A 4-month incubation program for entrepreneurs with innovative solutions for creating more sustainable and livable buildings
ideas refined and strengthened through the program
business and industry mentors and trainers
Re-imagining how we build, plan, and live together
The Build4People Sustainable Building Incubator provided tailored support to aspiring entrepreneurs forging innovative solutions for sustainable urban living. Over four months, participants transformed their concepts into actionable prototypes and built their design thinking skills, all while supported by expert mentors. The teams participated in masterclasses and field trips, and the winning team received seed funding to continue developing their product.
Through the program, our cohort of impact makers expanded their networks, deepened their knowledge about sustainable urban development, and grew their motivation to pursue careers in environmental and social impact.
Turning ideas into reality
Skills and strategy development
The program was designed to build participants’ skills across a range of key areas: business, design thinking, and the built environment. As a result of the program, participants reported gaining new skills in business strategy development and learned a lot about urban development and financing.
Connections and guidance
We introduced participants to over a dozen experts and mentors in business, urban development, and architecture. With this personalized guidance, teams refined their prototype and gained a better understanding of the market’s needs.
Motivation and commitment
Participants shared that the program boosted their motivation to continue advancing sustainable building solutions. They highlighted the tools and resilience they gained to navigate startup challenges.
“I think the Impact Hub team did an outstanding job with coordinating the weekly workshops and providing our team with the resources that would be most useful for us. We got connected with people who were operating along similar lines and got to hear about their experiences. Mentorship and facilitation of the program were spectacular — from the presentations to one-on-one meetings, each mentor was very thorough and explained the material well.”
Participant in the Sustainable Building Incubator Program
Meet the inspiring changemakers
Arcniture
Arcniture
Archniture is a furniture design service for parks that could provide users with environmentally friendly design concepts and materials.
Smart Energy
Smart Energy
Smart Energy is a modern energy-saving solution that incorporates solar grid systems with an application to monitor your energy consumption and control the smart appliances within your organization or home.
AquaBuild
AquaBuild
AquaBuild is a startup working on making building materials from water hyacinths in order to eliminate waste and limit water pollution, especially in the Tonle Sap Lake area.
Stung Slot Community (SSC)
Stung Slot Community (SSC)
Stung Slot Community (SSC) provides a multi-purpose space sustainably built and operated by communities for locals and travelers to enjoy the area and support the livelihoods of the community members.
iACT
iACT
iACT is an innovative school building that uses natural air-conditioning for self-cooling and is also environmentally friendly.
Our partners
Build4People Sustainable Building Incubator was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and FONA – Research for Sustainability, and was co-designed and co-developed by Impact Hub Phnom Penh and Build4People.
