Companies are opening up so-called digital hubs to foster innovation and develop new business activities despite limited government support and skill-set gaps.
Property developer
“We provide start-ups with working space and [development] assistance to foster collaboration and build a digital community,” he said during a discussion on the digital hub held by
The digital hub concept derives from
“We will also build an integrated transportation system in BSD to support the ecosystem,” Irvan said, adding that the transportation system would connect the entire city from clusters to homes to support the digital hub.
The company also plans to work together with several local universities such as Prasetiya Mulya and
“We expect the digital hub to be a home for the digital community and the creative industry,” he said, adding that the digital hub would only allow start-ups and digital companies to operate in the area as they operated based on digital technology.
Indonesia’s digital economy is well on track to dominate
US tech giants from Amazon to
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)
“Malaysia and
“Another thing that could help [the digital ecosystem] is to have a dedicated space with the necessary tax and incentives other than internet connectivity and talent,” he added.
During the same discussion, Ravi said start-ups would need several support systems, namely the availability of talent, financing, an ecosystem for collaboration and innovation, internet connectivity and sufficient infrastructure.
Irvan added that there were several challenges to foster innovation and collaboration at the digital hub in BSD City.
“We are having difficulties in providing a talent pool and [we need more] government support [because] when we went abroad, investors asked what the government could give in terms of incentives, especially relating to technology.”
According to a study conducted by
“Given the Valley’s nearly unique set of assets — the presence of technology giants, world-class universities, abundant venture capital and a hypercompetitive yet collaborative culture,” the report reads.
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