidad and Tobago hosted a Grant Awards Ceremony at the Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre to publicly announce the grant recipients from the Third Call for Proposals for the Shaping the Future of Innovation Project. The core objective of the Shaping the Future of Innovation project is to spur private sector-led innovation that can contribute to new growth, exports, and direct and indirect jobs/livelihoods. The project also seeks to strengthen the coordination of the local innovation ecosystem and address critical barriers to innovation Eighteen (18) projects from various industries including agriculture, agro-processing, manufacturing, education, healthcare, ICT, Fintech, and Creative solutions were awarded: -Caribbean Bottlers (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited- TreeFree Products by Every Bottle Back -Xtatik Limited- Soundbridge: Music Industry Innovation in Trinidad and Tobago. A Project by Xtatik Ltd. & Monk Music -MIC Institute of Technology Limited- Quick to Market Scheme (QMS) -Cocoa Research Centre, The University of the West Indies- RECREATE Cocoa Communities -Charlotteville Estate Limited- Tobago Cocoa Rehabilitation Project -PayWise Limited- Mobile Financial Solution for Credit Unions -Virtana TT LTD- Indoor Drone Localization and Research -Caribbean Roasters Limited- CRL brand launched -Mr. Bionic Mobile Repairs Ltd- Mr. Bionic - Mobile Rescue -Restayge Networks Limited- Restayge: Bridging Brands and Influencers for Authentic Connections -Trinibakes Limited - Instalment of Production facility and Staff Development to improve Export Readiness -Planting Seeds Caribbean Limited-The Planting Seeds Private Equity and Investment TV Series -RioMed Ltd - Clinical Referral Portal -Sky Cover TT Aerial Solutions Ltd- Sky Cover Active -Let's Talk Brand Ambassador- WizdomCRM Sustainable Stock Market Game -V'Toria Rhonda Vineyard & Winery Ltd- Innovative Wines, Wine Jellies, and Trinitario Chocolate Wine Bars -Upward Innovation Technologies Ltd- TTWeSafe Travel Wallet -Carbon Zero Institute of Trinidad and Tobago- Development of a “Farmers -Companion” AI-Driven Climate-Smart Agriculture Advisor App For more information, visit: https://future.cariri.com/ #Innovation #createyourfuture #inspired #CARIRI #shapingthefutureofinnovation #EU #IDB #IDBLAb #Government #TrinidadandTobago #future #SME #ministryofplanninganddevelopment

🔥 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 🔥 We are excited to announce the 10 innovative solutions chosen to receive support in the Towards Zero Waste Accelerator! The level of innovation and dedication from all participants towards creating a sustainable future for Vietnam has been remarkable. While this selection process was challenging, we focused on identifying promising solutions that can benefit the most from the program. We truly value each submission and recognize the potential in all the ideas shared. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼: 🌟 Pineapple Fiber/Yarn/Fabric - Ecosoi - Pineapple leave fiber 🌟 NetZero Pallet - Pallets From Agricultural By-ProductsN 🌟 Lemit Foods - Jackfruit meat alternative 🌟 enfarm Agritech - Smart Soil Nutrient Monitoring Technology 🌟 Nguyen Khoi Green Jsc. Farm - Net-zero emission pig farming 🌟 Meron Farm - E-commerce platform focused on sustainable food 🌟 Wesolife - Electrochemical chlorine 🌟 Halophilic Marine Agriculture - Building a Marine Aquaponic Solution 🌟 KHAAR - Sustainable fashion brand 🌟 Binks - Botanical Inks. To help foster ongoing connections, we’ll continue creating networking opportunities and sharing resources, enabling all solutions to stay in touch, collaborate, and support one another in future efforts. 🌀 Thank you so much for joining us! Keep pushing forward and driving change! Franklin Nhung N. Arthur Mossa Paula Fajardo Huong Quynh Nguyen Giang Nguyen Tuyet Nguyen Quynh Huong Le Han N. _____ The program Towards Zero Waste Accelerator is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, organized by Schoolab Asia & BambuUP – as part of the global program “Go Circular”. #TowardsZeroWaste #Top10 #Innovation #Sustainability #GreenFuture #EcoSolutions #WasteManagement #CircularEconomy #StartupJourney

HANOI DESIGN FOR HEALTH & WEALTH Tomorrow I'm talking to Hanoi, Vietnam. Request for circularity and consultancy. To be honest, I do complexity rather simple on the back of a beermat. Complexity is complex enough. But easy to explain when it comes to redesign of cities and rural areas. We just have to choose some priority projects and get going. Filling space. Filling time. Monetizing stranded assets. Health & Economy are central. Jobs in these upcoming economies are often B2C and industrial exploitation so far. So they have to decide what to STOP. Importing waste? Polluting industry? What is the most polluting one? Stop that one first and create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in that location. Attract foreign companies for consortium jobs. Older-fashioned also gives them the advantage of huge leaps in time. Often, Asian people are very entrepreneurial. Not as spoiled as many Europeans. That gives them the best advantage... Their active mindset and creativity. We lost that in many Europe countries... Sad but true. 💙🙏🏽 B2B bring in much better margins for a macro-economy. Creates many jobs. The environmental health projects with permaculture are B2B. Or B2G. Only B2C when we make community supported agriculture business models. When the consumer picks their own food. Or if the ecovillages are self-sustaining and do not sell at all... The restaurant chefs models are already B2B. The catering models too. Farming, ecosystem restoration in landscapes and seascapes, riverscapes, sponge cities, healthy buildings, is all B2B, and full of biomimicry tech innovations... So mostly I explain about short chains, climate resilient cities, and keeping the money in the Vietnamese system. I make analysis of dominant problems and business sectors. Just qualitative with interviews. And I design projects with solid partners for job creation. Involve Vietnamese universities. Make consortiums of EU and Vietnamese engineers so they can learn HOW to build the professional expertise... Consultancy is only ethical as education so they can do it themselves next time. I'm in big favour of sharing knowledge and building consortiums! Silos are not only sectors (best solutions are consortiums of different sectors) but also continents... Democratize education! ☺️🤸🏽♀️💥 And of course it starts with thorough interviews and a qualitative 0 measurement and some data analysis. A design of projects next. Then monitoring health results with the universities. No rocket science. But scientifically correct. Steps: 1 Design! 2 Matchmaking. 3 DO it as an entrepreneur... #systemsdesign #citysolutions

Meet the winners of the 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲/𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗟 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🌱✨ Join us in applauding these startups for their groundbreaking work in sustainability and circular economy practices. A big round of 👏 for: 🍫 Kumasi Drinks: Tackling food and income waste by upcycling cacao fruit into delicious, fast-moving consumer products. They're revolutionizing the cacao industry, uplifting farmers, and expanding beyond beverages. 🌿 Nature's Principles: Innovating with a revolutionary process for lactic acid production to create biopolymers from residual streams. 🌊 Coastruction: Building a sustainable future with 3D-printed reefs designed for marine life restoration, conservation, and coastal protection. 🔋 Back to Battery: Addressing the material transition brought by the energy shift, focusing on local sources and robust supply chains. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all participants for their commitment to a sustainable future. 🌍 Curious to discover more about these groundbreaking startups? Stay tuned! #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #NLStartupCompetition #Innovation #GreenFuture MT/Sprout Upstream Festival Erasmus Enterprise Golden Egg Check

Discover the innovative climate tech startups from the Western Balkans that are making a significant impact in the region and beyond! From Croatia to Albania, these startups are tackling the challenges of climate change through cutting-edge solutions in precision agriculture, circular economy, electric mobility, and more. Here are some of the standout startups: - MIRET (Croatia): Developing compostable and recyclable shoes from alternative materials like hemp. - Makabi Agritech (Croatia): Creating microcapsules for plant protection and nutrition, reducing chemical use. - AGRIVI (Croatia): Providing farm management software for improved operations and crop performance. - Aircare (North Macedonia): Visualizing and aggregating open air quality data for better understanding. - BeeBee (Bosnia and Herzegovina): Offering electric scooter rentals for sustainable transportation. - Dyvo (Kosovo): Turning plastic waste into sustainable products. - Altaboxa (Montenegro): Producing natural alternatives to styrofoam boxes for food transportation. - ElevenEs (Serbia): Developing long-lasting and cost-effective battery cells. - Strawberry Energy (Serbia): Building smart furniture for urban spaces with solar panels and IoT technology. - BioSense Institute (Serbia): Working on satellite-based monitoring systems for water and land resource utilization. - Agroweb Business (Albania): Creating a media platform for sustainable consumption and food recommendations. - Charge&GO (Albania): Helping electric vehicle owners and charging point operators manage their chargers and networks. - UrbiGo (Albania): Developing indoor gardening solutions with machine learning and gamification. These startups are not only driving innovation but also creating a more sustainable future for the region and the world. #ClimateTech #WesternBalkans #Sustainability #Innovation #Startups #Ecosystem #GreenTech #CircularEconomy #ElectricMobility #Agriculture #FoodWasteReduction #RenewableEnergy