Studi dari Deskmag’s 2nd Annual Co-working Survey menyatakan bahwa co-working memberikan pengaruh positif terhadap cara kerja orang-orang di dalamnya. Responden survei menyatakan bahwa lingkungan co-working membuat produktivitas mereka meningkat hingga 75% dan menambah network bisnis sebanyak 80%.

Kondisi kerja co-working memberikan solusi bagi kamu para entrepreneur yang baru saja mulai membangun produk. Kamu dapat bertemu entrepreneur lain untuk memperluas networking serta dapat mendapatkan masukan atas produk yang kamu buat.

Selain co-working space, inkubator juga menyediakan tempat kerja berbasis sharing. Kedua tempat ini sangat cocok bagi pelaku startup yang berada pada tahap awal. Meskipun sama-sama menyediakan tempat untuk bekerja, co-working space dan inkubator memiliki tujuan dan cara kerja yang berbeda.

Berikut adalah enam perbedaan mendasar antara co-working space dan inkubator.

1. Harga

Co-working space merupakan tempat kerja berbasis rental yang dapat disewa per jam / bulan / tahun. Harga sewa co-working space di Jakarta beragam, mulai dari Rp 50.000 per hari dan Rp 500.000 per bulan. Berbeda dengan co-working space, kebanyakan inkubator memberikan harga sangat rendah atau bahkan gratis. Startup mendapatkan tempat kerja gratis dan sebagai gantinya memberikan sekian persen saham mereka.

Beberapa inkubator memberikan harga subsidi — jauh lebih murah dibandingkan dengan co-working space, namun tidak mengambil persentase saham sama sekali.

2. Komitmen dan waktu

Co-working space pada dasarnya tidak menuntut apa-apa dari sisi bisnis yang kamu kembangkan. Kamu juga dapat menyewa tempatnya sampai kapan pun kamu mau.

Inkubator sangat berbeda dalam hal ini. Mereka memberikan banyak tenaga, waktu dan kadang uang ke bisnis yang kamu buat sehingga mereka mengharapkan hasil nyata. Kamu dituntut untuk menunjukkan perkembangan dalam kurun waktu tertentu. Biasanya akan ada review setiap kuartal untuk melihat bagaimana perkembangan startup kamu. Sebagian inkubator juga memiliki program dengan periode pasti dan kamu harus berkomitmen untuk mengikuti programnya hingga selesai.

3. Bimbingan

Co-working space tidak memiliki program bimbingan yang khusus dibuat untuk para startup. Jika pun ada, kamu harus bayar untuk dapat bergabung.

Salah satu manfaat utama inkubator adalah mereka menyediakan bimbingan dan pelatihan yang dirancang khusus untuk startup. Inkubator biasanya memiliki para mentor yang siap memberikan bimbingan seputar membangun startup. Baik co-working space maupun inkubator juga mengadakan sesi sharing dari entrepreneur yang lebih berpengalaman. Kamu juga dapat belajar dari entrepreneur lain yang bekerja di sana.

4. Pendanaan

Co-working space tidak memberikan pendanaan kepada startup di dalamnya. Namun co-working space yang bagus biasanya mengundang banyak investor yang mencari startup untuk diberikan investasi. Beberapa co-working space di Jakarta dikelola oleh venture capital (VC). Jadi, masuk ke dalam co-working space tersebut adalah salah satu cara untuk mendapatkan akses ke pendanaan.

Beberapa program inkubator langsung memberikan seed funding bagi startup yang terpilih untuk ikut program mereka. Selain itu, banyak perusahaan besar yang memang tertarik untuk berinvestasi di startup yang mengelola inkubator. Sama halnya dengan co-working space, hal ini dapat membuka kesempatan untuk mendapatkan pendanaan dari perusahaan-perusahaan tersebut.

5. Network

Baik inkubator ataupun co-working space memiliki network yang luas dan dapat memperkenalkan orang yang tepat kepada kamu. Namun, inkubator memiliki komitmen lebih untuk melakukan hal ini dikarenakan tujuan mereka adalah agar startup binaan mereka sukses.

Kesuksesan sebuah inkubator dapat dilihat dari seberapa sukses startup yang mengikuti programnya. Karena itu, inkubator akan fokus membantu para startup di dalamnya.

6. Staff dan layanan

Co-working space memiliki staf yang dapat membantu segala hal yang berkaitan dengan tempat yang kamu sewa, tapi mereka tidak dilatih khusus untuk membantu menyelesaikan masalah startup kamu. Pada dasarnya, co-working space tidak terlalu peduli dengan apa yang sedang kamu bangun dan sejauh apa perkembangannya.

Inkubator pada umumnya memiliki staf berpengalaman untuk membantu kamu menyelesaikan berbagai persoalan baik yang berhubungan dengan layanan di tempat kerja maupun yang berkaitan dengan membangun startup.

Tahun 2016 lalu pemerintah meluncurkan program Gerakan Nasional 1.000 Startup Digital. Bekerja sama dengan community builder lokal, program ini berambisi untuk menciptakan 1.000 startup hingga tahun 2020, dengan total valuasi yang mencapai US$10 miliar (sekitar Rp133 triliun).

Salah satu dari lima strategi yang dipakai pemerintah adalah tahap inkubasi. Mengapa pemerintah menggunakan inkubasi untuk mewujudkan program tersebut?

Pertama-tama, pengertian inkubasi sendiri adalah proses membantu startup ketika masih dalam tahap awal atau belum mendapatkan pendanaan dari pihak luar. Bantuan yang diberikan biasanya berupa mentoring, arahan, co-working space, dan terkadang juga memberikan pendanaan. Pihak yang melakukan aktifitas inkubasi disebut sebagai inkubator. Secara singkat, tujuan utama dari inkubator adalah membantu startup untuk dapat berkembang dengan lebih cepat.

Berikut adalah lima peran inkubator untuk membantu startup dan mengembangkan ekosistem startup di Indonesia.

1. Akses ke komunitas dan network bisnis

Inkubator adalah tempat dimana banyak entrepreneur berkumpul. Banyak dari mereka telah mengalami permasalahan yang sama sebelumnya dan dapat memberikan saran atas masalah tersebut. Bertemu dengan para entrepreneur di dalam program inkubasi dapat menciptakan diskusi yang produktif, selain memperluas network juga mendapatkan ide untuk solusi permasalahan yang ada.

Startup pada tahap awal biasanya memiliki kesulitan untuk mendapatkan partner bisnis yang pas. Jika bukan karena harga yang mahal, mereka biasanya enggan untuk bekerja sama dengan startup yang umurnya masih relatif muda. Inkubator memiliki akses ke key player yang berpotensi untuk membuka kesempatan besar. Inkubator yang didukung oleh perusahaan besar di belakangnya juga dapat menjadi partner yang potensial. Bantuan yang diberikan inkubator biasanya berupa perkenalan langsung atau pengadaan acara untuk mendatangkan para pemain penting di komunitas startup.

2. Dukungan dari mentor yang berpengalaman

Membangun startup menuntut seorang entrepreneur untuk dapat mengerjakan semua hal sekaligus, khususnya pada tahap awal ketika startup masih belum memiliki dana untuk mempekerjakan orang yang berpengalaman. Di luar dari produk yang hendak dibangun, pengetahuan akan aspek utama bisnis seperti marketing, sales, business development, operation, dan finance harus mumpuni.

Mentor yang memiliki pengalaman sebagai entrepreneur dapat berbagi pengalaman mereka dalam membangun startup. Mereka dapat memberikan arahan yang tepat serta menstimulasi ide untuk memecahkan persoalan yang ada. Di dalam sebuah inkubator biasanya ada beberapa mentor yang memang berdedikasi untuk membantu startup di dalamnya. Tak jarang inkubator juga mengadakan workshop dengan topik yang biasanya paling dibutuhkan oleh para startup.

3. Validasi ide

Bagi sebuah startup, membangun solusi yang diinginkan orang adalah harga mutlak. Entrepreneur biasanya memiliki ide yang inovatif, namun belum tentu dapat bekerja. Oleh karena itu mereka membutuhkan pendapat orang lain atas produk yang dibangun. Inkubator merupakan tempat yang tepat untuk memberikan masukan atas produk yang dibuat, apakah memenuhi kebutuhan pasar, memecahkan persoalan yang ada, serta memiliki model bisnis yang masuk akal untuk jangka panjang.

Selain itu, untuk mengetahui apa yang dibutuhkan orang, entrepreneur juga harus mau keluar dari zona nyaman dengan berbicara kepada sebanyak mungkin calon pengguna. Karena apa yang kita pikir orang butuhkan kadang tidak selalu benar, satu-satunya cara untuk mengetahui hal tersebut adalah dengan berbicara secara langsung kepada mereka. Inkubator merupakan tempat yang tepat untuk bertemu dengan banyak calon pengguna dan mendapatkan masukan.

4. Bantuan infrastruktur

Di pusat bisnis Jakarta, harga sewa kantor sangat mahal khususnya bagi startup yang belum memiliki dana besar. Inkubator menyediakan co-working space yang dapat digunakan secara gratis atau dengan biaya sangat murah. Startup mendapatkan akses ke ruang kantor yang lengkap dengan internet cepat, meja kerja, ruang rapat, pantry, serta kebutuhan kantor lainnya dengan desain kantor menarik untuk menunjang kreativitas.

Dengan tersedianya semua kebutuhan kantor, startup dapat fokus membangun produk mereka tanpa terganggu dengan kegiatan administratif. Co-working space juga merupakan tempat berkumpulnya para entrepreneur dan ide kreatif. Karena memulai bisnis secara bersama-sama, orang di dalam inkubator cenderung mendukung satu sama lain dan membantu ketika dibutuhkan. Inkubator sering memunculkan hubungan bisnis dan persahabatan yang bertahan lama bahkan hingga startup yang dibangun telah sukses.

5. Akses ke investor

Inkubator adalah tempat investor mencari startup menarik untuk diberikan pendanaan. Startup dengan ide yang telah divalidasi dan menunjukkan perkembangan signifikan umumnya menarik perhatian investor. Inkubator juga memiliki program demo day untuk memperkenalkan startup binaan mereka.

Investor pada umumnya memiliki kepercayaan terhadap startup di bawah naungan inkubator yang telah terbukti menghasilkan startup yang bagus. Tak jarang ada perusahaan besar yang berada di belakang program inkubator. Perusahaan besar ini biasanya memiliki inisiatif untuk mendukung perkembangan startup di Indonesia dan memberikan pendanaan bagi startup yang relevan dengan bisnis mereka ataupun memiliki potensi bisnis yang besar.

Since we opened our space to startups community in March 2017, we have received many applications and hosted 21 startups to date. We are grateful for the tremendous enthusiasm and support from the community.

Here we would like to share with you the 21 startups currently based in BLOCK71 Jakarta. Send us a note at [email protected] if you want to find out more about us. Interested in joining BLOCK71 Jakarta community and get access to our coworking space? Fill in this application form.

 

1. 8villages

Founder: Sanny Gaddafi | Industry: agritech

8villages builds cloud-based messaging platform, allowing real-time communication between rural farmers and customers.

 

2. AC Calls

Founder: Ketut Sudarmawan, Sidiq Hisam and Mustafa | Industry: on-demand, hardware

AC Calls is an on-demand mobile application providing installation and servicing for air conditioners. The startup is currently building a smart device to track air conditioner performances.

 

3. Airfrov

Founder: Cai Li and Robi | Industry: travel, marketplace

Airfrov is a peer-to-peer marketplace that connects individual to traveler for product shopping overseas.

 

4. Artawana

Founder: Robert and Rocky Stephanus  | Industry: fintech

Artawana is a peer-to-peer lending marketplace.

 

5. AsianParent

Founder: Roshni Mahtani | Industry: digital media

AsianParent is an online parenting publishers with an ultimate mission to be mum's best friend and to support mums through her motherhood journey.

 

6. Bildeco

Founder: Errika Ferdinata | Industry: construction, e-commerce

Bildeco builds material e-commerce to help construction companies get the best deals from the principal.

 

7. Carro

Founder: Aaron Tan and Aditya Lesmana | Industry: automotive, marketplace

Carro is a used car marketplace that cuts the middleman in between thus creating a better customer experience.

 

8. CashShield

Founder: Justin Lie, Junxian Lee and Irene Brime | Industry: data security

CashShield is a fraud management solution aimed at optimising the profits of merchants through the use of passive biometric analysis, big data and machine learning.

 

9. CastKo

Founder: Chun Dong Yoon and Sung Bin Park | Industry: digital media

Castko is a Korean news aggregator with present in Southeast Asian countries.

 

10. Codigo

Founder: Adrian Ng | Industry: software development

Codigo is a Singapore-based mobile app development company.

 

11. eFishery

Founder: Gibran Huzaifah, Muhammad Ihsan Akhirulsyah and Chrisna Aditya | Industry: aquaculture tech

eFishery makes a smart feeding system aimed at the fish and shrimp farming industries.

 

12. Financial Wisdom

Founder: Adjie Wicaksana, Dira Illanoor and Nicky | Industry: fintech, edtech

Financial Wisdom is an education portal for financial literature.

 

13. Glints

Founder: Ying Cong Seah, Oswald Yeo and Qin En Looi | Industry: recruitment

Glints is a career discovery and development platform and graduate recruitment network in Asia.

 

14. Grya

Founder: Ferry Sutanto | Industry: interior and home design, e-commerce

Grya is a platform of the most comprehensive ecosystem helping users in designing their perfect dream home.

 

15. HelloBill

Founder: Ponky Sutanto and William Suryawijaya | Industry: fintech, POS

HelloBill HelloBill builds POS system for small and medium businesses.

 

16. Holistics

Founder: Vincent Woon, Thanh Dinh Khac and Huy Nguyen | Industry: Software as a Service, business intelligence

Holistics is a cloud business intelligence software that automates the preparation of raw data and visualize them into business insights.

 

17. KliknKlin

Founder: Raka Destama and Irfan Fadhila | Industry: on-demand

KliknKlin builds an on-demand laundry app and runs laundry business network.

 

18. Pinjam

Founder: Teguh Ariwibowo and Sofian Hadiwijaya | Industry: fintech

Pinjam is a pawn shop and peer-to-peer lending platform.

 

19. Popbox

Founder: Adrian Lim and Greta Bunawan | Industry: logistics

Popbox is an automated parcel locker that allows people to send, receive and return a parcel conveniently.

 

20. Skyshi

Founder: Rizqinofa Putra Muliawan | Industry: software development

Skyshi is a software development company.

 

21. Viddsee

Founder: Ho Jia Jian and Derek Tan | Industry: video

Viddsee is an entertainment channel and technology platform that distributes and markets short movies from Asia through targeted communities. 

If you have read financial news in the past couple of years, you've probably come across some people using the word "unbanked". But few of these articles clearly define who exactly the term refers to.

Those classified as "unbanked", tend to include people and businesses who don't have access to bank accounts or other similar facilities, such as the ability to take out loans and manage their money. In most cases, people who are classified as unbanked are those who have lower levels of educations, or work in sectors with limited access to banks. This could be virtually anyone, from street vendors selling knock-off football jerseys or the warung down the street selling the city’s best nasi goreng.  

Many financial analysts and others in the sector believe unbanked users could be the next big thing in banking and financial tech. A report from global consultancy firm Accenture claims that "bringing unbanked adults and businesses into the formal banking sector could generate about US$380 billion in new revenue for banks".

In a report titled "Financial Inclusion in Asia", the Asian Development Bank found that 78 percent of the Indonesian population — around 199 million people — are considered unbanked, making Indonesia one of the largest unbanked countries in Asia.

A micro-business, a term for businesses so small that are not considered a Small to Medium Business, such as street vendors, make up around 90 percent of Indonesia’s workforce. The businesses, while making a large contribution to the economy, are largely unbanked. The inability to put up collateral or provide banks with other assurances prevents them from entering the market.

This puts unbanked microbusiness in a unique position; in a market in which traditional banks and providers are clearly not catering to demand or delivering creative solutions, it has become an underserved market. These businesses experience significant problems which could be solved by appropriate technology and innovation, but are ignored in favor of more ‘consumer friendly’ markets and products. So, are there any startups attending to the needs of these underserved businesses?

  

Just what the market needs: fintech and wealth of knowledge

Pinjam is an online platform providing services for individuals and micro-businesses ignored by bigger banks and institutions. In addition to providing loans, Pinjam provides a service connecting users to online pawnbrokers and refinancers, where they can use an appraisal feature to estimate the value of belongings which could be used as collateral.

“With easy requirements and affordable rates, prospective borrowers can receive their loans within 3 hours after the file submissions. If needed, Pinjam team can directly come to the borrowers and finish the entire process on the spot,” says Pinjam chief executive and co-founder Teguh Ariwibowo, who was recently featured on Forbes Asia’s 30 under 30 list.

“We have served over 2,500 individual borrowers, with average loan size of Rp 3 million (US$225). We have also served more than 250 SMEs, providing them an average loan of Rp 35 million (US$2,600),” explains Ariwibowo.

By providing loans of small denominations, Pinjam gives opportunities to individuals and businesses who may well have been laughed out of a bank.

Pinjam operates both online and offline. It has three outlets and 20 partners in Jakarta. The startup uses its industry partnership and collaboration with Pos Indonesia, Indonesia's national postal service, to reach users who would have never been given the opportunity to reach out to refinancers before.

Having experienced first-hand the troubles and difficulties of gaining access to financing, Ariwibowo is determined to fight the injustice and provide services to those who wouldn’t have access to it otherwise.

Pinjam makes up just a percentage of the innovative startups providing for the underserved, with 8Villages focusing on agribusiness. 

As of 2017, over 1 billion farmers reside in Southeast Asia, China and India, according to the United Nations FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). 8Villages, a startup aiming to connect farmers and agribusinesses, estimates that 77 percent of these farmers own mobile phones, but 68 percent have difficulties in accessing accurate and timely information.

“Information and education are power. The more farmers can receive information easily, the more powerful and smarter they become,” says Sanny Gaddafi, CEO of 8Villages. He continues, “8Villages is an education and communication app to help farmers stay updated with the latest information, which will help them increase their overall productivity and income.”

Through its services, 8Villages not only brings forward a more transparent flow of information within the agriculture value chain, but also provides farmers and agriculturists with market intelligence information such as crop pricing, details regarding the harvest seasons and local offers on seeds, crops and harvests.

By providing farmers with important and timely information that they wouldn’t have had access to before and by connecting them with others in the field, 8Villages is contributing to the nation by fostering the sharing of information and best practices, leading to a more standardized and sustainable agriculture sector.  

Currently, over 80,000 of farmers in Indonesia are connected via 8Villages, and are sharing knowledge and learning new things daily. Those are farmers that before 8Villages, were underserved and had no method of connecting with each other and who have all been given the opportunity to learn new things and take their business to the next level.

We still have a long way to go and the number of individuals and businesses in Indonesia that are unbanked and underserved remain high, but with the help of startups such as Pinjam and 8Villages — who work tirelessly to provide for those who have spent so long being ignored — it can be said that there is a much brighter future ahead of us.

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Pinjam and 8villages are both startup tenants at BLOCK71 Jakarta, a community centre for tech startups in Jakarta, a partnership between NUS Enterprise and Salim Group.

They may once have been considered a fad, but coworking facilities are proving to be a lasting trend, and demonstrate to be one of the biggest changes in the work market today across the world. Coworking has taken off globally and has recently gripped China and Southeast Asia – offering an alternative for people working from home or in the traditional office space. Literally translated as relationship, ‘guanxi’ is the Chinese concept of social networks and personal connections facilitating business dealings. Coworking spaces, depending on the variety and size of their membership, are in an optimal position to offer ‘guanxi’ – and are already proving this, with rising popularity in China and Southeast Asia. It appears more people are finding that coworking is becoming a viable alternative to the traditional office.

 

Coworking in China

The coworking sector has taken off in China over the past three years. However, just five years ago, it was a very different situation. Very few of these spaces existed in China. Freelancers, entrepreneurs and start-ups were forced to find cheaper alternatives – such as cafes with plug outlets, or small apartments to rent with like-minded people. There was little sense of community for these groups of individuals and innovators.

More recently, the country’s efforts to promote entrepreneurship has allowed for growth in this sector, which originated in the US, Europe and other western societies - gradually moving into eastern societies. These spaces are usually shared, open-plan, work environments specifically designed to encourage collaboration and knowledge-sharing with like-minded individuals. They are beginning to challenge the traditional workspace, which typically consists of designated desks, less flexible start and stop times and separated departments. Competition among China’s coworking market is steadily intensifying, with global brands expanding fast into the market and local rivals developing apace.

With this recent growth of competition in the market, many coworking spaces also provide a variety of creative perks, such as pet friendliness, on-site gyms, free flow beer and saunas. Typically, these spaces have attracted tech startups, freelancers and entrepreneurs, however, with these developments, there is a growing appeal for small businesses and multi-national corporations to move into these spaces, which can potentially offer more flexibility and autonomy to employees.

 

Coworking in Southeast Asia

The coworking sector in Southeast Asia is still in its infancy, but on the rise. The rise of these spaces is down to various reasons. With its low cost of living, its young tech savvy workforce and digital infrastructure, Southeast Asia is fast becoming a hub for start-ups and digital nomads. The startup ecosystem is younger than the rise of coworking spaces in the U.S., many of the more successful startups in the region started out in coworking spaces. The high growth rate of the economy in Southeast Asia has paved the way for a community of start-ups and freelancers to flourish. As a result, the demand for affordable workspaces have increased. Also, the heterogeneous nature of these markets make coworking spaces and the communities around them essential for startups looking to quickly expand internationally and plug into local communities. As such, Southeast Asian governments are increasingly viewing the coworking movement as a new strategic tool that can encourage entrepreneurship within the population. For example, in Vietnam, policy makers are setting up coworking spaces for startup companies with initiatives in place with the goal of transforming Vietnam into a startup nation by 2020 and in Indonesia, the Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia (GEPI) offer coworking spaces for early-stage startups, as part of a wider global initiative formed to promote entrepreneurship among developing countries.

 

Why businesses and individuals are choosing coworking spaces

As workers become increasingly mobile, the importance of having a conventional office decreases - and that’s where coworking spaces come in to meet the needs of a new breed of workforce. The advancements in technology has allowed people to work from anywhere in the world. Technology has also increasingly blurred the lines between work-life balance. This is leading to a growing number of workers looking for more control over their work-life balance and flexibility in the working schedules. Unlike in the traditional office, workers can come and go as they please and work to their own schedule. They are also becoming popular with larger corporations too. With property and rental prices on the rise in most cities, it makes good business sense for many organisations. It also provides a way of networking with others in similar or same industries in different organisations. Coworking spaces don’t just provide the bare basics like office amenities - these facilities also serve as a touchpoint for startups and investors seeking to connect with each other.

 

The future of coworking spaces in China and Southeast Asia

The growing trend looks set to continue, particularly as younger generations, with a different outlook, join the workforce. In the China market, coworking spaces have seen intense demand, particularly as the working culture has shifted to allow for more creative and innovative work environments. Although the concept of coworking is still in its infancy in Southeast Asia, the high growth rate of the economy and growing number of expat and local entrepreneurs is fuelling the startup scene, giving significant contribution to future coworking growth. With rising rental and property prices, coworking appears to offer an appealing solution to the rising challenges many freelancers and businesses face. As the markets grow, coworking spaces do look set to continue playing a vital role in creating a stronger businesses ecosystem within the region, which may eventually see the demise of the traditional office workspace.

 

This a guest post by Fiona Murray of Urban Serviced Offices.

Fiona Murray is a MSc Digital Marketing graduate and writer based in Scotland. An enthusiast for all things digital and travel related, Fiona has experience living and working in the UK, USA and Asia, and has travelled extensively in order to further her experiences of other cultures. Found out more about her on LinkedIn.

Meskipun pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia sangat pesat, 87 juta orang Indonesia tetap rentan terhadap kerawanan pangan.

Indonesia memiliki jumlah anak-anak yang mengalami stunting (kerdil) tertinggi kelima di dunia. 8,4 juta anak-anak yang bertubuh terlalu kecil untuk usia mereka dan menderita malnutrisi kronis. Kerdil dapat mengurangi produktivitas seseorang dan meningkatkan risiko penyakit tidak menular seperti diabetes dan penyakit jantung.

Malnutrisi membebani Indonesia lebih dari US$ 5 miliar setiap tahun karena hilangnya produktivitas sebagai akibat dari stkamur pendidikan yang buruk dan berkurangnya kemampuan fisik.

Indofood, BLOCK71 Jakarta, dan Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) dengan senang hati mengundang kamu untuk mendaftar di kompetisi pitch startup pertama di Indonesia yang berfokus pada gizi.
 

INDOFOOD LOCAL PITCH COMPETITION

Kami menyambut baik startup yang bekerja di sektor gizi, terutama yang menangani masalah-masalah ini:

1. Obesitas pada anak
2. Kerdil pada anak dibawah umur 5 tahun (balita)
3. Anemia pada Remaja

 

SOLUSI YANG KAMI CARI

Kami mencari startup yang menyelesaikan tiga area utama tersebut

1. Meningkatkan ketersediaan makanan bergizi (tinggi di 5 mikro-nutrien penting Yodium, Vitamin A, Besi, Folat, Seng)
2. Produksi dan pelestarian
3. Membuat pilihan makanan bergizi menarik
4. Teknik meningkatkan kesadaran terhadap gizi buruk
5. Meningkatkan akses makanan bergizi di daerah yang sulit dijangkau / pengiriman
6. Mendorong gaya hidup aktif
7. Solusi lainnya untuk mengatasi masalah yang disebutkan di atas

Bergabung dalam kompetisi ini akan memberi kamu eksposur ke korporasi dan investor yang bekerja pada permasalahan yang sama dengan kamu - yaitu memecahkan masalah gizi di Indonesia. kamu juga akan mendapatkan paparan media yang ekstensif, sesi mentoring, dan feedback dari para ahli mengenai bisnis kamu.

 

AWARDS

Mendapatkan mentoring dan saran teknis selama seminggu dari Indofood dan SBN:

• Mentoring dari Mr. Axton Salim, Direktur Eksekutif Salim Group
• Nasihat dari R&D, pemasaran, urusan regulasi, dan tim media sosial Indofood
• Tim SBN Global akan menawarkan pemenang platform untuk melibatkan platform global perusahaan multinasional untuk meminta saran kepada para startup

Menghadiri acara Nutrition Africa Investor Forum di Nairobi pada 16-17 Oktober, kami akan membahas penerbangan dan akomodasi yang terkait dengan acara ini.

 

Siap mempertunjukkan produk kamu dan bekerja dengan orang-orang dengan misi yang sama? Daftarkan startup kamu di sini: http://bit.ly/nutritionpitchcompetition

Acara ini diselenggarakan oleh Indofood dan BLOCK71 Jakarta, didukung oleh Sun Business Network.

 

TENTANG INDOFOOD

PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk (ICBP) adalah perusahaan yang berkedudukan kuat dan salah satu pemain terkemuka di sektor produk bermerek bagi konsumen. Kami terlibat dalam beragam kategori bisnis, termasuk mie, produk susu, makanan ringan, bumbu makanan, gizi dan makanan khusus, dan minuman. Selain itu, ICBP juga mengoperasikan bisnis pengemasan, memproduksi kemasan fleksibel dan berkerut untuk mendukung bisnis utama kami.
Kami menyediakan solusi sehari-hari bagi konsumen dari segala usia di seluruh segmen pasar, dengan sekitar 40 merek produk terkemuka. Banyak dari merek-merek ini menempati posisi pasar yang signifikan di Indonesia, yang didukung oleh kepercayaan dan kesetiaan puluhan tahun dari jutaan konsumen

Sebagian besar produk kami tersedia di seluruh nusantara. Didukung oleh jaringan distribusi perusahaan induk kami yang luas, kami dapat memenuhi permintaan pasar secara tepat waktu dan efisien.

Operasi bisnis kami didukung oleh lebih dari 50 pabrik yang berlokasi di area utama di seluruh Indonesia. Ini memungkinkan kami untuk lebih dekat dengan permintaan pasar dan memastikan kesegaran produk. Selain Indonesia, produk ICBP juga hadir di lebih dari 60 negara di seluruh dunia.
 

TENTANG SCALING UP NUTRITION BUSINESS NETWORK (SBN)

SBN adalah satu-satunya platform global yang didedikasikan untuk bisnis dan gizi, dengan tujuan untuk mengurangi malnutrisi dalam segala bentuk - melalui keterlibatan dan mendukung bisnis untuk bertindak, berinvestasi, dan berinovasi dalam tindakan dan beroperasi bertanggung jawab dan berkelanjutan untuk meningkatkan gizi. Untuk melakukan ini, SBN menyediakan sebuah platform untuk menjembatani kemitraan dan kolaborasi antara bisnis dan semua pelaku gizi di tingkat nasional, regional dan global dalam mendukung Negara-negara SUN. SBN ini diselenggarakan oleh Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) dan Program Pangan Dunia (SBN). SBN didukung oleh sekretariat global yang berbasis di London, Inggris.

 

TENTANG BLOCK71 JAKARTA

BLOCK71 Jakarta, program kemitraan antara NUS Enterprise dan Salim Group, untuk pembangun ekosistem dan penghubung global yang mengkatalisasi dan menggabungkan komunitas startup, memberikan peluang untuk pertumbuhan dan akses ke pasar baru.

To Jia Jian, entrepreneurship was not something that he dove into immediately upon his graduation from the National University of Singapore. Believing in the importance of timing and the right idea, it would be only 2 years later that he, together with his co-founder, Derek, started Viddsee.

With his degree in Mechanical Engineering, Jia Jian first worked at one of Singapore’s largest TV operator, Starhub, where he was actively involved in product development. The nature of his job made him keenly aware of the numerous opportunities that would change the way people seek entertainment – future generations would jump straight to smartphones and mobile phones, skipping television and computers.

He found himself facing two choices – to help Starhub manage the above mentioned changes by building products or to drop everything and throw himself in the middle of the change. His decision to take the leap of faith eventually led to the birth of Viddsee.

 

Lights, Camera, Action! – The Start of Viddsee

Joining his university’s film club sparked his passion for filmmaking and gave him the opportunity to meet his future co-founder, Derek. Together, they created films that were showcased at various film festivals, organised film workshops and even ran a small production house.

His involvement in filmmaking shed light on the numerous difficulties faced by content creators. Firstly, it was hard for filmmakers to get the traction and outreach their films deserved. While there was YouTube, the pressure to constantly upload videos meant there was no space for storytellers to produce premium content and moreover, the overcrowding of the billions of people made it difficult for filmmakers to reach their intended audience. Hence, spurred by the desire to empower storytellers, Jia Jian and Derek decided to create a mobile-centric platform that would allow filmmakers to produce short, premium content that would reach their intended audiences. Thus, the start of Viddsee.  

What sets Viddsee apart can be summed up neatly in one word – authenticity. Anyone who scrolls through the videos uploaded on Viddsee would realise it’s deliberate focus on Asian-centric stories. The marrying of entertainment and local culture stems from Jia Jian’s belief that people would only truly be impacted when they can see themselves in the content and this focus on relatability is one of the many reasons why Viddsee has quickly amassed a loyal and engaged audience.

 

What Drives Him

Amidst the hustle, Jia Jian cites two values that keeps him grounded – focus and humility.

While we often hear of stories of entrepreneurs working late into the night, he believes that the key to balancing the different facets of his life is focus. While in his office space at BLOCK71 Jakarta, he will give his 100% to work. Yet, the moment he is home, the focus would be on his family and with a laugh, he quips that it means there will not be “answering of emails at the dinner table”. The importance of family is not lost on Jia Jian. After all, they were the ones who provided him the immense emotional support when he left his corporate job, and allowed him to focus on growing Viddsee.

While many would not hesitate to see his startup as a success, being humble allows him to constantly seek self-improvement. The importance of humility can be seen in his management of Viddsee as well, where there are numerous processes in place to ensure each and every employee does not rest on their laurels and is constantly growing alongside the company.

 

Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

“You are here on a marathon, not a sprint.” To sustain oneself in the long path ahead, he believes that it is important for future entrepreneurs to dig deep and find their motivations that would serve as their fuel. To him, being an entrepreneur is not just about starting a business. Instead, entrepreneurship is about the possession of the right mindset and the desire to bring value to the lives of the people around you.

 

Written by: Merilynn Seng

 

Jakarta, 11 September 2018 -- BLOCK71 Jakarta are pleased to announced the Finalists of Indofood Local Pitch Competition, a nationwide competition focused on nutrition held by  Indofood, Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network, and BLOCK71 Jakarta.

The Finalists have been selected from the 95 applicants in the first stage of evaluation.

We would like thank all applicants for your participation in the competition. Keep building your ideas to solve the nutrition issues in Indonesia!

Without further adieu, here are the 10 shortlisted finalists in no particular order.

1. Trashfarm (http://www.trashfarm.asia/)

2. GorryWell (https://gorrywell.com/)

3. Rumah Kelor (http://www.rumahkelor.com)

4. Garda Pangan (http://gardapangan.org)

5. PrimaKU (https://www.primaku.com)

6. ATM Sehat (https://www.telehealthindonesia.com)

7. YANT Sorghum (http://yantsorghum.com)

8. Simbah Food (https://www.simbah.co.id/)

9. Growpal (https://www.growpal.co.id/)

10. Nyayur (http://nyayur.id/)

All finalists will now participate in the mentoring session with our talented mentors:

1. Nazier Ariffin, Head of Investments at Telkomsel

2. Riaz Bhardwaj, Senior Consultant at ANGIN

3. Valencia Dea, Principal at ANGIN

The independent panel of judges will now focus their attention on the challenging task of selecting the ultimate award winners during the pitch day at the Indofood Local Pitch Competition on 19 September 2018 in BLOCK71 Jakarta.
The event is free for the public, so you’re welcome to see the pitch. Please RSVP here: http://bit.ly/ILPC-Final

We are happy to announce the 10 shortlisted finalists for the Asia Hardware Battle! Congratulations!

We would also like to thank all the applicants for taking the time to fill out the application and participate in the competition.

Here are the top 10 finalists:

1. Amren (http://amren.id/)
2. ARSA (https://arsa.tech)
3. CV Indobot (https://www.indobot.co.id/)
4. DycodeX (https://dycodex.com/)
5. ICHIBOT (www.team-ichibot.id)
6. Neurabot (https://neurabot.io)
7. Orbleaf (http://orbleaf.com/)
8. PT Atnic (https://jala.tech/)
9. PT Wira energy (http://www.wiraenergi.co.id/)
10. Tanibox (https://tanibox.com/)

The finalists will now compete to win a grand prize of IDR 100 million, and the top three teams will get seven free workstations from NodeSpace for 6 months. In addition, the final 15 teams will all have a free booth at Techcrunch Shenzhen 2018, surely a wonderful opportunity to showcase their products in a global stage!

Happening in BLOCK71 Jakarta on Sept 24th, the finalists will pitch in front of the estemeed judges:

1. Setiaji, Head Jakarta Smart City 
2. Chirayu Wadke, Partner, IoT and Connected Devices, SEEDPLUS
3. Gary P. Khoeng, Vertex Ventures
4. Irsan Suryadi Saputra, Ecosystem Partner & ISV Buss. Development, IBM
5. Tony Hariman, Co- Founder and CEO at CBN Cloud 

You are invited to see the pitch! Register now while the seats are still available: http://bit.ly/ahbjkt2018

 

Cheers,

The BLOCK71 Jakarta Team

The 2018 Asia Hardware Battle in Jakarta was a huge success.

After several rounds of fierce competition, we finally selected one startup to represent Indonesia at the grand final round of Asia Hardware Battle in Shanghai.

In this competition, one startup rose above all the others, and proved extraordinary through a series of stringent evaluation and step-by-step screening by several prominent judges: Mr. Chirayu Wadke (Partner at SeedPlus), Mr. Gary P. Khoeng (Executive Director at Vertex Ventures), Mr. Ignatius Irsan Suryadi Saputra (Ecosystem Partner & ISV Business Development at IBM), Mr. Setia (Head of Jakarta Smart City), and Mr. Tony Hariman (CEO of CBNCloud).

 

Winner: Neurabot – Neurabot X Optilab

Neurabot (Neural Robotics) is the #1 Digital Laboratory Platform in the field of image processing (Pathology, Microbiology, Parasitology, etc.). Neurabot also helps with object identification and data training with AI, uses smart image screening (AI Scan) solutions supported by algorithm AI, develops robotics (Hardware Integration, OptiLab), and uses cloud computing to improve accuracy, speed of research, and competitive prices. Neurabot’s vision is to build an Image Analysis Algorithm that is able to extract information from digital image media, such as using microscopes to extract data from videos. Neurabot’s expertise and solutions in the selection of identification and classification with AI are the result of problems in the world of Healthcare and BioTech. Neurabot helps pathology doctors, inventors, and academics.

In addition to Neurabot, here are the other 9 qualified startups that appeared on the field:

 

DycodeX–SMARTernak

SMARTernak is Indonesia’s first home-grown IoT and AI solution for Precision Livestock Farming. SMARTernak consists of a cattle-wearable device, drone, in-field sensors and base station, as well as cloud and apps via web or iOS and Android smartphones. These systems work together seamlessly to monitor cattle’s whereabouts or well-being. The data is then digested by AI to provide cattle-farmers insights and suggest actionable recommendations. SMARTernak comes in two variants: SMARTernak Tracking and SMARTernak Health & Productivity. “Tracking” features include tracking cattle location and behavior; apply virtual fencing; herd counting and monitor grazing area. “Health & Productivity” features include monitoring cattle’s health parameters, check approximate weight, predict behavior, and monitor environmental conditions. Both variants cover thousands of devices in an area up to 5km radius; low-power management with solar-energy harvesting; and an anti-theft system.

 

PT. Atnic Ekotekno Wicaksana–JALA

JALA is transforming the shrimp industry by offering a vastly improved management system. With data-driven farming in mind, its goal is to get farmers to make decisions based on actual data. For that reason, its system provides real-time water quality monitoring, and planning and reporting tools, complete with a decision support system so farmers can initiate the right treatment at the right time, based on data which has been collected and analyzed. All the data from every farm using the system is automatically sent in for collation and review in order to gain valuable insight into the industry as a whole. This data can be broken down into farm performance, production levels, and disease patterns across regions, species, and managers.

 

Amren.id–AMGO BLUE

Amren is a vehicle-sharing technology company. It developed 3 pillars of vehicle sharing technology which are consumer interface, in-vehicle telematics, and cloud management software. Its proprietary in-vehicle telematics is called AMGO BLUE. Amren gives away free telematics hardware to vehicle rental and sharing operators, believing that by giving away free hardware it can accelerate vehicle sharing development. Amren’s revenue comes from revenue sharing from rental operators.

 

ARSA Technology–ARSA SIJI & ARSA Phoenix

ARSA is an open-source prototyping platform hardware and software for engineering students, electronics hobbyist, researchers, and IoT Industry. Consisting of a programmable circuit board and a software to program the board, it is very compact yet easy to use, feature-rich, but affordably priced. ARSA Siji is based on Atmega2560-16AU. It is a very powerful and versatile board with lots of pins and features. The board is designed for complex projects such as robotics, 3D printer, research, etc. ARSA PHOENIX is based on ESP32 SoC. It contains a very powerful 240MHz 32-Bit CPU from Xtensa and a co-processor for ultra-low power application. Designed for IoT projects, ARSA PHOENIX has both WiFi and Bluetooth for its connectivity.

 

CV Indobot–Anami Robot

Anami Robot is a basic multi-functional robot to reduce the level of game addiction in children and can perform line follower tasks, transporter, Bluetooth control via Android, and an avoider robot. Anami Robot has 5 functions in 1 robot. It has a complex algorithm and a powerful system. Anami Robot uses Arduino Uno for manual control and a PID System to control the robot automatically. For its next update, CV Indobot will insert a new program like maze solving for Anami Robot’s line follower mode, which applies simple artificial intelligence.

 

ICHIBOT–Ultimate 4s

Ultimate 4s is robot line tracer with 14 Sensor and Atmega 1284p chip. This robot uses a micro-usb socket for communication that supports Arduino ide software. For actuator, this robot uses flying motor DC geared and rotary encoder sensor. It is controlled with compact H-bridge MOSFET on the top of the robot. Main display in this robot uses OLED LC 0.96″ and has a 6 button navigation. Main voltage regulator uses Buck Converter DC to DC LM2596 5v. Ultimate 4s is already using the CHIOS 5 operating system.

 

OrbLeaf–OrbWeaver

OrbWeaver is a combination of several hardware platforms and development kits that enable developers to develop, distribute, and maintain their IoT application. It currently has an IoT node (which also acts as a card terminal) and an apps card hardware platform (can be programmed and installed with different types of card apps). Both developments can be done using a single development kit (and programming language) without understanding the low-level hardware architecture (just use the APIs embedded within devkit).

 

PT. Wira Energy–Smart Energy and Water Meter

Wira Energy is a private utility company that is focusing on gas supply. It encounters internal difficulties by using traditional utility meter from manual reading, manual billing, payment collection, and manual controlling. To address this current problem, Wira Energy innovates a solution in the form of an IoT prepaid utility (gas, water, electricity) meter system. The IoT meter system uses LoraWan technology. This technology helps with remote monitoring, remote top-up, analyzing, controlling, automated billing, and payment collection. Many companies, including PGN (government gas company) are interested in this solution, so that now Wira Energy is focused on rolling out this solution all over the world.

 

Tanibox–Terra

Tanibox is an agriculture technology company that combines sensors-based hardware with software to help farmers running their farm operations. Terra, its sensors-based hardware, consists of weather stations, water and soil sensors, and automated irrigation valves, and can be controlled via specific software named Tania, from wherever the farmers or operators are and whenever they need it. This software also functions as a farm management system where farmers can keep their farm operational records such as crop production cycles, costs and budgeting, employees’ tasks management, resource and pest control management and farm control and monitoring. By using Terra, farmers can have current and precise weather, water and soil data of their farm, such as evapotranspiration on the field to dramatically improve their irrigation decision making. It will bring them not only efficiency in water and fertilizers usage but also assurance on their crop yields. This will allow farm business owners to increase their productivity towards an efficient and sustainable farm operation.

 

Next stop!

We would like to extend a big thanks to all participants, judges, and partner organizers. We couldn’t have had such a successful outcome without the help of BLOCK71 Jakarta for putting this together. BLOCK71 Jakarta is a one-stop hub to support entrepreneurs on their journey, a supportive vibrant incubator community, and a global startup network. Building on the success of BLOCK71 in Singapore, NUS Enterprise has collaborated with local and overseas partners to set up similar business hubs to help startups penetrate into different economies. Startups can leverage the co-working space and incubation services like mentoring, networking sessions, hot-desking facilities, as well as overseas grant support or startup funding to kick-start their expansion plans.

Neurabot is getting ready to battle it out at the Grand Finals in Shanghai. See you soon!

 

This article first appeared in Technode.