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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The next session of the Innovative Academy incubation program was held at EDS UGM on (20/4), featuring Hestyriani Anisa Widyaningsih, COO of Edspert.id. The mentor began the session by asking the startup participants to define innovation. “Innovation is something that disrupts what already exists,” explained one participant, which the mentor then elaborated on.
The mentoring program of Innovative Academy continued on Saturday (30/3) at the EDS building of UGM. In this fourth week, Innovative Academy featured Syafri Yuzal, the Director of PT Aino Indonesia, who spoke on the topic of Product Development.
Innovative Academy and Wroxton Holding organized the Shark Tank Yogyakarta program, a competition that offers students the opportunity to present their business ideas to secure investment from individuals with extensive business experience and significant financial resources. In this program, the winning team will receive a total funding of 25 million.
