Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur leaves the Network

After 10 years of successful operations, we are saddened to see Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur transition out of the Network. The local team has chosen to step into a new chapter - one shaped by reflection, experience, and a renewed ambition to inspire a different way of creating impact. As part of this transition, Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur will evolve into KLBRTF, building on more than a decade of legacy impact while opening space for new forms of partnership, innovation, and collective action for people, planet and future generations.

Since opening doors in 2015, Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur has served as a people-driven playground and catalytic platform for changemakers of all ages. In the last 10 years, the local team has showcased its unique ability to work across diverse sectors, uniting a multitude of stakeholders around common goals. From empowering the next generation of changemakers through transformative education, to supporting impact-driven enterprises deliver innovative solutions, and building inclusive communities that leave no one behind, their work has meaningfully contributed to the collective impact of the Impact Hub network. Over the past decade, they have launched high-impact programs, supported hundreds of startups and youth-led ventures, and established strong partnerships with institutions and businesses aligned with our values and ambitions.

Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur implemented a wide range of impactful initiatives, to name a few: Design For Change, which empowered students and educators to lead community-driven change; Imagine the World Anew, an open call developed with WHO partners to mobilise youth voices in shaping post-COVID health futures; and regional innovation programmes such as the ASEAN Impact Challenge and the Allianz Investment Ready Programme, supporting entrepreneurs to build sustainable and impactful business models.

As this new chapter unfolds, the KLBRTF local team remains open to dialogue with partners and collaborators, and can be contacted at [email protected] On behalf of the Impact Hub network, we thank Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur for their collaboration over the years. Malaysia plays a vital role in the APAC region and has vast potential for social entrepreneurship initiatives. We therefore invite future (co)founders to consider bringing Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur back into the Impact Hub Network. If you are a future Founder, please contact [email protected]