Starfruit (malangkota.go.id) – In 2045, Indonesia will get a demographic bonus, namely that most of its population will be dominated by young people or productive age. This condition requires various preparations so that later Indonesia can compete with developed countries in various aspects of life.
In 2045, Indonesia will also be predicted to be one of the four giant countries in the world. Therefore, from now on, good planning in all areas must be done. Such as a strong economy and competitive human resources.
Several things were emphasized by the Mayor of Malang, Drs. H. Sutiaji in Roadshow The National Movement of 1000 Digital Startups carries the theme 'Pentahelix Synergy in Increasing Innovation' Startup Digital East Java at the Malang Creative Center (MCC) Building, Thursday (25/05/2023).
The bespectacled man emphasized that the growth of the creative economy in Malang City is very good. "In 2022 (creative economy growth) was 4,7 percent, currently it is above 10 percent. Likewise, the actors, from 87 creative economy actors, currently there are more than 200. This achievement is due to various conveniences and adequate infrastructure. Such as the existence of this MCC," he explained.
As a form of contribution to the realization of the 1000 National Movement Startup Digital, he said that currently in Malang City there are 63 universities that have information technology majors. 16 of them have collaborated with the Malang City Government (Pemkot) to create application and game curriculum.
The various steps taken by the Malang City Government received appreciation from the Head of the 1000 Digital Startup National Movement Team, namely the Director General of Informatics Applications of the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information, Sonny Hendra Sudaryana, who was also present on this occasion. According to Sonny, the creative economy will be the driving force of the economy in the next few years.
That is why his party continues to encourage the birth of more young digital startups, which is also to face the demographic bonus in 2045. "Later, 40 percent of young people under the age of 30 will become the drivers of the creative industry. Therefore, various preparations must be maximized from now on," he said.
The National Movement of 1000 Digital Startups initiated since 2016 certainly provides positive benefits for the participants. As conveyed by Putri Balqis who admitted to being inspired to pursue the world of digital startups. According to this woman in hijab, besides the promising prospects, she admitted to being happy and aspiring to be an entrepreneur. (say/yon)
