Underdogs Korea Partners with ITB and 6 Indonesian Universities to Present Green Energy Program for Students & Young Entrepreneurs

Bandung, dkst.itb.ac.id – Underdogs Korea is opening an opportunity for students and young entrepreneurs across Indonesia to participate in an innovation development program in the environmental and energy sectors. This program is designed to foster creative ideas while strengthening the green entrepreneurship ecosystem through collaboration with ITB and 6 other universities.

Open Registration

This program is open to:

• Active Students (no age limit)
• Early-stage entrepreneurs (under 3 years)
• Individuals or teams with ideas in the environmental and energy sectors

Program & Selection

Participants will go through three main stages:

1. Round 1 – Basic Training (September 22 – October 17, 2025):
   Basic training covering AI, green energy, as well as coaching sessions and expert lectures.
2. Round 2 – Intensive Training & Hackathon (October 20 – November 7, 2025):
   Includes advanced training, a hackathon, as well as coaching and investment readiness sessions.
3. Round 3 – Advanced Training & Demo Day (January 2 – February 11, 2026):
   Investor roundtable sessions and idea pitching at Demo Day.

Benefits for Participants

• All participants: Access to startup education programs and AI-based training.
• Round 2 participants: Entitled to an Activity Grant of up to IDR 2 million per team and additional coaching support.
• Round 3 participants: Receive an increased Activity Grant of up to IDR 4 million per team, investor roundtables, and advanced training.

In addition, attractive prizes are available:

• Hackathon Prize Pool: Total of IDR 100 million
• Demo Day Prize Pool: Total of IDR 100 million

How to Apply

Applicants must choose one of the following 7 regional hub universities as their registration route:

1. Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)
2. Telkom University
3. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
4. Universitas Gadjah Mada
5. Universitas Sebelas Maret
6. Universitas Primakara
7. Universitas Negeri Semarang

Registration Deadlines:

• Students: September 12, 2025 (results announced on September 16, 2025)
• Entrepreneurs: September 28, 2025 (results announced on October 2, 2025)

Registration Links:

• Students: bit.ly/apply-itb
• Early-stage Entrepreneurs (Startups): forms.gle/4GDDUQt1DTRPeZc79