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Making Waves: 2022 with The Incubation Network
3 Feb 2023

We are proud to unveil the Making Waves: 2022 with The Incubation Network report.
To date, The Incubation Network has supported 358 startups, resulting in 42,247 metric tonnes of plastic being diverted from the ocean through $2.3 million in funding.
Dive into our interactive summary of insights, partnerships, and numerous supported projects that have contributed to reforming local waste ecosystems in South and Southeast Asia. Foregrounded by the top three insights (#1, #2, #3) gleaned from our journey to tackle ocean plastic pollution, get the full download of our work across:
- Scaling innovations to investability and operational efficiency
- Empowering the informal waste recycling sector
- Harnessing the power of collaborative networks around plastic waste
- Building systems for a Circular Economy in Thailand
- Growing the Social Innovation Ecosystem in Indonesia
Notable case studies include supported projects with ReCircle (India), WWF (Philippines), MBJ Enterprise (Thailand), the Surabaya Central Waste Bank (Indonesia), ReForm Plastic (Vietnam), and many more.
The Incubation Network is a program by SecondMuse and The Circulate Initiative. Our activities to support systems change around waste management and recycling is supported by Global Affairs Canada, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, PREVENT Waste Alliance, ECCA Family Foundation and our other funders.