IPB University’s LPA2I Once Again Named Among Indonesia’s Grade A Business Incubators

The Institute for Agromaritime Development and Innopreneurship Acceleration (LPA2I) at IPB University has once again been recognised as one of Indonesia’s best business incubators. This award was presented by the Indonesian Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at the 2026 Micro Enterprise Festival, themed “UMKM Terkoneksi, Tumbuh Berinovasi, Legal, Terlindungi, dan Berdaya”, on Monday (6/29).

The Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, commended the 17 best business incubators in Indonesia, which were deemed to play a vital role in nurturing new entrepreneurial talent. The government, he said, would continue to facilitate the development of business incubators so that they could produce innovative startup and contribute to national economic growth.

At the climax of the event, the award ceremony for the ranking of the 17 Grade A Business Incubators was received directly by the Chairman of LPA2I at IPB University, Dr Handian Purwawangsa.

“Alhamdulillah, with this award, we hope that the LPA2I team at IPB University can continue to provide optimal benefits for the advancement of MSMEs in Indonesia,” said Dr Handian.

Prof Rokhani, Vice Chairman of LPA2I for Business Incubators and Industry Partnerships, also expressed his gratitude. “Alhamdulillah, this is the fourth time that the IPB Business Incubator has received an accredited ranking award with the highest rating. Congratulations to the entire IPB Business Incubator team.”

“We hope that with this award, we will remain committed to encouraging startups to become even more successful, scalable, self-reliant and sustainable,” added Deva Primadia Almada, SPi, MSi, Assistant for Business Incubation at LPA2I.

Recognition as one of 17 Grade A Business Incubators in Indonesia demonstrates that collaboration, innovation and ongoing mentoring are key to fostering businesses that are resilient, able to grow, competitive and capable of contributing to the Indonesian economy.

This achievement is the result of a comprehensive assessment process carried out by the Ministry of MSMEs, ranging from the registration stage, the preparation of ranking proposals, to presentations in accordance with the format specified in the Incubation Information and Evaluation Registration System (SIPENSI). The selection process continued with document review, presentations to the assessment panel, and on site verification at the LPA2I IPB Startup Centre, accompanied by the incubator team.

Based on the results of this comprehensive evaluation, LPA2I IPB has successfully been ranked amongst the 17 Best Business Incubators in Indonesia with a Grade A rating. This recognition serves as proof of the quality of the business incubator’s management as well as LPA2I IPB’s contribution to strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Indonesia. (*/Rz) (IAAS/INT)