Growing Indonesia – a Triangular Approach
GITA
With a population of over 260 million, Indonesia is the strongest economy in Southeast Asia and the fourth most populated nation in the world. Currently, there is little support for start-ups at local universities. In order to strengthen Indonesia's entrepreneurial capabilities and reduce the current dependence on labor migration and the simultaneous exodus of well-educated people from Indonesia to other countries, a jointly coordinated approach by educational institutions, government agencies and national industry is needed.
Goals and Content
The following needs were identified as urgent challenges at Indonesian universities in order to strengthen the interaction between universities and companies: there is a need to promote an entrepreneurial culture and spaces that encourage entrepreneurial thinking as well as the necessary (institutional) resources in this regard. Knowledge on how best to integrate entrepreneurship into curricula and extra-curricular activities, such as internships and business projects, also needs to be further developed at national level. Furthermore, incubator activities need to be developed to enable students and university teams to test and commercialize their ideas and networks within a safe environment.
The project was based on a triangular approach promoting (1) effective university-business collaboration, (2) university entrepreneurship and (3) graduate employability.
The project used the HEInnovate diagnostic tool, developed by the Dublin Institute of Technology, to help universities assess and proactively develop their innovative and entrepreneurial potential.
The Growth Hubs are physical spaces where academics, students, alumni, start-ups and businesses can come together and share their ideas. Support structures for the various target groups have been set up as part of these Growth Hubs. The Growth Hub Model is already an established model in England and will now enable Indonesian universities to expand their business collaborations with the support of the EU. Furthermore, a virtual learning network has been established that includes students, companies and other stakeholders and has an impact within each participating university, between universities and within the entire Indonesian education sector.
The consortium was coordinated by the Business School of the University of Gloucestershire (UK) and brought together a total of four European and seven Indonesian universities.
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