Trailblazing green start-ups named KINETIK Sweef Fellows

Six Indonesian start-ups tackling environmental challenges using innovative, local approaches have been selected to be the inaugural KINETIK Sweef Fellows.

The KINETIK Sweef Fellows will receive tailored technical assistance as part of the KINETIK Sweef Entrepreneurs Program.

The program, which is led by Sweef Capital in collaboration with KINETIK, the Australia Indonesia Climate, Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Partnership, is designed to support green start-ups that are led by women or improve the lives of women.

The inaugural KINETIK Sweef Fellows are:

Alner
Alner sells essential products such as rice and soap in reusable containers. Customers are given a cashback when they return the empty containers, providing a financial incentive for reducing waste.

Parongpong RAW Lab

Parongpong process everything from cigarette butts, nappies, wet wipes, fishing “ghost nets,” mortar packaging and paper mill dregs into innovative products such as durable building planks, serrated trowels and outdoor furniture.

Waterhub
Waterhub provides water refill stations in businesses, schools and public areas to reduce the use of plastic water bottles.

Electric Wheel
Electric Wheel retrofits conventional motorcycles into hybrid vehicles to reduce emissions from urban transport.

Rezycology
Rezycology uses digital tools—such as an app and dashboard—to help waste collectors earn more, work more efficiently and get fairer prices.

Ternakin
Ternakin helps fish farmers grow healthier fish using smart sensors and digital tools, while connecting them to markets, financing and sustainable farming practices.

Each KINETIK Sweef Fellow will receive training in strategic planning, sustainability, impact measurement, gender inclusion, financial management and leadership.

This practical support builds on the Fellows’ existing skills and helps them get ready to grow, especially in areas that combine sustainability with inclusive economic growth.

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) are the lifeblood of the Indonesian economy, numbering about 65 million and contributing more than 60 percent to Indonesia’s gross domestic product.

“The KINETIK Sweef Fellows demonstrate the strength of Indonesia’s MSME sector in advancing practical climate solutions, inclusive business models, and locally rooted innovation,” said Sweef Capital Managing Director Jennifer Buckley.

“We are proud to work alongside these founders as they build resilient companies that are both commercially viable and socially grounded.”

Sweef Capital is a women-led impact investment firm that focuses on investing equity and quasi-equity capital in growth-stage companies, primarily in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

The KINETIK Sweef Entrepreneurs Program is one of the ways Sweef Capital is deepening its long-term commitment to enterprise growth in Southeast Asia, in collaboration with local partners.