Community microfactories
Women artisans co-create products through a distributed manufacturing network.
SEEd.Lab · Cohort 3
Community makers. Meaningful merchandise.
A tech-enabled network of community microfactories helps women artisans earn income by producing custom products and corporate merchandise.
3 November 2026·30-minute demos
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN
THE VENTURE
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Sagemaker Asia.
SAGEMAKER Asia empowers women artisans & makers through a tech-enabled ecosystem that provides structured income, shared community resources, and market access while enabling brands, institutions, and businesses to source customisable, ethical products with reliability and confidence.
The problem
Many women-led-household started home-based businesses to survive. They struggle with time poverty due to breadwinning and caregiving responsibilities.
Target market
- Corporates and institutions sourcing merchandise.
- Educators and parents with young children.
The Solution
Providing income opportunities through community-centric micro-factory ecosystem platform, a tech-enabled system that provides structured, scalable, and community-powered framework where skilled artisan women co-create handcrafted products and corporate merchandise.
Structured income opportunities
Shared resources and market access support women balancing caregiving and breadwinning.
Custom merchandise
Brands and institutions source handcrafted products and corporate merchandise.
COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES
Unlock opportunities to collaborate
Explore Buy-for-Impact offerings and CSR partnerships, and meet the team.
01Buy-for-Impact
Campaign & Event Gifts
Price: RM30–RM40 / piece (MOQ: 100 pieces)
Customisable artisan-made gifts for campaigns, event giveaways, gifts-with-purchase and thank-you tokens. Product options include pouches, coasters, keychains and foldable bags.
Festive & Appreciation Gifts
Price: RM90–RM200 / set (MOQ: 50 sets)
Customisable artisan-made gift sets for festive gifting, staff appreciation and corporate partner gifts.
VIP & Leadership Gifts
Price: RM155–RM300 / set (MOQ: 15 sets)
Premium artisan-made gift sets for VIP clients, leadership, awards and key corporate partners. Sustainable Option*: Surplus fabric, uniforms, banners or event materials can be repurposed into new artisan-made products, subject to material feasibility and the available product library.
Experiential Workshops
Price: RM3,000–RM5,500 / 15 participants
2–3 hour artisan-led workshops inclusive of facilitator, machines and materials. Choose between Sustainable Upcycling, CSR Multi-impact, and Team Building / Staff Engagement workshops.
02CSR Partnership
Beneficiaries
Financially vulnerable women community who owns home-based craft/creative businesses across Malaysia.
Activities
Invest in women artisans and community-based enterprises through programmes designed with you, delivered on the ground and reported with care. Program 1 – Skills & Sustainable Business Workshop A focused 3-day programme for 15 participants designed to build practical craft and sustainable business skills. Program 2 – Entrepreneurship Development CohortA structured 3–5 month programme for 15 participants that equips women with practical craft and business skills to start and build their own small businesses. Program 3 – Community Economic Activation A 10–18 month community-scale programme focused on developing a lasting local craft economy.
Cost
Program 1 – Skills & Sustainable Business Workshop RM10,000–RM18,000 Program 2 – Entrepreneurship Development Cohort RM50,000–RM70,000 Program 3 – Community Economic Activation RM100,000–RM500,000
03Meet the Team
Maizatul Mardhiah binti Md Kamal
CEO
maizatul.mardhiah@gmail.com011-5431 2395Ummu Sulaimah Binti Agung Biyadi
Ecosystem & Partnerships
ummusulaimah20@gmail.com012-3628445Siti Nor 'Shafiqah binti Zainol
Head of Impact
shafiqahzainol@gmail.com017-574 7719LET’S BUILD WHAT’S NEXTWhat Sagemaker Asia
What Sagemaker Asia
is looking for.
Explore the team’s priorities and see where your expertise, network or organisation could connect.
01 /
Corporate procurement
Purchase corporate gifts and merchandise made by community artisans.
02 /
CSR craft workshops
Partner on craft workshops that support community makers.
03 /
Community funding
Fund the development of the community microfactory ecosystem.
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3 November 2026Demos — 3:00 pm–5:00 pm MYTHGH Convention Centre Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
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