About Wirausaha Hijau Program
Supported by Ford Foundation and the Ministry of Home Affairs Republic of Indonesia, ANGIN is proud to launch the “Wirausaha Hijau” program. The program aims to unlock and accelerate growth for early-stage Indonesian entrepreneurs by enhancing access to impact investment coupled with 1-on-1 mentorship with value chain experts.
Over the course of 12 months, selected entrepreneurs will get access to funding from trusted investors, structured mentorship from experts and practitioners, as well as access to partnership networks as needed. Wirausaha Hijau targets entrepreneurs who are at the post proof-of-concept stage and have innovative solutions to solve cross-cutting challenges in the agriculture, agroforestry, and food systems value chain.
Event Recap
Wirausaha Hijau program was officially launched on Wednesday the 6th of October 2021. The launching event was held online and featured welcome speeches from key stakeholders, namely Alexander Irwan (Director of Ford Foundation), Sri Purwaningsih (Secretary of Directorate General of Regional Development at Ministry of Home Affairs), and Director of ANGIN Foundation, Saskia Tjokro.
Event audiences gained valuable insights from the two panel discussions that boasts key stakeholders Ahmad Dading (Director for SME and Cooperative Development at BAPPENAS/Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning), M. Pradana Indraputra (Special Staff of National Entrepreneurship Development at Minister of Investment/BKPM), Diva Tanzil (Sustainable Finance Consultant at Rabo Foundation), and outstanding start-ups and entrepreneurs; Dien Wong (PasarMikro), Natalia Rialucky (TaniHub), and Rendria Labde (Magalarva).
The panel discussions tackled a variety of topics from the current state of the investment and regulatory ecosystem in Indonesia, to the journey and challenges faced by entrepreneurs and impact investors, followed by a presentation by ANGIN’s Impact Investment Lead, Benedikta Atika on the program mechanism and call for proposal.
What’s Next?
The event was just a kick-start to the exciting activities to come. ANGIN is currently calling for applications from entrepreneurs, and are keen to engage with potential investors and other partners to collaborate!
