LKST IPB University Holds Workshop for 5 Startups Passing PrimeStep 2024 Program
IPB University’s Institution for Science Technology Park (LKST) held a workshop for five startups that passed the PrimeStep 2024 batch 2 program. The workshop with the title Preparation of RAB, Action Plan, and Target Output was held at the IPB International Convention Center (IICC), Bogor (15/8).
The five startups that passed the PrimeStep 2024 program, namely CV Sanfood Indonesia, PT Sugeng Jaya Group (startups passing the incubation program), as well as PT Biomagg Sinergi Internasional, PT Lokasoka Widya Candia International, and CV Pelita Desa (participants passing the startup acceleration).
Prof Erika B Laconi, the Chairperson of LKST IPB University said that in the PrimeStep startup incubation program in 2024, there were nine startups funded.Â
“I assure you that startups from IPB University’s Science Techno Park (STP) deserve funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). There are 9 out of 10 proposed this year that will get funding. Startups that get incubation programs are expected to be able to upgrade next year,” she explained.Â
She added, “The same goes for the 25 startups that we are fostering through IPB University’s community fund. We hope that they will grow and be born into startups that will be worthy of being part of the next ADB program.”
Furthermore, Prof Erika advised that startups that qualify for funding should be able to use the funds according to applicable regulations. “To support startups to advance, STP IPB University will always guard and color the business incubator.”
In his speech, Prof Rokhani Hasbullah, Vice Chairman of Business Incubation and Industrial Partnership of LKST IPB University said that the workshop participants were startups who passed the incubation and acceleration programs. He explained the difference between the two.
The incubation program will be strengthened in the form of product legality, packaging, and branding. While the accelerated startup program, will focus on how to expand marketing to how to attract investors.
“Startups that pass the incubation program will receive 200 million in funding and 500 million for the acceleration program,” he explained. (dh/Rz) (IAAS/ZQA)
