UNS, through UNS Innovation Hub, collaborated with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), Ministry of Trade (Kemendag), Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos), Kedaireka, Indonesia Direct, and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Solo Raya in holding this festival.

In an interview with uns.ac.id, Catur Sugiarto, Ph.D., the chairman of the managing committee, stated that UNS Innovation Festival has a series of events: business exposition, business matching, startup graduation, export apps launching, workshop, talk show, fashion show, and business gathering.

“On 10—12 (it was) held in Royal Heritage, there will be a workshop on export and export financing. The next day, there is a workshop and business matching that will bring together vendors and MSMEs with purchasers from Australia. This aims to introduce what products are here, and hopefully, it will be followed with a transaction from this business matching,” Catur stated on Thursday (9/12/2021).

He added that the event then developed into an expo in G.P.H. Haryo Mataram Auditorium UNS on 13—14 December 2021 that will exhibit various innovative products. Around 35 startups from UNS and 90 MSMEs in Solo Raya will exhibit their products there. The UNS startups will show their products after six months incubation period with UNS Innovation Hub.

On the last day and the peak of the festival, there will be a general lecture with the Minister of Parekraf, Sandiaga Uno. Followed by a distribution of Decision Letter (SK) Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) for UMKM that will be established as LC with a legal entity.

“This is one of the outputs from project matching fund UNS with Kemenparekraf that was held in five cities Semarang, Cirebon, Bandung, Banyuwangi, and Surabaya. One hundred and thirty-five MSMEs were selected from the project to be established as LC. It will be held concurrently with the distribution of intellectual Property Rights (HAKI) (certificate),” Catur added.

Catur hoped that the festival could become a momentum to promote innovation in downstreaming and commercialization of findings from UNS academic members. He also hoped that research and innovation findings from UNS academic members could be used, purchased, and utilized to their best of purposes by the community.

“Hopefully, this momentum also spread a good influence on the entrepreneurship world. Therefore, students who have not thought about building a startup, business, or innovation could be inspired to start,” he hoped. Humas UNS

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The webinar was initiated as a means of discussion for MSMEs to obtain information on the types of products that need BPOM license, the process of BPOM licensing process and halal license from LPPOM MUI, and sharing experiences among the MSMEs.

UNS was represented by Dr. Ari Diana and Dr. Ir. Choiroel Anam as speakers who shared information on assistance to obtain halal certificate provided by HRCS LPPM UNS and product testing that could be provided by UNS Integrated Laboratory.

“The appearance of new businesses in the online and offline market (demands businesses) to build consumer’s trusts and image to be known by the community. A way that could be taken by the entrepreneur is registering for a certificate from official institutions such as BPOM and LPPOM MUI as a guarantee of product quality,” Dr. Muhammad Cahyadi, Chief PKM, stated in the webinar on Saturday (11/9/2021).

Dr. Agr. Sc. Ernoiz Antriyandarti was also attended to discuss steps in capital management, income and costs management, and tips and tricks in starting a business in the digital era. Besides, webinar, the team also provides intensive assistance for UNS partner MSME that produces frozen food (es gabus), the 90’s es gabus.

The assistance was provided in obtaining a halal certificate, video profile production for promotional materials, and product packaging design training conducted by Nidyah Widyamurti, S.Sn., M.Ikom., who emphasized the alignment between packaging design and company image and target market. The training also provided a recommendation for the product packaging model.

“We hope these activities could benefit, not only improving knowledge but also as applicable practices to develop and advance MSMEs business,” Dr. Cahyadi added. Humas UNS

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The PHP2D Program from BEM FP UNS won an IDR 35 million funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbud Ristek) 2021 and an addition of IDR 10 million from Ngunut Rural Funds. The secured funds were fully allocated to empower the local MSMEs, especially for the processed products from Family Medicinal Plants (Toga) in Ngunut to improve product added values to be able to compete with other products.

The Team also opened an Agridaya booth in the event to improve local excellent product’s added values, which received positive responses from the partner MSMEs. Sayemilah, as one of MSMEs’ partners, stated that MSMEs’ product launching had enabled her to sell his products to the market. “PHP2D activities increased the attractiveness of instant jamu that it is easier to sell in the market,” Sayemilah stated. The benefits of PHP2D BEM FP UNS were also perceived by Ngunut Village Chief, Sutarno, S.Pd., who mentioned that the event could improve the community economy and empower Ngunut Village people.

Although receiving positive response from the MSME partner and village government, Dr. Ir. Eka Handayanta, S.P., IPU, ASEAN Eng as Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs FP UNS reminded FP UNS students to add more village partners to support the Student Community Service Program (KKN) for village development offered by Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) UNS team because PHP2D program is the implementation of Village Development MBKM.

During the implementation of the PHP2D program, students in the PHP2D Agridaya Team BEM FP UNS were not just received outside class learning but also ten credits (SKS) recognition for relevant courses such as KKN, Rural Sociology, Animal Husbandry Extension and Communication, Marketing, and Management of Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Sociology, and Marketing Information System and Marketing Management. In the future, Sugihardjo, S.IP., M.M, as Jumantono Subdistrict Head, hoped that Ngunut Village MSMEs products could develop from excellent village products into Karanganyar District excellent products.

“Hopefully, Ngunut Village MSMEs’ products could be accelerated with interesting packaging and become Karanganyar excellent products,” Sugihardjo stated.

In line with Jumantono Subdistrict Head, the Head of Cooperative, Trades, Manpower, and SMEs Office of Karanganyar District, Martadi, S.Sos., M.M also hoped that Ngunut Village local product could reach the international market. The mentioned that Ngunut MSMEs could join the International Council Small Business (ICSB) to ensure product sustainability and enter the global market.

The Tourism, Youth, and Sports Office of Karanganyar District, represented by its Office Secretary, reminded that to compete at the local and global level, the MSMEs product need to have a marketing permit that opens an opportunity for the product to be marketed as local souvenirs for local and international tourists. “Ngunut Village local products (need) to be registered to enter various souvenir centers in Karanganyar and Ngunut Village to establish Tourism Awareness Group to facilitate the establishment of Rural Tourism destination,” Agung Tjahjo stated.

The launching ceremony was concluded with a tumpeng cutting ceremony and ribbon-cutting ceremony by the Head of Tourism, Youth, and Sports Office of Karanganyar District, Drs. Titis Sri Jawoto. Humas UNS

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The Rector of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, S.H., M.Hum., greatly appreciate the assistance. According to him, the assistance will be beneficial for the MSME entrepreneurs, especially during uncertain conditions. “The assistance provided by the Bank Indonesia to the UNS MSME partners is very useful, especially during this ongoing pandemic. The synergy between UNS and BI shall continue to various other aspects such as scholarship for UNS students, lecture material from BI, and collaborative research and community service,” said Prof. Jamal.

The assistance was given to 500 UNS MSMEs partners, consisting of groceries and multivitamins for the entrepreneurs for their daily life. This assistance is not the first assistance provided by the BI for MSMEs. Previously, the BI provided similar assistance in collaboration with UNS Alumni Association (IKA). This effort is a form of BI concern toward the community, especially the MSME entrepreneurs.

“Previously, we distribute similar assistance through the UNS Alumni Association (IKA UNS), and today we distribute another assistance through UNS. This assistance is small support from us to encourage the MSME entrepreneurs. Together we can go through this pandemic. Surviving this pandemic is not easy, but hopefully, the economic condition in the Solo region will recover soon,” said the Head of BI Solo Representative Office, Nugroho Joko Prastowo.

Until today, UNS has provided mentoring and coaching for the MSME in the Solo Region. Both activities are done by the Center for Study and Assistance for Cooperatives, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (PSP-KUMKM). PSP-KUMKM is a center for study under the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) UNS.

Aside from the Rector of UNS and the Heads from BI Solo Representative Office, the event was attended by various other parties such as the UNS Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sajidan, M. Si., the Head of LPPM UNS, Prof. Dr. Okid Parama Astirin, Deputy Chief Representative of Bank Indonesia Solo, Gunawan Purbowo, and Bimala. Humas UNS

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