ABOUT US
Impact Palu is a social entrepreneurship incubator based in Palu.
Since 2020, we’ve worked at the intersection of innovation, equity, and environmental stewardship, supporting grassroots changemakers and sustainable SMEs to tackle pressing social and economic challenges.
Why are We Exist?
At Impact Palu, we position ourselves as architects of a thriving social enterprise ecosystem—one that empowers changemakers to tackle social and environmental challenges and radiate impact far beyond our city’s borders. Through bespoke consultancy services, we guide ventures from concept to scale; via our venture-building arm, we co-create and incubate innovative enterprises; and through rigorous research, we surface local insights that inform every intervention. By delivering targeted capacity-building initiatives, facilitating strategic partnerships, and nurturing a collaborative network of investors, entrepreneurs, government bodies, and community leaders, we cultivate the fertile ground in which social enterprises can flourish sustainably and at scale.
Impact Palu Over the Year
We are dedicated to empowering communities and fostering sustainable development in Eastern Indonesia.
What it all started with.
Impact Palu’s foundational vision began during the one of founding member's participation in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship Program at Brown University. Collaborating with international peers, the co-founder engaged in workshops on social entrepreneurship and economic development, sparking the blueprint for Impact Palu’s community-driven model.
Launched the First Pilot Project.
Founded to address post-disaster recovery and economic revitalisation in Central Sulawesi through social entrepreneurship ecosystem-building activities. Participated in pilot-testing of The Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration (GLIA) Toolkit.
Community Engagement Programs.
Conducted a series of webinars about social entrepreneurship business models featuring various prominent social entrepreneurs. Conducted a 101 workshop with local SMEs in Palu to help them develop social business models
Research on Solidarity Economy.
In collaboration with Sasakawa Peace Foundation to conduct pre-research about Social Solidarity Ecomony Organization (SSEOs) in Palu city. Registered as an official incubator under KEMENKOPUKM.
Local Partner for Inclusive Waste Management Research.
Supporting a collaboration research about the informal recycling sector in Palu, for EU-funded project in informality in Indonesia.
Bridging the Waste Bank's Funding Gap
One of our ventures, Rehijau, through its Waste Bank Network Program were selected to represent Indonesia in the Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) Incubator batch 2024, a prestigious program sponsored by the Australian government under Australia's National Science Agency (CSIRO).
Meet Our Team
A dedicated team of professionals committed to driving impact and innovation.
Dian Septiawati
Researcher
Fiki Ferianto
Founding Member
Aisyah Putri
Research Associate
Nawir A Lamanda
Research Associate
Sony Eko Yanuar
Head of Programs
Aulia Rahman
General Convenor
Fikri Aswan
Partner
Jimy C. Gunawan
Project Manager