The Amplifier 2025
Building on the momentum of its inaugural cohort, the Amplifier mentorship programme returns in 2025 with three new thematic tracks aimed at accelerating impact businesses to scale in Asia and beyond. Co-developed by the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) and the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), the Amplifier adopts a whole-of-ecosystem approach, convening multi-sector partners to accelerate the growth of high-potential, impact-focused companies in Asia.
Applications for Amplifier 2025 are now closed.
Meet Our 2025 Cohort
Bagosphere
BagoSphere is a Singapore-headquartered venue that builds frontline workers’ soft skills and leadership capabilities across Southeast Asia through coaching and experiential training.
Pictured: Ellwyn Tan, Co-Founder & Head of Business; Zhihan Lee, Co-Founder & Group CEO; Tippi Fernandez, Co-Founder & CEO
DeafTawk
DeafTawk is a global, tech-based social enterprise that empowers the deaf and hard-of-hearing community by providing digital sign-language interpretation and job access.
Pictured: Ali Shabbar, Founder & CEO
Inclus
Inclus is a Singapore-based social enterprise dedicated to advancing disability inclusion by training and matching persons with disabilities to inclusive employers for gainful employment.
Pictured: Shaun Tan, Co-Founder
N & E Innovations
N&E Innovations is a Singapore-headquartered biotechnology company transforming food waste into sustainable solutions, including antibacterial food packaging and agriculture post-harvest coating solutions.
Pictured: Sean Lew, Head of Growth
Alterpacks
Alterpacks is a Singapore-based advanced materials startup pioneering circular economy innovation across Asia, transforming agricultural waste into high-performance, compostable alternatives.
Pictured: Karen Cheah, Founder & CEO
Green Rebel
Green Rebel is a Southeast Asian food tech startup based in Indonesia, on a mission to democratise sustainable protein with delicious, healthy, and accessible products such as wholesome plant proteins and dairy-free cheese.
Pictured: Max Mandias, Co-Founder & COO and Helga Tjahjadi, Co-Founder & CEO
Baytech
Baytech develops sustainable, high-performance denim washing alternatives that reduce environmental impact while maintaining quality.
Pictured: Beyza Baykan, Founder & Managing Director
Haelixa
Haelixa provides DNA-based traceability solution that helps brand verify material authenticity, trace product origins, and enhance supply chain transparency.
Pictured: Gediminas Mikutis, CEO & Co-Founder
Novoloop
Novoloop is an innovator in circular chemistry, upcycling post-consumer polyethylene waste into virgin quality, low-carbon, waste-derived polyols and polyurethanes without green premiums.
Pictured: Miranda Wang, CEO & Co-Founder
Unspun
Unspun is the creator of Vega, a 3D weaving and automated garment assembly technology that streamlines apparel production from yarn to finished garment, cutting lead times, costs, and waste.
Pictured: Walden Lam, President & Co-Founder
2025 Cohort Themes
Innovation & Circularity in Textiles
Reducing the textile industry's environmental footprint through sustainable innovations. Focus areas include cutting pre-production waste, recycling post-consumer textiles, extending clothing lifespan via circular models, and identifying eco-friendly materials. The goal: a circular, low-impact fashion ecosystem.
SMEs Sustainability in Tourism
Supporting tourism SMEs to adopt sustainable business models. Focus areas include circular production, waste management, nature-positive practices, and resource efficiency - while building supplier resilience, empowering local communities, and revitalising local culture. Guidance is also available on impact accountability through tools like digital traceability, measurement frameworks, and certifications.
Fair & Inclusive Employment
Supporting inclusive access to long-term, quality jobs. Focus areas include early career pathways and skills development for youth, fair and ethical recruitment, workforce resilience and adaptation, as well as empowering underrepresented communities and promoting equitable employment opportunities.
Our 2025 Partners
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