Launched in 2022 by Impact Square, ICAS is a pioneering initiative supporting and investing in promising impact startups across Southeast Asia. Each year, through an open call for proposals, ICAS selects over 70 startups and provides them with investment capital, accelerator programs, and social value measurement to drive their growth and amplify their impact.
ICAS fosters cross-regional collaboration by partnering with agencies, investors, NGOs, and corporations, connecting startups to funding opportunities and key ecosystem stakeholders. Through these efforts, ICAS aims to expand the impact ecosystem and catalyze innovations addressing critical challenges in Southeast Asia.
Clean Energy, Resource Management, Sustainable Practices,
Environmental Protection, Climate and Biodiversity Conservation, etc.
Details of Benefits will differ according to the selection stage.
• A comprehensive online course series with 80 lectures dedicated to the growth of impact
businesses, integrating social and economic value.
• Personalized mentoring to help startups
develop impactful and sustainable business
models.
• Workshops and education on measuring and managing impact
• A self-disclosure platform that allows companies to self-assess and report their social impact.
• Opportunities for ESG open innovation through partnerships with large companies in Korea.
• Support for technology transfer from Korean social ventures and the development of joint venture businesses with participants.
• Potential opportunities for follow-up investments in collaboration with global impact investors.
If you canʼt find what youʼre looking for, please contact us at
info@impactchallengeatsea.com
Launched in 2022 by Impact Square, ICAS is a pioneering initiative supporting and investing in promising impact startups across Southeast Asia. Each year, through an open call for proposals, ICAS selects over 70 startups and provides them with investment capital, accelerator programs, and social value measurement to drive their growth and amplify their impact.
ICAS fosters cross-regional collaboration by partnering with agencies, investors, NGOs, and corporations, connecting startups to funding opportunities and key ecosystem stakeholders. Through these efforts, ICAS aims to expand the impact ecosystem and catalyze innovations addressing critical challenges in Southeast Asia.
CEO/Founder, IMPACT SQUARE
Hyunmyung, DHOCEO/Founder, IMPACT SQUARE
CEO, NEXTRANS
Sangmin, HONGCEO, NEXTRANS
Director/Partner, NEXTRANS
Seung-Ho, CHAEDirector/Partner, NEXTRANS
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, The Sylvan Group
Kyungsun, ChungCo-Founder & Managing Partner, The Sylvan Group
Director, FTU Innovation and Incubation Space
Le HaDirector, FTU Innovation and Incubation Space
Director, NEU Center for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Truong Thi Nam ThangDirector, NEU Center for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Partner, THE VENTURES
Daehyun, KIMPartner, THE VENTURES
Head of Investment and Incubation, National Startup Support Center
Pham DuyHead of Investment and Incubation, National Startup Support Center
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SAIL TO INNOVATION
Impact Square Co., Ltd.
53, Seoul Forest-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Representative: Do Hyun-myung
120-87-60341
