The talk show titled “AI for Education: Inspiring Innovation in the Digital Era” was a great success, taking place on September 30, 2024, at Grand Rohan Yogyakarta. The event, which ran from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, featured a lineup of inspiring speakers, including Prof. Dr. Ir. Ridi Ferdiana, S.T., M.T., IPM, Affi Khresna, Ageng Sajiwo, and Gayatri H. Putri. Throughout the event, the speakers provided an insightful overview of the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in both the education sector and the creative industry. read more

Waste & Wishes, a startup nurtured by UGM’s Innovative Academy, has successfully secured funding support from the Catalyst Changemakers Ecosystem (CCE) 3.0 program organized by the GoTo Impact Foundation. On this occasion, Waste & Wishes was also given the opportunity to collaborate directly with Bhumee Artani and Setara Indonesia. read more

Yogyakarta, September 28, 2024 – A total of 35 participants gathered at The 101 Style Malioboro, Yogyakarta, to take part in a Coding Jam event organized by Innovative Academy in collaboration with GeekGarden, a software development company specializing in innovative technology solutions. Three speakers from GeekGarden – Dhiazulfa Maulana, Achmad Fawait, and Masga Satria Wirawan – took turns providing in-depth presentations on the concepts and implementation of Node.js. read more

On Friday, September 27, 2024, UGM Science Technopark hosted a signing ceremony for cooperation agreements related to the Applied Research Grant and Startup Grant programs at Hotel 101 Style Malioboro, Yogyakarta. This event marks a pivotal moment for the Promoting Research and Innovation through Modern and Efficient Science and Technology Parks (PRIME STeP) program, aimed at accelerating innovation and technology growth through applied research and startup development. read more

One of the startups supported by Innovative Academy UGM, Ruang Halal, represented UGM in the Startup Go Global Program held in Brisbane, Australia, from June 23-28, 2024. This program was facilitated by the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs to support the optimization of local startups and expand international cooperation networks for incubator institutions in Indonesia. Dedy, the CEO of Ruang Halal, expressed his pride in this opportunity and thanked Innovative Academy UGM for their guidance. Ruang Halal, which operates in the halal economy sector, offers services such as halal consulting, a halal marketplace, and a halal export hub. Since its establishment in 2020, they have helped around 300 SMEs obtain halal certification for free and served paid clients both domestically and internationally. They also participated in the Indonesian halal product exhibition in Brunei Darussalam from June 26-30, 2024, facilitated by the Indonesian Embassy and the Central Java Provincial State-Owned Enterprise House. Dedy emphasized that this success would not have been possible without the role of Innovative Academy UGM and that Ruang Halal will continue to innovate to help Indonesia become a global halal hub. More information can be found at http://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/ruang-halal-startup-ruang-binaan-ugm-ikut-program-startup-go-global. read more

The Innovative Academy held its final mentoring session at the Eastparc Hotel, Yogyakarta (05/15). The topic of this session was Pitching and Fundraising. Innovative Academy chose this topic to prepare participants for the incubation event, Demo Day. The morning session began with a presentation by Denny Wijayanto, S.E., Head of Program at Innovative Academy, who shared his experiences in pitching according to the target audience. read more

Yogyakarta, June 22, 2024 – Innovative Academy successfully held the Demo Day event at Eastparc Hotel, Yogyakarta (June 22). This highly anticipated event was attended by three competent judges in their respective fields: Dara Mawar Jelita from Block71, Ridha Nurul Azizah from PT Gama Inovasi Berdikari, and Sonny Ashadi from PT. Gama Multi Usaha Mandiri. read more

The Innovative Academy mentoring session was held again at the EDS Building on (4/5), featuring Muh. Faturrahman, Network and Partnership Management Department Head at PT. Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia, the brand holder, manufacturer, and distributor of Isuzu commercial vehicles in Indonesia. Faturrahman began the session by showing a branding video from Apple, explaining how Apple’s branding strategies can create a strong brand identity, similar to the strategies used by PT. Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia in marketing their products. read more

The Innovative Academy Incubation session was held again at EDS UGM on (4/5), featuring Rico Setiono, Associate Director at PT. Stechoq Indonesia. Rico presented material on the Business Model Canvas and Lean Canvas frameworks for structuring a startup’s business plan. read more

On Saturday (20/4) at the EDS building of UGM, Rakhmat Ganda Wirawan, Senior Brand Marketing Manager & Global Project at Enesis Group, presented the topic of Branding and Positioning during the Startup Incubation activity. Enesis Group oversees products such as Soffell, Adem Sari, Antis Antiseptic, Vegeta, Kispray, Force Magic, Plossa, and Amunizer. read more