Blung,hik.itb.ac.id- Business Idea Generation is a routine program initiated by the Innovation and Enforcement Institute (LPIK ITB) in order to improve the knowledge and understanding of young entrepreneurs about technology-based businesses, creating entrepreneurship ecosystems in ITB, and cultivating the spirit of collaboration between young entrepreneurs and school students.
Business Idea Generation program (BIG) entered the TOP sequence and was gassed by LPIC ITB. TOP and BIG programs regularly held every year by LPIC ITB both face and online. It's made up of workshop, seminar, training, coaching, and product prototype development practices. Every teacher will prepare methods, materials, and media lessons such as lectures, questions, interactive discussions, practices, interviews, and software relevant to the activities being carried out.
The participants will be grouped into groups of students from a multidisciplinary study program. The group members will play Hustler, Hipster, and Hacker. As for the topic discussed in BIG divided into 3 streams, that is:
- Business stream gives basic-basic and technique to become hustler
- Creative stream aims to provide students with basic UI / UX
- Technical stream is workshop in building product roadmap and business intelligence
This series of BIG activities is carried out hybrid face-to-face and online. It began with socialization on February 7, 2024, then the opening ceremony on February 19, 2024, at the 2nd floor Auditorium of the ITB Building, followed by a three-day Space Workshop in a three-day stint.
Total participants with BIG programs number 74 participants. Dominated by ITB students, while others were ITB alumni and students from outside ITB. 74 participants are listed in 16 teams considering the results of potential hacker, hipster, hustler tests. The hope that each team can contribute according to its role and build a solid team in the development of business ideas. The program was created as a form of competition, which was different in previous implementation, which is that the three best teams will get special recommendations for the Hult Prize program.
The miners who were presented to hone the potential for development of this young entrepreneur business, came from professional circles. Hacker class guided by Yugnan Adi Sasongko, Founder & CEO of Finplan ID, whereas Hipster class is filled with teams from UX Specialty, which is Bengris Pasrimul (UX Zora Agul) and the CEO of UX Specialty (CEO UX Specialty), as well as the class of Hustler, the CEO of Nazmi Ahmad, the Founder of Bigg Fellers and Kewsirs, who is also an advisor at the U.M.
Of the 16 teams formed, through independent selection, the committee did a performance and had a top 10 to continue to the final presentation session. At the final presentation, presented a team of judges from various circles, among others; Dr. Alvanov Zpalanzani, MM. it represents academics which are ISRD ITB Doctors, Sarah Ismullah who are the PT Directors. Super Generation Anandayutya is the Head of Business Development Effective, and Surya Nugroho of ITB Innovation Park.
Based on the results of the sale, Netra, Adzqo, and dear, it is set as three winners. Netra is entitled to Rp6.00,000,000 and is selected directly to the HURT PRIZE program, Adzqo is funded by Rp5 million and is recommended for the HURT PRlZE program, and Sayshani gets the grant of Rp 4.000,000. Through the BIG program is expected to be able to prepare young people to contribute to the global challenges in the creation of new businesses that are growing and sustainable.
