The Grand Final of the 2025 Best Idea Pitching Competition: A Stage for Indonesian Social Innovation

Jakarta, August 24, 2025 — BUMN Foundation held Grand Final of the 2025 National Best Idea Pitching Competition (PTN) At the Atma Jaya Catholic University Ballroom in Jakarta, the culmination of a program that brings social innovation to Indonesia. More than 1,500 participants attended the event. on line and offline Those who enthusiastically participated in the series of events. Also in attendance were the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo, and the Secretary of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises, Rabin Hattari., along with representatives of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises, the leadership of Microsoft Indonesia, representatives of the Bakti Barito Foundation, the Board of Trustees and Management of the State-Owned Enterprises Foundation, and other strategic partners.

"The Minister of Youth and Sports supports and is actively involved in how we want our young people to go through the thinking process. social investment"It is the spirit of the youth here that we will be proud of," he said. Dito Ariotedjo, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia in his presence.

From more than 2,000 applicants, 20 social entrepreneurs, 3 ideation projects, and 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based innovations were selected as grant recipients who will appear at the 2025 PTN Grand Final Pitching. With the enthusiasm “Bringing Together Social Entrepreneurs, Building Impact, Celebrating Solutions”, PTN proves that young Indonesians' ideas are not just talk, but rather a driving force for positive progress. "We believe that better transformation is born from three things: innovation, collaboration, and impact," he said. Syafuan, Chairman of the BUMN Foundation.

The Nation's Best Minds is not just a program, but a collective movement that collaborates with various stakeholders. "It is the nation's children who will make a global impact," he said. act local, but think globally "This will be realized through the work of all our colleagues. What we do here will not stop at the idea stage, but will lead to global recognition in the future," he said. Rabin Hattari, Secretary of the Indonesian Ministry of BUMN.

Meanwhile, Pahala Mansury, Special Staff to the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises for Strategic Investment, emphasizing the importance of sustaining the innovators' ideas. "Ideas alone aren't enough; they're about how an idea can be facilitated, implemented, and sustained into the future," he explained.

This year, PTN is focusing on maternal and child health, mental health, food security, the green and blue economy, waste management, women and youth empowerment, and digital inclusion. Through collaboration with ElevAIte (Microsoft), a special category for AI-based innovation was created to drive inclusive digital transformation. In addition to witnessing presentations from grant recipients, the audience also enjoyed Exhibition showcasing the innovations of the winners. 

The peak of the event took place on Awarding Night, with the presentation of awards to the recipients of grants 20 social entrepreneurs, 3 ideation, and 3 innovators PTN x ElevAIte, as well as grants additional prizes for the 3 Best Social Entrepreneurs; with the first winner Herlens, second Agridea, and third Gawirea.

Grants additional prizes were also awarded to 1 Audience Favorite Social Entrepreneur, namely Doctor Tool, and 1 Social Media Favorite Social Entrepreneur, namely TravelwareThe ideation finalists also presented their ideas to investors, communities, and NGOs, opening up opportunities for real-world implementation. In total, the BUMN Foundation has disbursed over IDR 3 billion++. impact grants to encourage these ideas to develop into sustainable action.

The Grand Final Pitching assessment was carried out by a cross-sector jury, including Tasya Kamila (Green Movement), Dr. Ray W. Basrowi (Health Collaborative Center), Gita Syahrani (Economic Coalition for Groundedness), Saskia P. Tjokro (ANGIN Advisory), Sudono Salim (Jejakin), and representatives Venture Capital Firms State-owned enterprises (BUMN). Their presence strengthens the collaborative ecosystem that underpins state universities.

After the Grand Final Pitching, the participants will proceed to the three-month project implementation and drafting stage. impact report, which will be presented at Final Showcase in December 2025.

The BUMN Foundation also expressed its appreciation to all partners who have supported this program, starting from sustainability partners, corporate partners, catalyst partners, gift partners, learning partners, media partners, outreach partners, until VC partnersThe presence of these partners strengthens the PTN ecosystem and enables the birth of sustainable social innovation.

The Nation's Best Minds is not just a space to showcase ideas, but an ecosystem that nurtures social entrepreneurs from ideas to action, while connecting them with various stakeholders. The BUMN Foundation is committed to supporting social innovations that benefit society, empower the younger generation, and maintain environmental balance—a journey in Building Soul, Body, and Nature for Indonesia.