Spark & Grow Consulting

Building & Scaling Ventures Across Indonesia & France

Connecting academic innovation ecosystems with international institutional and investment networks to guide your venture from inception to global funding.

SparknGrow Consulting Ecosystem

SPARKNGROW CONSULTING

Xcelerate sparkngrow Consulting is an entrepreneurship and business development consultancy that supports the full journey of a venture from a student's first idea to an established SME's international expansion and capital raise.
We operate at the intersection of academic innovation and international business, connecting Indonesia's entrepreneurial ecosystem with France's institutional, industrial, and investment networks.
We are not a single-service provider. We are a connected pipeline, we help build founders inside universities, we help SMEs get investment-ready, and we help both find the partners and capital abroad that turn potential into growth.
We build and run the business matchmaking infrastructure, the relationships, the curation, the events, and the follow-through that turns "we should do business together" into an actual, working partnership.

Driving Growth Through Strategic Connections

To build a continuous, end-to-end pathway from idea generation to funding by connecting Indonesia's academic institutions, Entrepreneurs, and SMEs with France's Chambers of Commerce, Incubators, Accelerators, and Investor networks.

To connect Indonesian SMEs and business communities with French companies, institutions, and investors which bring together businesses that are genuinely ready to grow together.

Our Comprehensive Service Pathway

Most consultancies operate at one stage of the entrepreneurial journey. We operate across all of them, which mean our clients don't have to rebuild relationships and re-explain their business every time they move to the next stage of growth.

Idea Generation

Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Problem-solution mapping workshops

Students, faculty, first-time founders

Venture Building

Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas, Customer Discovery, MVP development

Student startups, early-stage founders

Startup Readiness

Legal Structure, Finance Fundamentals, IP Protection, Financial Modeling, Pitch Deck

Growing startups and SMEs preparing to scale

Market & Partner Access

Business Matchmaking with French SMEs, Corporates, and Institutions

SMEs seeking distribution, joint ventures, or market entry

Funding & Investment

Curated introductions to Angel and Private Equity investors in Indonesia and France

Investment-ready startups and SMEs

Incubation & Scale-up

Access to Incubator and Accelerator programs in Indonesia and France

High-potential ventures ready for structured international scale-up

This is what we mean by comprehensive: a founder or SME owner can enter our pathway at any stage and continue through it, supported by the same team and the same network, all the way to funding.

Our Institutional Network

Our value is not just what we teach — it's who we can connect our clients to. We have built and maintain active relationships with institutions on both sides of the Indonesia–France corridor.

In Indonesia

• KADIN (Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

• HIPMI (Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association)

• Universities, polytechnics, and institutes of technology

• SME communities and sector associations

• Indonesian investor networks

In France

• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (CCI) International and Regional

• French Incubator and Accelerator

• French investor networks

This dual-market institutional access is what distinguishes us: we are not brokering a single introduction, we are operating inside an ongoing network of trusted relationships on both sides.

What Makes Us Different

We cover the entire journey, not a single stage

Idea generation, venture building, funding readiness, market access, and capital connection are usually handled by different, disconnected providers. We connect all of them, so momentum isn't lost between stages.

We curate, not just connect

We don't send unfiltered SME lists to our French partners or unfiltered opportunities to our investors. Every match — whether a student team or an SME — is assessed for readiness first. This is what makes our institutional partners trust the introductions we make.

We operate on both sides of the relationship

We're not an Indonesian firm with a single French contact, or a French-facing firm with light Indonesian presence. We have active, working relationships with KADIN, HIPMI, universities, and SME communities in Indonesia, and with CCI, Euratechnologies, and investor networks in France. We can speak credibly to both sides because we work with both sides continuously.

We build capability, not just access

Before we connect a founder or SME to capital or partnership, we make sure they're ready — through pitch coaching, financial modeling support, and legal/IP preparation. This protects our clients' credibility and our partners' trust in the pipeline we bring them.

We work at every altitude — from campus to capital

From a first-year engineering student learning design thinking, to a professor commercializing research, to an established SME owner seeking Private Equity in France — we serve the full range of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, not one narrow segment.

Value Proposition by Audience

For universities and polytechnics

A complete entrepreneurship program — from foundational workshops to bootcamps and hackathons — that builds practical, job-ready and venture-ready skills in students and faculty, with a credible pathway to real-world funding and international opportunity for their strongest ventures.

For SME owners and communities

A vetted, structured route to French partnership and capital — backed by CCI, Euratechnologies, and active investor networks — with preparation support so you walk into international meetings ready, not overwhelmed.

For Indonesian institutions (KADIN, HIPMI, business communities)

A partner that extends your network's reach into France's institutional and investment ecosystem, with the curation and preparation infrastructure to make sure your members represent your organization well internationally.

For French institutions and investors (CCI, Euratechnologies, PE, Angel networks)

A reliable, pre-vetted pipeline of Indonesian ventures and SMEs — curated for readiness and growth potential — so your time and capital go to opportunities worth pursuing, not unfiltered outreach.

Our Approach

Step 01

Educate

Build entrepreneurial skills and mindset at the earliest stage, inside Universities and Polytechnics

Step 02

Prepare

Get Founders and SMEs investment and partnership-ready through structured capability-building

Step 03

Curate

Select only credible, high-potential ventures to represent in our institutional network

Step 04

Connect

Facilitate real introductions to Indonesian and French Partners, Incubators - Accelerator, and Investors

Step 05

Support

Stay engaged after the introduction, tracking outcomes and supporting the relationship through to a real result

The Service Pathway

“We Curate not just connect”

Step 01

Educate

Step 02

Prepare

Step 03

Curate

Step 04

Connect

Step 05

Support

Business Matchmaking Consultancy

We design and deliver structured business matchmaking programs between Indonesia and France, built around four pillars:

Curation

We work with KADIN, HIPMI, and local SME communities to identify Indonesian businesses that are genuinely ready for international partnership.

Preparation

Before any SME meets their potential partners, we make sure they can present their business with confidence through pitch coaching, business profiling, and guidance.

Connection

We organize matchmaking events, delegations, and structured meeting programs that put curated Indonesian SMEs directly in front of foreign partners, corporations, and investors.

Follow-through

We track outcomes after every event and support both sides as conversations move toward real partnership.

Our Institutional Network

Our credibility comes from the strength and depth of who we work with, on both sides of the relationship.

In Indonesia

KADIN

Indonesia's apex chamber of commerce and industry, connecting us to the national business community and policy environment.

HIPMI

Indonesia's young entrepreneurs association, giving us access to a dynamic, growth-oriented SME base.

SME Communities & Sector Associations

The trusted local networks through which we identify and vet businesses ready for international opportunity.

In France

CCI International & Regional

Facilitating trade networks, supporting market entry, and driving business introductions.

MEDEF

France's leading employers' federation, representing the interests and networks of French businesses across every sector and size.

Investor Networks

Angel investor groups and Private Equity firms actively sourcing Southeast Asian opportunities.

Our Competencies

Cross-Border Business Curation

Assessing SME readiness against the standards that matter to international partners and investors.

Bilateral Relationship Management

Maintaining active partnerships with chambers of commerce, business federations, and investor networks in two countries simultaneously.

Matchmaking Event Design & Delivery

Structuring high-density, pre-matched meeting programs to maximize relevant connections.

Business Preparation & Coaching

Equipping SME owners with the pitch, presentation, and negotiation readiness to perform well in front of international counterparts.

Post-Event Partnership Facilitation

Supporting the practical steps that turn a good meeting into a signed agreement.

Inquiries & Contacts

Inquiries

  • University and academic partnerships
  • SME and business matchmaking event & program
  • Institutional and investor partnership

Contact Persons

Syafrullah Amri

Syafrullah Amri

+62 811 885 700

Technology & Product Development, Jakarta – Indonesia

Rhesa Yogaswara

Rhesa Yogaswara

+62 813 1806 9162

Industry Networking & Marketing Development, Jakarta – Indonesia

Rini Widowati Desaulty

Rini Widowati Desaulty

+33 06 52 16 93 24

Program & Partnership Development, Douai – France