Social Enterprises Nurtured
Supporting SEs with procurement, mentoring, volunteering and more.
Social Enterprises Nurtured
Introduction
Through small grants and regular stipends, we have supported over 100 social enterprises and continue to do so through our partners in our focus countries. Some of our social enterprises have shown great promise while other continue to strive to build stronger models. A thread that ties all of them together is their desire to bring in a better tomorrow.
2019
2018
Bangladesh
CMED Health
Cambodia
ATEC* Biodigesters International
Hong Kong
AfterSchool Education
Taiwan
Superbcut
Agoood
好盒器
Calls over Ridges
agooday
Rural union
Docaso
Bionicraft
Dream Lighter Project
Slow Growing
ATHome
Small Kids Studio
Pikang
True Azure
WildOne
CanWho
India
Science for Society (S4S) Technologies
Innaumation Medical Devices
2017
Taiwan
Shokuzine
Do You A Flavor
1982 de glacee
New & Alive
Yuan Pei Farm
Agofood
Pure Milk Co
Pley School
Raint
9 floor Co-Living Apt
Puzzle Cat Home
Crowd Bidding
Colon Design
Justwin Co.
Come Back to Me
PicMemory
Birdway
Mama Team Up
India
Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions
HelpUsGreen
Ugam Foundation
TARU Naturals
Flycatcher Technologies
Phillipines
CocoAsenso
Hong Kong
ANA by Karma
Thriveful
WeLife Design
Avatech Innovation
Work,Sheet. Studio
Vietnam
Imagtor
2016
Hong Kong
AMPOULE
Butter Buddy
CHEARS- Intelligent Hearing Aid
Ecospore
5Heycoins
Longevity Design House
Project of 3D printed Prosthetics
Rubber Boy Academy
MedEXO Robotics
We-Use Tableware Rental Service
India
Ez Doc
Second Step Developments
EcoAd
Flycatcher Technologies
TARU
Ugam Foundation
Taiwan
Our City Love
Thailand
Siam Organics
2015
Hong Kong
DOMAT - A Better Life in Adequate Homes
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Oops - A Brand Made in HK & Designed by Up-scale Fashion Capitals
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Alchemist
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
E Home-based Escort Service
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Elderly Poverty Simulation Education Programme
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service Hong Kong
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Green Care
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Silence's Sign Language Online Video Platform
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Talk-Now
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
India
Miraculous Millets
Innotech Villages
Ranpakru
Pankh
Love thy Neighbour
Espirito Kashi
Delhi OYE
2014
China
Shanghai Rendu Ocean NPO Development Centre
Ai Feng
乐知多教育
Xingeng workshop
绿益喜憨
Youchange foundation seed funding
爱心果园
Youchange foundation seed funding
“油宝”（o-box）––和地沟油说再见
Youchange foundation seed funding
Hong Kong
DOCTOR BB Limited
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Chef's Noodle & Yummy Rice Dumpling
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Green Baby Garden
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Direction Association for the Handicapped
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Social Enterprise Limited
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Mental Care
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Healthy Living Shop For Senior Citizen
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
India
Integrated Development Programme
Make A Space
SWAYAMBHU
Eklavya Youth Resource Centre
संपोषित् संरक्षणम्
Cowism
Uncancer India
Patrakar Praxis
Rural Poultry
Nepal
Maya Universe Academy - Nepal
DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge Asia
Taiwan
馬拉音樂 Mala Music
慢飛兒 Man Fair
大誌雜誌 The Big Issue
唱四方 Global Workers' Organization
2013
China
Rural Women
Music Prodigy
Golden Wings
Tong Xin Hu Hui
Qianqianshu
Better education
“天天”营养饮食服务
Youchange foundation seed funding
银幸文化传播工作室
Youchange foundation seed funding
北京市丰台区瑞丰社会服务中心
Youchange foundation seed funding
Hong Kong
Aaubree Limited
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
FAIRTASTE
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Garden View Lounge
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Hong Kong Translingual services
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
Power Distribution Center
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
My Concept Event Management
DBS HK Social Enterprise Advancement Grant
India
Centre for Livestock Promotion Development & Management
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Meher Enterprise
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Uma Social Enterprises
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Samadhan Solution
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Rural Consultancy
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Green Techno
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Janani Jal Dhara - Redefining rain fed agriculture
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Upcykal
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Chabutra
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
OJAS
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Singapore
T.Ware
Billion Bricks
Bizlink
Viva Kids
Milaap
A-changin
Adrenalin
Aii
Taiwan
愛一家親社會企業 Lovefamilyone Social Enterprise Inc.
東風經典食材 E-wind
社企一起幫 17 Support
本立自然良品 棉樂悅事 Dharti Mata Sustainable workshop
財金智慧教育推廣協會 Financial Literacy and Education Association
2012
India
Green Basics
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Krishi Naturals
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Shikshya Dhara
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
360Navigator
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Lalsa
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Sampurn(e)arth
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Vikraman Foundation
DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Our Inspiring Social Enterprises across Asia
Shanghai Xiao Long Bao
DBS Foundation supported Social Enterprise, Shanghai Xiao Long Bao Agency in China provides training in design and helps build careers of the hearing impaired. With DBS’ support over 1200 of the deaf now work in advertising & design thereby building their self-esteem as well as gaining sustainable livelihoods.
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Shanghai Be Better Education
DBS Foundation’s grantee, Shanghai Be Better Education gives lower-income latchkey children of China a chance to overcome hurdles with their after-school experiential learning centers that offer practical learning supplements to school and family education.
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E&I Food Concepts
From an ex-convict to a skilled chef and a savvy business man, Enoch Teo made the journey that affirms the power of second chances. Immanuel also took a similar path before they collaborated to launch E&I Concepts. Armed with a DBS Foundation grant, E&I went on to open 2 new outlets, hired and trained 4 beneficiaries in a year.
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Torajamelo
Trinkets and clothes worn Torajamelo are not just beautiful, but more importantly provide independence for women in Toraja, Indonesia. The social enterprise works with the community of weavers and creates a community of supporters and customers in Jakarta and beyond.
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Society Staples
Through team building activities and sports, Society Staples aims to raise awareness, educate, correct and challenge public misconceptions of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and to encourage healthy interaction and understanding between the community and PwDs. Participants not only learn to communicate better, grow in empathy and become a better team, they step into the shoes of a different body and walk into a new mindset.
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Cowism
Cowism provides training to farmers on sustainable organic farming practices and sells indigenous cow's milk from farmers. Cowism is a social enterprise founded by Chetan Raut and is supported by the DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme. It promotes, motivates, trains & helps farmers take up sustainable organic farming practices & rear Indian cows for sustainable & profitable agriculture.
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unCancer India
UnCancer India, a young start-up by cancer survivor Sushant Kodela and supported by DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme has taken up the challenge to reach out to every cancer survivor, living with or through cancer, helping them find the right support and solutions in overcoming their challenges in dealing with cancer.
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Bharat Calling
Bharat Calling links students from the rural area in central India to educational institutions across the country. Started with just 1 school, the initiative now has spread to 27 schools with more than 100 role models in higher education.
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Krishi Naturals
Krishi Naturals, a venture that is supported by DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme, promotes organic farming business and works with the farmers in the state of Gujarat to provide them with sustainable livelihoods.
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Sampurn (e)arth
Sampurn(e)arth is a Mumbai-based start-up focusing on urban waste management. As part of their operations, women waste collectors are transformed into becoming waste managers. This initiative is funded by DBS-TISS Social Entrepreneurship Programme that provides seed funding and business mentorship to social enterprises.
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Thread Craft India
Threadcraft forms a link between the artisans and the buyers by reaching raw material to marginalised women artisans, guiding them and supplying high quality products to the market thereby creating a win-win situation for all.
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T.Ware
T.Ware is a Singapore based Social enterprise that is constantly looking to push boundaries and make a difference in people’s lives. T.Ware’s app-controlled jacket is a groundbreaking social innovation transforming the lives of people with special needs, autism, ADHD etc through deep touch pressure technology.
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Bizlink Café
Bizlink Café – housed at the Institute of mental Health Singapore, employs recovering mental patients to provide them with a decent and interesting livelihood opportunity. For the employees at Bizlink Café, work is more than just about making a living. It is also about making friends and having companionship to prevent social isolation.
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Bettr Barista
Bettr Barista is Singapore's only Certified B Corporation that provides disadvantaged youth and women with holistic barista training to equip them with life skills. This social enterprise has positively impacted 160 women and hopes to reach 600 more in the next 5 years.
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Apni Shala
Watch the inspiring story of how Apni Shala a DBS – TISS Venture that has transformed the lives of children from underprivileged backgrounds. The social enterprise provides an array of enriching and empowering experiences for students building social and emotional skills across the social divide.
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The Big Issue
大誌社會企業辦好雜誌，提供工作機會給街友販售，並與街友們平均分配營收，給街友們一¬個重新開始的機會，協助街友自力更生，不用每次都仰賴他人的愛心或施捨，做自己生命的¬老闆！
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勝利琉璃
沒有身心障礙只有超能力！身心障礙者往往具有比一般人更好的專注、持久、耐心和創造力¬，勝利社會企業針對不同障別的身心障礙者進行琉璃技能訓練，發揮所長，一起打造精緻璀¬璨的琉璃製品。他們美麗的作品更獲得了台灣及海外工藝競賽/設計等多項競賽的肯定！
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光原社會企業
面臨部落的年輕人口外移和文化凋零，光原社會企業輔導阿里山的鄒族原住民發展有機農業¬，吸引部落年輕人返回自己的故鄉，更用保價收購的方式，讓農民有更好的生活。一場發生¬在阿里山上的社會創新，不但復育當地美麗的環境，更創造了鄒族的生機。
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Dialogue in the Dark
眼前的黑不是黑，黑暗中的盲人才是明眼人！黑暗對話社會企業協助視障者將弱勢轉化成優¬勢，透過訓練課程，讓視障者在暗房中以其敏銳的察覺力及專業訓練，帶領明眼人認識自我¬、啟發心靈。不但讓明眼人找到自己的方向，更為視障者找到他們獨特的價值。
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