2025 Demo Day – Indonesia

About Demo Day in JakartaĀ 

šŸ“… Date: Tuesday, 28 October 2025Ā  | 08:30 – 15:30 (GMT+7)

šŸ“ Location: The Westin Jakarta

šŸŽŸ Register now to secure your place

Discover bold solutions transforming Indonesia’s plastics into circular economy opportunities —be part of the movement this IPPIN Demo Day.Ā 

In 2024, Indonesia climbed 7 Spots in Global Innovation Index. Building on this innovative momentum, IPPIN is supporting Indonesia’s top innovators to drive more inclusive, circular solutions to complex and urgent plastic problems.Ā 

Demo Day offers you a front row seat to witness innovation in action where innovators showcase bold new solutions to combat plastic waste.Ā 

As the final challenge of the IPPIN Event Accelerator+ program, these innovative start-ups will pitch their solutions to an audience of industry experts, investors, and potential partners, to scale their ideas on how we produce, use, and recycle plastics.Ā 

With thanks to The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a corporate partner of IPPIN’s Indonesia Chapter, supporting innovations that capture the value of plastic beyond first use to develop lasting circular solutions.

And to our partners and collaborators:

  • Australian Government, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • BRIN Research Center for Sustainable Industrial and Manufacturing Systems, National Research and Innovation Agency
  • NPAP Indonesia National Plastic Action Partnership An impartial multi-stakeholder platform that convenes and facilitates constructive dialogue among policymakers and non-state actors (CSOs, industries, innovators, and academia),
  • KONEKSI a collaborative initiative in the knowledge and innovation sector that supports partnerships between Australian and Indonesian organisations for inclusive and sustainable policy and technology.
  • Ministry of Education and Culture/Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi dan Kebudayaan

Event Program

Time (GMT+7)ActivityActivity Description
08:30Registration Guests arrive, enjoy morning refreshments, and connect ahead of the event.
09:00Welcome & Opening RemarksWelcome from IPPIN, partners, and special guests, setting the stage for innovation and collaboration.Ā 

Opening Remarks by
H.E. Rod Brazier, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia
Erik Teguh Primiantoro, S.Hut., MES, Senior Advisor to The Minister of Environment for International Relations and Environmental Diplomacy
Ms Amelia Fyfield, Director Southeast Asia, CSIRO
Ms Andrea Sosa Pintos, IPPIN Program Director, CSIRO
09:40Pitching Session
(Part 1)
First group of Accelerator+ teams present bold, scalable solutions tackling plastic waste and driving the circular economy.

Jury Members:
Mr Bimo Harimurti, Senior Project Advisor, Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Dr Nugroho Adi Sasongko, Head of Research Center, Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment
Dr Achmad Adhitya*, Special Advisor to the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Ministry of State Secretariat
11:07Mini BreakRefreshment break with opportunities to connect informally and visit the ventures’ showcase.Ā 
11:17Pitching Session
(Part 2)
Remaining Accelerator+ teams share their solutions, followed by Q&A.Ā 
12:35Networking LunchContinue conversations over lunch; meet ventures, stakeholders, and peers from industry, government, and research.Ā 
13:35Ventures’ ShowcaseInteractive exhibits and demonstrations, with opportunities to ask questions and engage directly with ventures.Ā 
14:00Expert Panel & Interactive Session An engaging exchange between investors, policymakers, and innovators on aligning policy, finance, and innovation to close gaps and unlock sustainable impact.Ā 

Panellists:

Ms Hanifah Dwi Nirwana*, Expert Staff to the Minister, Ministry of Environment (KLH)
Ms Angelique Dewi, Head of Sustainability, Nutrifood
Mr Zulfikar, Marine Debris Program Coordinator, Asian Development Bank
Ms Tiza Mafira, Executive Director, Gerakan Diet Kantong Plastik
15:00Mini BreakRefreshment break with opportunities to connect informally and visit the ventures’ showcase.Ā 
16:00Closing Remarks and NetworkingReflections, key takeaways, and final opportunities to connect with ventures and stakeholders.Ā 

Closing Remarks by
Dr Fauzan Adziman*, Director General of Research and Development, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology

* to be confirmed


Meet the 2025 Cohort

This year IPPIN’s Indonesia Chapter was proud to support 11 VenturesĀ through the Accelerator+ Program.

Discover the diverse multidisciplinary plastic waste solutions below!