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SEE THE SEA(SOUTH-EASTASIA),
SAIL TO INNOVATION TOGETHER
~ 01. 10. 2025
Total Prize Pool
$ approx. 50,000
WE ARE LOOKING FOR IMPACT STARTUPS
IN VIETNAM THAT AIM TO EXTEND THEIR
INFLUENCE BEYOND THE COUNTRY,
ACHIEVING EMERGING SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOLVING EMERGING SOCIAL PROBLEMS
THROUGH BUSINESS.

Impact Challenge At SEA is a competition designed to discover and invest in promising impact startups in Vietnam that propose climate solutions or promote the transition towards a digital economy.

SPONSORED BY
CO-HOSTS
CO-ORGANIZER
CHALLENGE PARTNERS
OUTREACH PARTNERS
CHALLENGE PARTNERS
OUTREACH PARTNERS
THEME

IMPACT STARTSUPS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO:
● ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE
● ENHANCING DIGITAL ACCESS AND INCLUSION TO DRIVE SOCIAL/ECONOMIC VALUE
GREEN
STARTUPS WITH SOLUTIONS
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY


Clean Energy, Resource Management, Sustainable Practices,
Environmental Protection, Climate and Biodiversity Conservation, etc.
DIGITAL
STARTUPS ENHANCING DIGITAL ACCESS AND
INCLUSION TO DRIVE SOCIAL/ECONOMIC VALUE
ELIGIBILITY
IMPACT STARTUPS ENGAGED IN
ENVIRONMENTAL OR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS


● Applicants must be corporations or cooperatives primarily operating and creating impact in Vietnam.
● The representative of the company must be a Vietnamese national.

AWARDS & BENEFITS

Details of Benefits will differ according to the selection stage.

PRIZES

• Prizes for TOP1-3 : total approx $30,000

• Special Award: $20,000


Award amounts and structure may vary depending on circumstances.


INVESTMENT AND ADDITIONAL PRIZE: 
$200,000 MAX

• Up to USD 200,000 in total support 
— including additional prize money, investment — may be awarded to selected teams.


Investment will only be offered to companies that meet the selection criteria.

ACCELERATING PROGRAMS

• A comprehensive online course series with 80 lectures dedicated to the growth of impact
businesses, integrating social and economic value.

• Personalized mentoring to help startups
develop impactful and sustainable business
models.

IMPACT MEASUREMENT PROGRAM

• Workshops and education on measuring and managing impact

• A self-disclosure platform that allows companies to self-assess and report their social impact.

PARTNERSHIPS & COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES

• Opportunities for ESG open innovation through partnerships with large companies in Korea.

• Support for technology transfer from Korean social ventures and the development of joint venture businesses with participants.

FOLLOW-UP INVESTMENT

• Potential opportunities for follow-up investments in collaboration with global impact investors.




ROUND 1

Document Screening


ROUND 2

Online IR Picthing Competitioin


ROUND 3

Demoday


The Top 12 companies from Round2 will pitch. 

* Participation in the Techfest is essential for the selected companies.


FINAL INVESTMENT SELECTION

One company from the Top 30 will be chosen for investment.


Investment Package:

● Up to $200,000 in investment & additional prizes

● Impact Measurement Report

2025 TIMELINE
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CHECK THE FAQ PAGE.

If you canʼt find what youʼre looking for, please contact us at

info@impactchallengeatsea.com

ABOUT IMPACT CHALLENGE AT SEA (ICAS)

Launched in 2022 by Impact Square, ICAS is a pioneering initiative supporting and investing in promising impact startups across Southeast Asia. Each year, through an open call for proposals, ICAS selects over 70 startups and provides them with investment capital, accelerator programs, and social value measurement to drive their growth and amplify their impact. 


ICAS fosters cross-regional collaboration by partnering with agencies, investors, NGOs, and corporations, connecting startups to funding opportunities and key ecosystem stakeholders. Through these efforts, ICAS aims to expand the impact ecosystem and catalyze innovations addressing critical challenges in Southeast Asia.

Launched in 2022 by Impact Square, ICAS is a pioneering initiative supporting and investing in promising impact startups across Southeast Asia. Each year, through an open call for proposals, ICAS selects over 70 startups and provides them with investment capital, accelerator programs, and social value measurement to drive their growth and amplify their impact. 


ICAS fosters cross-regional collaboration by partnering with agencies, investors, NGOs, and corporations, connecting startups to funding opportunities and key ecosystem stakeholders. Through these efforts, ICAS aims to expand the impact ecosystem and catalyze innovations addressing critical challenges in Southeast Asia.

CO-HOSTS

IMPACT SQUARE is an Impact Accelerator dedicated to Impact Business making a great breakthrough against fundamental conflicts between impact and economic value of our world.


Our mission is to make more people consume impact business, which drives us to provide a wide range of services from accelerating, impact measuring to community building. We have been continuously developing cases of how solving social or environmental problems can become a company’s competitiveness.

MerryYear International(MYI) is an Non-Governmental Organization specialized in social economy, agriculture and microcredit sectors.


Working in the Mekong Delta area Since 2011, MYI has been working in Mekong Delta area to support vulnerable people, small shop owners and government officers. Based on the endeavor, MYI could aggregate over $500,000 funds with local people.

TECHFEST

TECHFEST is Vietnam’s flagship national innovation and entrepreneurship festival, launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2015 and organized in partnership with government bodies, local authorities, and the wider startup community both at home and abroad. Its mission is to provide a premier platform where innovative startups can connect with potential customers, investors, mentors, and media, while sharing knowledge and forging collaborations that strengthen Vietnam’s position on the global innovation map. 


Over the past ten years, TECHFEST has attracted nearly 27,000 in‑person attendees, 37,000 online participants, 2,600 startups, and 1,000 domestic and international investors, with international experts consistently comprising over 30% of all speakers. Each year, 10–20 local and regional satellite events amplify its impact nationwide, and TECHFEST’s international editions in San Francisco, Singapore, Seoul, and Melbourne... have further showcased Vietnamese innovation abroad. On average, over 300 startups and 150 investors take part in each investment‑matching session, resulting in interested amount of investment over USD 107 million USD with 12% of success rate.

ADVISOR

SEE THE IMPACT,
SAIL TO INNOVATION


Impact Square Co., Ltd.

53, Seoul Forest-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Representative: Do Hyun-myung

120-87-60341