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Officially launched on June 17, the movement aims to produce-high quality, digital-technology-based start-ups that can have a positive impact by solving problems in Indonesia. (Shutterstock/-)
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p to 4,000 local startups have reportedly applied to join the National Movement of 1,000 Digital Startups following the online registration opening on July 23.
Officially launched on June 17, the movement aims to produce high-quality, digital-technology-based start-ups that can have a positive impact by solving problems in Indonesia. It was co-initiated by the Communications and Information Ministry alongside KIBAR, a tech start-up ecosystem builder that produces, mentors and nurtures start-ups.
Kibar CEO Yansen Kamto told kompas.com that the number was expected to increase as the end of the registration period was still three months away.
"From those who have registered, we will select startups that have outstanding ideas and can provide solutions to Indonesia's problems. For the Ignition stage in Jakarta, for instance, we only picked 200 participants," said Yansen on Saturday in Jakarta.
(Read also: Start-ups invited to join national movement)
Ignition is the first out of five stages set to be held by the movement as part of the selection process. Scheduled to take place in big cities in Indonesia including Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Malang, Medan, Pontianak, Denpasar and Makassar, the Ignition stage will consist of seminars featuring prominent startup industry figures as speakers.
In Jakarta, the seminar's speakers included Go-Jek vice president Alamanda Shantika, iGrow CEO Andreas Senjaya, 8villages CEO Sanny Gaddafi and Tokopedia co-founder Leontinus Alpha Edison, discussing topics such as how to build a startup mindset, collaboration and co-working spaces.
"The Ignition period will occur for three months consisting of two sessions in each city. Our target is to attract 400 qualified local startups from each city," said Yansen.
After the first stage, the selection phase will continue with Hackaton, Bootcamp and Incubation stages. (kes)
