research demographics

Quantitative Demographics

Gender Distribution
MSMEs
Startup
Total Owners Interviewed:
300
Total Owners Interviewed:
24
Highest Education Attainment
MSMEs
Startup
Total Owners Interviewed:
297
Total Owners Interviewed:
24
Owner's Age
MSMEs
Startup
Total Owners Interviewed:
294
Total Owners Interviewed:
23
Marital status
MSMEs
Startup
Total Owners Interviewed:
299
Total Owners Interviewed:
23
Number of Dependent(s)
MSMEs
Startup
Total Owners Interviewed:
202
Total Owners Interviewed:
22

Qualitative Demographics

Education
Total Owners Interviewed:
12
Gender
Total Owners Interviewed:
12
SEC
Total Owners Interviewed:
12
Industry
Total Owners Interviewed:
12
Size
Total Owners Interviewed:
12
Age
Total Owners Interviewed:
12

Codesign Demographics

Name
No
organisation
position
category
Priority Area 1: How might we support MSMEs to develop strong and up-to-date market and industry knowledge?
1
Olansons Girsang
Office of Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Business
Head of Industry Development Division
Government Institution
2
Adhitya Pratama Yudhasaput
Office of Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Business
Head of Small and Medium Enterprise Infrastructure Division
Government Institution
3
Suhono Harso Supangkat
Think20 (T20)
Head of Small and Medium Enterprise Infrastructure Division
Think Tank
4
Sigit Purwanto
Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (LPIK-ITB)
Head of Monitoring and Evaluation Division
Think Tank
5
Aufa Doarest
World Bank
Private Sector Specialist
International Organization
6
Timothy Astandu
Populix
CEO
Industry
7
Alam Medina
Governor’s Team for the Acceleration of Development (TGUPP)
Policy Analyst
Government Institution
8
Manael Sudarman
Jakarta Experience Board
Business Director
Government Institution
9
Zidny Ilman
Gojek
Public Policy & Government Relations Jr. Manager
Industry
Priority Area 2: How might we make digitally-empowered growth affordable for MSMEs?
10
Presthysa Nagitha Lestari
Gojek
Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations
Industry
11
Tauhid Ahmad
INDEF
Executive Director
Think Tank
12
Puji
Bank DKI
SME Division
Financial Institution
13
Teddy Trilaksono
Universitas Prasetya Mulya
Faculty Member
Educational Institution
14
Frida Elizabeth
Office of Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Business
Head of Creative and Digital Industry Division
Government Institution
15
Emana Fasianti
Office of Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Business
Head of Creative and Digital Industry Division
Government Institution
Priority Area 3: How might we build the tech talent reservoir to meet the evolving industry demand?
16
Andy Sulasikin
Jakarta Smart City
Government Institution
17
Tendy Gunawan
International Labor Organization
National Program Officer
International Organization
18
Erika Dianasari Go
Alpha JWC
Partner
Financial Institution
19
William Hendradjaja
Skilvul / Impact Byte
Co-founder & Chief of Business
Educational Institution
20
Nursida Yaru
Tokopedia
Senior Public Policy and Government Relations Associate
Industry
Gender Distribution
Total Owners Interviewed:
20
Category Distribution
Total Owners Interviewed:
20
smartchange 2022
Tech Talent

Formulate software house incentive plan

Policies Involved

Innovation
Government Regulation on Incentives for Software Houses

Challenge

There is no tech bootcamp program shortage in Jakarta. However, these programs tend to focus on basic level skills and seldom equip students with practical working experience. As such, there is a huge pool of beginner-level fresh graduates but a very limited pool of highly-skilled tech talent. This creates a formidable challenge for startups seeking to hire specialized workers for niche positions in the face of budget or time constraints.

Current Policy

Most of the policies and programs concerned with tech talent shortage have largely focused on addressing the problem through education and training. For example, the Digital Talent Scholarship outlined in the Minister of Communications and Informatics Regulation No. 2 of 2021 on the Strategic Plan 2020-2024 was created to provide potential students from various educational backgrounds with scholarships to attend technology competency programs. Meanwhile, there has been little mention of support for software development outsourcing companies (also known as software houses), which can help startups execute temporary projects faster at an affordable cost.

Action

Handing off short-term and time-sensitive tech projects to software houses can help technology startups quickly access pipelines of a pre-vetted, skilled workforce. A policy that seeks to increase the quantity and quality of software houses can support them by providing tax breaks and easing the requirements and paperwork involved in setting up the corporation. Furthermore, providing incentives to software houses who hire and train technology competency program graduates can empower them to absorb and train fresh tech talent, and contribute to job creation in the technology sector.

action points
parties involved
Ease the requirements and paperwork for the establishment of legal entity
Ministry of Law and Human Rights 
Ministry of Communications and Informatics 
Ministry of Investment (OSS)
Provide tax breaks for new and existing software houses
Ministry of Communications and Informatics 
Ministry of Finance 
Incentivize software houses to hire and train technology competency program graduates
Ministry of Communications and Informatics 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Manpower
Technology competency programs 

Indicator of Success

Number of new software houses
Average number of years a software house is in operation
Number of fresh graduates absorbed by software houses
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Produce tech talent through the formal education system
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Synchronize MSME classification

    For many entrepreneurs, the decision to turn into innovations depends on the ease to adopt technology, trained workforces, and multiple sources of finance. Yet, navigating the complex regulation is a major challenge for most lay business people. To expedite the economic recovery post-pandemic recession, the stakeholders in the ecosystem are urged to formulate the right policy to simplify such challenges.

    — Kariem El-Ali, Senior Policy Advisor
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