They secured first place out of 250 competing teams after advancing through the final stage, which took place over three days at the Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison office in Central Jakarta on Thursday (November 21, 2024).

The Youth-Tech Challenge is a social innovation competition organized by Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) and Twimbit. Aimed at fostering technology-based ideas to address national issues across various sectors such as metropolitan development, agriculture, education, and women's empowerment through MSMEs, participants were given in-depth case studies and tasked with presenting relevant disruptive technology solutions while integrating Indosat's B2B role in their implementation.

The team's interest in joining the Youth-Tech Challenge was driven by three main reasons. First, the topics presented were highly engaging and relevant to national issues. Second, the competition provided extensive exposure for the represented companies. Third, the prize of IDR 55 million served as an additional motivation to compete.

Focusing on the agriculture sector, Team RRR Innovators introduced "SuksesPanen," a solution aimed at enhancing both the quality and quantity of crop production in Indonesia.

"We proposed this solution because we believe Indonesia is still far from achieving Food Security 2030, due to suboptimal crop production. The main issues lie in three aspects: (1) manual irrigation, which can lead to water wastage, (2) lack of understanding of plant nutritional needs, and (3) difficulty in early pest detection," said Raka.

SuksesPanen offers two main solutions: a field device and an application. The field device consists of two tools: the All-in-One Sensor, which detects weather conditions, soil conditions, and pests, and the Automated Irrigation system, which is integrated with the application. When farmers receive a notification to irrigate, they simply need to press a button on the app, and the irrigation process will be carried out automatically.

They acknowledged that the preparation phase was quite intense, as it coincided with their final-year academic responsibilities. However, as time went on, the team successfully completed their preparations.

According to the team, their winning strategy lay in presenting a practical idea that was clearly applicable and feasible to implement. Additionally, their presentation delivery—concise yet engaging and effective in capturing the judges' attention—was also a key factor in their success.

“As engineering students, we have the ability to create various innovations and solutions to tackle different challenges. Don't hesitate to explore creative ideas, think outside the box, and see challenges as opportunities for growth. Believe in yourself, because every small step brings us closer to great solutions and success," said Rea.

Reporter:  Indira Akmalia Hendri (Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota 2021)
Translator: Indira Akmalia Hendri