<aside> 🏆 Welcome to the brand new IEIC 2025!
This year, IEIC brought up something new! new categories for “Sustainable Island Innovation” this new category aims to promote innovative solutions for sustainable development on islands, focusing on areas like waste management, sustainable tourism, community well-being, and environmental protection.
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The Indonesia Energy Innovation Challenge (IEIC) 2025 invites aspiring innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students from across Indonesia to showcase breakthrough ideas that accelerate the nation’s transition to a more sustainable energy future. In this year’s challenge, participants may compete under two impactful categories:
How might we accelerate Indonesia’s transition to clean, affordable, and inclusive energy through innovative solutions?
This category focuses on the development of new and renewable energy solutions that address Indonesia’s urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize its energy sector. We're looking for early-stage ideas, pilot projects, or scalable ventures that push boundaries in the following areas:
Ideal for startups, student teams, or researchers working at the intersection of technology, policy, entrepreneurship, and climate resilience.
How might we reimagine island living through sustainable, low-carbon solutions that protect people and nature?
With over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is uniquely positioned to become a global leader in island sustainability. This category seeks ideas and solutions that empower island communities to thrive through sustainable energy, waste, water, tourism, and blue economy innovations. Key focus areas include: