Beyond client work, LightCastle builds and runs platforms that bring investors, enterprises, academia and development partners together around shared goals, from attracting investment and scaling circular business to opening STEM careers for women.
01Investment platform
Invest Bangladesh is an investment intelligence platform that helps local and international investors discover opportunities in Bangladesh. It brings together sector insights, deal pipelines and market data, so investors can move from early interest to informed decisions faster and with greater confidence.
In partnership withInvestors · Government agencies · Industry bodies
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Invest Bangladesh website: investbangladesh.com02Circular economy
CIRCO Hub Bangladesh is the country chapter of the global CIRCO circularity programme, hosted by LightCastle. Its hands-on Circularity Tracks, built on TU Delft’s methodology, help textile, RMG and SME businesses redesign products and systems to cut waste and build circular business models.
In partnership withCIRCO · TU Delft · Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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CIRCO Hub Bangladesh website: lightcastlepartners.com/circo-hub-bangladesh03Gender & skills
SheSTEM increases women’s participation in STEM careers in Bangladesh. Led by LightCastle with a consortium of education and policy partners, it strengthens industry and academia links, builds employability skills and advocates for gender-equitable practices in the workplaces where graduates start their careers.
In partnership withEmbassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands · 10 Minute School · a2i · Policy Exchange Bangladesh · DevLearn
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SheSTEM website: shestem.org04Future of apparel
Bunon 2030 prepares Bangladesh’s apparel sector for Industry 4.0. Part of the Oporajita collective, it builds evidence on how automation affects the workforce and brings industry, government and development partners together to protect the wellbeing, skills and employability of women garment workers.
In partnership withOporajita · H&M Foundation · The Asia Foundation · Policy Exchange of Bangladesh
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Bunon 2030 website: lightcastlepartners.com/bunon203005Impact investing
LightCastle SME Blended Capital is an impact fund that brings patient capital to rural small businesses. By blending grant and commercial funding, it reaches enterprises that conventional lenders overlook, helping them grow sustainably, strengthen local supply chains and create jobs in their communities.
In partnership withDevelopment partners · Commercial investors · Rural SMEs
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LightCastle SME Blended Capital website: lightcastlepartners.com/accelerationCase Studies
Case Study
How a Dutch–Bangladeshi impact cluster brought modern technology and practices to poultry producers and value-chain actors.
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A mixed-method due diligence for Start Network on climate risk and the readiness of local humanitarian actors.
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Case Study
A market intelligence study for Austrade mapping investment and partnership opportunities in renewable energy.
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Gender & Inclusion
Private Sector Development