“Entrepreneurshipis an activity that the young generation is interested in today. The Faculty of Engineering (FT) is one of the motors of the center of science and technology at the Universitas Indonesia (UI) in realizing technology-based entrepreneurship(technopreneurship). Therefore, we encourage and support the Faculty of Engineering to foster the birth of new start-up companies that are able to respond to the challenges and developments of the times,” said Prof. Ari Kuncoro, S.E., M.A., Ph.D. as the Chancellor of UI in the Entrepreneurship Seminar and Launchingof the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) Technopreneur Club, last Friday (8/4).
This technology-based entrepreneurial activity is in line with Universitas Indonesia’s vision, which is to become a center of science and technology to improve the welfare of the people of Indonesia and the world. In order to answer this challenge, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) opens the widest opportunities for industry and the general public who want to work together to build technology-based startups. The Dean of Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (FTUI), Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, S.T., M.Eng., said, “We are trying to build new entrepreneurs within the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) with the hope of synergizing and collaborating with each other to achieve a common goal, which is to create an Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) that is superior and globally competitive.”
To support start-up activities in universities, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia (Menparekraf RI), Dr. H. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, B.BA, M.B.A., conveyed the need for superior human resources (HR) in building start-ups. “HR must be innovative, take risks, be adaptive, have soft skills, and be able to collaborate on every line. They must also have the principles of hard work, smart work, thorough work, and sincere work. I hope Universitas Indonesia’s students realize the importance of developing the creative economy for the progress of the nation. I invite all parties, especially Universitas Indonesia (UI), to play an active role in taking advantage of opportunities and improving their quality during this pandemic,” said Dr. Sandiaga in the keynote speechsession. .
Coordinator of Educational Substance 1, Directorate of Creative Economy Human Resources Development, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Kemal Akbar Khalikal Isbah Monarfa, A.Md., S.Sos., M.M. on that occasion explained the advantages of the creative economy, the potential for digitalization in Indonesia, and the characteristics needed for an entrepreneurto build a Go Digital!business. Kemal also explained programs and campaigns to support the development of creative economic human resources in Indonesia, which Universitas Indonesia’s (UI)academics could participate in.
Furthermore, the Secretary of the Entrepreneurial Innovation Unit and Head of Logistics, Dr. Imam Jauhari Maknun, S.T., M.T., M.Sc. guided the sharing session which was filled with three speakers, namely the Co-founder and CEO of Widya Robotics (Alwy Herfian Satriatama, S.Si.), the Co-founder of Javatech Automation (Titos Jartiaso, S.T.), and FounderGoorita (Yuwono Wicaksono, S.T., M.B.A.) . The speakers shared their motivations and experiences in building start-up companies, including in the engineering industry. According to them, the challenges faced in building start-ups includeproduct market fit, a business strategy roadmapin Indonesia, and limited human resources with qualified digital skills to increase competitiveness at the international level. With the development of startup companies in Indonesia, they hope that the FTUI academic community can participate in developing the start-upecosystem in Indonesia.
Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia’s seriousness in developing this startup is manifested by the Entrepreneurship Camp and Business Incubator. Head of Entrepreneurial Innovation Unit/Head of Reverse Engineering Center Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Muhamad Sahlan, S.Si., M.Eng., said that the Entrepreneurship Camp and Business Incubator activities are not only for the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia academic community, but are also open to the general public who are interested in collaborating with Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia. In order to build a supportive ecosystem for the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia environment, the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia Technopreneur Club was inaugurated at the event.
“The Technopreneur Club Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) has a honeycomb-like nature which is a place to place and cultivate the best potential of the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia academic community. This institution is a medium for the civitas to develop the potential of technology-based business. The civitas is also expected to be able to become a problem solver of every problem as a form of endeavor to advance civilization. The Faculty of Engineering UI academic community and the general public can join the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia Technopreneur Club via https://bit.ly/registrasi_TCFTUI. The registration is open until 29 April 2022. Every member of the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia Technopreneur Club has the opportunity to participate in programs and activities related to the development of start-ups,” said Dr. Sahlan closed the session.
The seminar with the theme “Becoming Outstanding and Impactful Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia Personnel through Entrepreneurial Spirit ” is the result of a collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia Entrepreneurial and Innovation Unit and the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia Alumni Association (ILUNI). The activity, which was attended by more than 300 participants, is expected to be able to generate interest and involvement from the civitas and the community towards entrepreneurial activities organized by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Unit of Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia in order to realize the vision of Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia’s Excellent Entrepreneurwith Impact in the future.
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