Have You Signed Up to Astranauts? The Digital Innovation Competition for Students and Start-Ups Opens Now to July 8, 2022

Have You Signed Up to Astranauts? The Digital Innovation Competition for Students and Start-Ups Opens Now to July 8, 2022

JAKARTA: Astranauts was initiated by Astra for students and startups to support the development of digital and technological innovations in Indonesia. The theme of the Competition is “Inspire. Innovate. Collaborate” and is open for registration until July 8, 2022.

Anyone with interests in digital and technological innovations can apply for Astranauts that offer five themes to choose from - Future of Mobility, Future of Finance, Industry 4.0, Sustainability, and Emerging Technology.

“Innovation is something that is highly nurtured and appreciated at Astra. It manifests the Company’s philosophy, Catur Dharma,” said Astra Chief of Group Digital Strategy Paul Soegianto.

The goals of Astranauts are to produce innovative solutions to business challenges and create a close collaboration space for students, startups, and Astra. Moreover, this program also aims to strengthen Astra’s startup ecosystem and digital and technology initiatives.

“Astra hopes that as a room for innovations, Astranauts can generate ideas to normalize changes, particularly digital transformation, in people’s lives and bring positive impacts to Indonesia,” he added.

Astranauts Registration

Undergraduate and postgraduate students with ideas, and startups – domestic or overseas having at least a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), can register as Astranauts participants.

Selected participants will advance to the preliminary round stage. Participants who pass the preliminary round will sit in an exclusive two-week mentorship session with experts from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey & Company, Accenture, Dalberg, A.T. Kearney, Ernst & Young, Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, GK-Plug and Play, and TopKarir.

Finally, the finalists will present their products on Demo Day in front of the jury and experts. There will also be Astranauts Week, a series of webinars, workshops, digital showcases, and career fairs open for participants and the general public.

The full schedule of Astranauts Week is available on the official Astranauts website at https://astra.agorize.com.

Winners of Astranauts will receive cash prizes worth a total of hundreds of millions of rupiahs. Participants will also have the opportunity to collaborate and become part of Astra’s startup community, as well as the opportunity to work with Astra.

The entire series of Astranauts made to encourage innovations is in line with Astra’s mission to prosper with the nation and support Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals.

For further information, please contact:
Boy Kelana Soebroto
Head of Corporate Communications
PT Astra International Tbk
Ph.021-508-43-888

About Astra:
Astra is one of Indonesia’s largest public companies, comprising 240 subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associate companies, supported by nearly 190,000 employees. The company’s diversified business model creates synergies and opportunities across industry sectors including automotive, financial services, heavy equipment, mining construction and energy, agribusiness, infrastructure and logistics, information technology, and property. The company has a new sustainability framework which contains Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspirations. It will guide Astra in the transition journey to be a more sustainable business by 2030 and beyond. Astra wishes to contribute to the strength and resilience of the Indonesian economy while supporting an inclusive and prosperous society.

Astra has a strong record of public and social contributions through four pillars, which consist of health, education, environment, and entrepreneurships as well as nine foundations to contribute to the growth of the Indonesian economy while encouraging a more inclusive and prosperous society. Established in 2010, Astra’s Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards programme, has recognised the contribution of 493 young Indonesians across each of these focus areas, including 81 national level recipients and 412 provincial level recipients. The SATU Indonesia Awards programme is integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 170 Kampung Berseri Astra and 1,060 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiatives in 34 provinces throughout Indonesia.

For more about Astra, visit www.astra.co.id & www.satu-indonesia.com and follow us on Instagram (@SATU_Indonesia), YouTube (SATU Indonesia), Facebook (Semangat Astra Terpadu) and Twitter (@SATU_Indonesia).