UNAIR NEWSÌý–Ìý(UNAIR) pays great attention tostudents™ start-upbusinesses.ÌýThere are various forms of support provided by UNAIR, including the establishment of a business incubator in late 2017 and early 2018.
Dr.ÌýAchsania Hendratmi, SE, or Achsania, a lecturer at Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UNAIR, also the Head of Business and Technology Incubator BPBRIN UNAIR explained that the totalstart-upsin BPBRIN UNAIR from 2017 to 2020 has reached 111start-ups.ÌýPreviously, in 2017there were only threestart-upsjoining the Business & Technology Incubator.
“In 2018, start-upsin business & technology incubators increased to a total of 34start-ups,which then became 86 in 2019,” she continued.
The focus areas of thosestart-upsare in the digital sector, reaching 54%.ÌýFrom 54%digitalstart-ups, 17% of them focuses on health issues.
Most faculties who joined the business and technology incubator came from Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), with 32start-ups.ÌýIt is followed by the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) with 24start-ups.
“Severalstart-upsthat have joined include Alinamed, Telasin, Legalhub, Kelola.Net, Varicose Veins Indonesia, Doing Business, Midcare, Kakidiabet Indonesia, and Smart Water,” explained Achsania.
The purpose of establishing UNAIR BPBRIN’s Business and Technology Incubator is to helpUNAIRstart-upsdevelop.ÌýAfter the incubation period, the start-ups are expected to run its business in a more stable manner, able to compete, and become astrong and independentstart-up.
According to Achsania, business and technology incubator institute plays a very important role because in general, start-up companies are very vulnerable to failure or bankruptcy in the early stages of establishment. This failure can be caused due to lack of capital, difficulty in implementing technology, poor business management, and lack of experience in the business world.
The incubation process provided by the incubator includes assistance, guidance, training, facilitation of product development and access to financial and marketing institutions.ÌýAll these facilities are expected to increase business and the product competitiveness offostered start-upbusiness.
“Therefore, through the incubation process given to these startup companies, hopefully they will be able to increase their business and increase the competitiveness of their products and businesses,” she concluded. (*)
Author: Galuh Mega Kurnia
Editor : Binti Q. Masruroh
