Paving the way for entrepreneurs to start up a business using solar for the agri-fishery market
What is our Solar Startup Program?
A program to support the development of businesses for the agri-fishery market using solar to promote sustainable economic growth in Cambodia.
This program will help entrepreneurs ideate, validate, successfully launch and even scale up a business through our process of Hackathon, 6-week Pre-Incubation, 1-year Incubation and 6-month Acceleration.
Hackathon
A weekend Hackathon process to help those who are interested in the agri-fishery market and want to explore ideas and meet others with similar interests.
The weekend hackathon process helps participants to form a team, explore the problems and ideate a business solution.
Pre-Incubation
The 6-week business validation process helps participants to develop their prototype concept and explore the business fundamentals to decide if it’s GO/NO GO.
Incubation
A one-year program for the team with a valid business concept or prototype that needs more guidance and support to succeed.
The 1-year incubation program gives startups solar assistance, business training, coaching/mentoring, and funding to help them to reach their customers with the best product and business model to succeed.
Acceleration
A program supports an established business using solar technology as the core product value in the agri-fishery markets and would like to scale up.
he 6-month acceleration program supports startups or established businesses in the agriculture and/or fishery sector using solar technology to become investment ready with investment-readiness training, technical mentorship, and meetings with potential funders, investors, and MFIs.
How Does It Work?
A program to support the development of businesses for the agri-fishery market using solar to promote sustainable economic growth in Cambodia.
This program will help entrepreneurs ideate, validate, successfully launch and even scale up a business through our process of Hackathon, 6-week Pre-Incubation, 1-year Incubation and 6-month Acceleration.
Mentoring
Dedicated mentors to keep your team on track to success and co-design your business model
Market linkage and networking
Connect to experts and businesses working in solar, agriculture and fishery sectors
Financial support and investors
Grant to prototype your product and launch your business. Training and support to access investment
Training
Business training to develop entrepreneur skills
Team Creation
Help to find other team members if you have an idea but looking for other skills and expertise
Co-designing your business
Assistance to codesign your business concept using pool of experts & using market knowledge
Multi-year program
Learn from other cohorts and apply when you're ready during the 4 year program
Acceleration
Support from advisory board and a pool of mentors after 12 months incubation
Dive into our inspiring stories and impacts through the SWITCH to Solar Startup Program
Incubation Cohort 01
Incubation Cohort 02
Meet Our Mentors
Feel free to contact us. We really love to communicate with you.
startup@energylab.asia
This SWITCH to Solar Startup Program is part of the SWITCH to Solar project, funded by the European Union (EU) through the SWITCH-Asia Programme and the Czech Republic through the Czech Development Agency (CzDA).
Khmer Enterprise provides seed investment grants in this Incubation Program under KE mandate to support the agriculture sector and use of solar.
