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KUALA LUMPUR, 11 April 2025 - SEEd.Lab, or Social Enterprise Education Laboratory – an incubator programme powered by PETRONAS and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – organised the SEEd.Lab Impact Driven Experience (S.L.I.D.E 2025), which saw the presentation of innovative solutions by six pioneering ventures from its third cohort to potential funders, industry leaders, and collaborators.
S.L.I.D.E 2025 provided an avenue for the ventures to accelerate their growth by establishing meaningful collaborations, securing mentorship, and building strategic partnerships to bring their innovations to the market. The six ventures span various industries, including sustainable agriculture, financial empowerment, STEM education, and elderly care. Each startup is developed through SEEd.Lab's intensive incubation programme, equipping participants with the tools to scale their solutions and creating meaningful changes in their communities.
Head of SEEd.Lab, Aidonna Jun Ayub said, "Since its inception, SEEd.Lab has empowered changemakers by providing mentorship, funding, and commercialisation support. To date, SEEd.Lab has birthed 14 social ventures including six from its third cohort and positively touched 28,000 lives.”
“S.L.I.D.E 2025 serves as a crucial platform for these ventures to showcase their social businesses and secure strategic partnerships that will accelerate their growth and forge solutions for the communities. Making positive changes in the community is a collective effort, and SEEd.Lab is an active participant in this endeavour," added Aidonna.
The six social ventures showcased at S.L.I.D.E 2025 were:
AquFish: Helping fish farmers optimise feeding through precision-based smart monitoring systems.
ArtsProud: Igniting creative connections for seniors, combating isolation and enhancing cognitive health through immersive arts experiences that transform aging.
LearnaDo: Levelling up students' interest in science through game-based learning to make STEM education an unforgettable adventure.
ProLadang: Empowering farmers with satellite-driven insights for early pest and disease detection.
Quinterra: Pioneering sustainable food waste solutions through bioconversion using black soldier flies, and aquaponic regenerative farming.
Sagemaker Asia: Empowering financially vulnerable women to turn their sewing talents into sustainable businesses, creating handcrafted interactive Busy Storybooks for young children and corporate gifts.
Attendees at S.L.I.D.E 2025 had the opportunity to engage directly with the founders, explore potential collaboration and partnership opportunities, and contribute to shaping the future of sustainable and impactful business solutions. These ventures are eager to form strategic alliances with organisations and individuals who share their vision for creating lasting, positive changes. With the right support and collaboration, they aim to scale their impact and expand their reach to communities in need.
PETRONAS Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Downstream, Datuk Sazali Hamzah said, "Our mission at SEEd.Lab extends beyond the bottom line. The social enterprises that were grown within the programme demonstrate the power of a common vision and passion for change. We have seen the impact our ventures have created throughout the past five years SEEd.Lab has been operating and we firmly believe that these changemakers are the key to addressing some of Malaysia’s most pressing challenges, one community at a time. We hope that S.L.I.D.E 2025 will create new opportunities for like-minded collaborators from industries as well as communities that will help strengthen the foundations of the ventures in their pursuit of impact creation and making a difference for the community they serve.”
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Malaysia Country Head Jeevan Rajoo said, "SEEd.Lab equips these entrepreneurs with the necessary tools, mentorship, and resources to develop scalable solutions that can truly make a difference. S.L.I.D.E 2025 is the bridge that connects their vision with the collaborative support they need to grow. These ventures have already laid the foundation for impactful change, but they need the right partners to go further. I encourage stakeholders from all sectors to explore the opportunities for collaboration they present and be part of their journey. This is a chance for funders and partners to make a real difference while being part of something transformative."
SEEd.Lab is the country's first 12-to-18 month incubation programme which incorporates an end-to-end journey that spans over the essential stages of a start-up's growth. It is modelled around the TCS Digital Impact Square (DiSQ) in India, an open social innovation centre that encourages innovation using digital technologies to address social challenges prevalent in the community and customised to address the needs of communities in Malaysia.
With its continued success, SEEd.Lab remains committed to fostering a new wave of entrepreneurs dedicated to solving societal challenges. Applications for the next cohort will open soon, offering more aspiring changemakers the chance to be part of this transformative initiative.
Further information on SEEd.Lab can be found at www.seedlab.my.
