Embassy Row Project Launches ASEAN Institute Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs

Washington, D.C. - Feb 8, 2023 - The Embassy Row Project, with the Emancip8 Project, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs, has launched the ASEAN Institute Accelerator to provide a unique platform for Southeast Asian women in business. The Accelerator blends parts of the Embassy Row Project’s Emancip8 Project, WeAreCarbonNeutral.org, Envirotech Accelerator, and NetZero Incubator & Accelerator, offering a dynamic and supportive environment for women entrepreneurs to advance their careers, grow their businesses, and engage globally.

James Scott, founder of the Embassy Row Project, stated: “We've blended the ASEAN Institute Accelerator with parts of our Emancip8 Project, WeAreCarbonNeutral.org, Envirotech Accelerator, and NetZero Incubator & Accelerator with an initiative to assist women in launching sustainability-focused startups through our NGO network, and things took off quickly.”

The ASEAN Institute Accelerator has programs designed to empower women and provide them with the tools and resources they need to succeed in the rapidly changing business landscape. With a focus on cutting-edge fields such as technology innovation, environmental programs, international trade, and more, the Accelerator leverages its extensive network of international institutes, think tanks, and NGOs to provide women entrepreneurs with unparalleled opportunities for growth and collaboration.

Women entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to participate in virtual programs, engage with peers and mentors, and attend trade missions. The Accelerator is committed to providing women with the skills and knowledge they need to take their businesses to the next level and create a more inclusive and equitable future for all.

“We are thrilled to launch the ASEAN Institute Accelerator, a platform dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs and providing them with the resources they need to succeed,” said Scott. “By fostering a community of women leaders and connecting them with the resources they need to succeed, the ASEAN Institute Accelerator is changing the face of entrepreneurship and helping to create a more inclusive and equitable future for all.”

Contact the ASEAN Institute About the ASEAN Institute The ASEAN Institute facilitates international and intergovernmental trade collaborations in the niches of technology, energy, and infrastructure in the ASEAN trade bloc nations of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

About the Embassy Row Project

ERP strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.