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The Circular Innovation Grant's Q2 Open Call

We are back for the second open call for grants in 2022! The ICM Circular Innovation Grant Program is looking for applications in the ASEAN region that are: Developing upstream…

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From Refill to Re-imagine Vietnam: A future without waste

Summary In this article, you will hear Nhan Nguyen, a Vietnamese educator and entrepreneur for change talks about: The light…

The Circular Innovation Grant's Q2 Open Call

We are back for the second open call for grants in 2022! The ICM Circular Innovation Grant Program is looking…

Linear mindset & the throw-away culture in Vietnam: How can we bend towards circularity?

Vietnam’s transition to a market-driven economy since Doi Moi has created many changes in social ideologies, prompting consumers to embrace…

How can circular innovation benefit youth entrepreneurship in Vietnam?

With the rise of the impact sector in Vietnam, the higher education ecosystem is also profoundly changed by emerging theories…

How Vietnamese Universities can step up the game for Circular Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurship ecosystem is developed by the interplay of actors, including universities, government, investors and entrepreneur support organizations (ESO). Among…

2021 Vietnam Climate Leadership Camp: Youths as Circular Agents of Change to Solve Climate Change

Since 2020, the Ida C. & Morris Falk Foundation (ICM) has been actively involved in supporting waste prevention with young…

The Circular Innovation Grant Program is now open for submissions!

The Ida C. & Morris Falk Foundation is continuing their international grant-making activities in Vietnam and ASEAN to support Circular…

From engineering to business: Student Entrepreneurship for a Circular Economy of Plastics

In our quest to support innovative, circular solutions to address plastics waste, we funneled two high-potential upstream solutions from the…

Grant announcement: Glassia

Within our strategic partnership with Evergreen Labs, ICM Falk Foundation is proud to support the expansion of their Glassia social…

Local, circular solutions to the systematic loss of food in developing nations

Food, energy and water. This is what the United Nations refers to as the ‘nexus’ of sustainable development. Not only…

Partnership Announcement: Evergreen Labs

We are partnering with Evergreen Labs to scale up the circular spark and spirit in Vietnam!

Reducing Plastic Pollution in Vietnam with Behavioral Science

Vietnam is at a critical inflection point with plastic pollution. Its growing economy has driven it to be the 3rd largest…

Discover “Biomimicry” - the Art of Mimicking Nature’s Genius to Power Sustainable Creatives in ASEAN

Biomimicry offers a solution to our issues of sustainability. By including biomimicry as a best practice for earth stewardship and…

Looking to the Past to Rethink the Future of Packaging

The need to contain, store, and transport materials, and food in particular, has been around since the early days of…

Greening the Covid-19 Recovery in Vietnam (Part II)

While Vietnam has indeed demonstrated willingness to strive for transformative resilience with circularity, the question of how Vietnam can green…

The Blastic - Hành trình tạo ra cú nổ mới của nhựa

Nhận thấy sản lượng dồi dào của loại cây lương thực này ở địa phương, “The Blastic” - nhóm các…

The Blastic - Reconciling a Global Aspiration with Local Resources

Growing up familiar with the presence of cassava in everyday life, a group of Vietnamese students has discovered the new…

Mở khóa tiềm năng của bao bì nhựa ăn được tại Việt Nam cùng "Edifilm"

Bức bối trước thực trạng ô nhiễm bao bì nhựa tại địa phương, một nhóm sinh viên đã quyết định…

Unlocking the potential of bioplastics food packaging in Vietnam with “Edifilm”

In 2019, bioplastics led the World Economic Forum’s ranking of top breakthrough technologies as “biodegradable plastics can ease these problems,…

Partnership Announcement: KisImpact

Through this partnership, we aim to enhance the technical and business capabilities of young innovators, those who can act as…

Partnership Announcement: Bach Khoa Innovation

ICM is incredibly proud to get involved in this journey and give a helping hand to Vietnamese youth. Our efforts…

Partnership Announcement: Circular Cities Asia

In line with our commitment to foster circular thinking & innovative capacity in the ASEAN region, ICM is delighted to…

Tracing down the rabbit hole of plastic containers in Malaysia

The limitations of recycling as a solution to our plastic overconsumption is particularly striking in Southeast Asia. The need to…

Greening the Covid-19 Recovery in Vietnam (Part I)

The pandemic has offered us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink our status quo. Now more than ever, the world recognizes…

The Surprising Truth About Food Waste

8 of the top 20 solutions to climate change are related to our food systems. And, the most significant among…

Circular Economy: Global aspirations are only as good as local actions

The concept of a circular economy has emerged globally as a theoretical alternative to our current system. The path to…

Tiềm năng phát triển mới cho Việt Nam qua cuộc chiến chống ô nhiễm nhựa

Lượng rác thải nhựa sẽ nhiều hơn toàn bộ số lượng cá ngoài đại dương trên thế giới vào năm…

Phục hồi thế giới hậu COVID thông qua giải pháp Tuần hoàn Nhựa

Đại dịch COVID diễn ra trong năm 2020 đã dẫn đến một tín hiệu tích cực cho môi trường: giảm…

Building Post COVID Resilience Using Circularity in Plastics

While the COVID pandemic has led to a welcome, positive, yet short-term reprieve for the environment – with reductions in…

New Growth Opportunities by Fighting Plastic Pollution in Vietnam

Plastic waste will outnumber the world’s entire fish population by 2050 unless we do something to address the problem now.…