Pikiran Terbaik Negeri - Yayasan BUMN

Pikiran Terbaik Negeri is Grant-Competition initiated by BUMN Foundation to finding, supporting and accelerating the best social entrepreneurs in Indonesia. More than just funding, the Best Minds of the Country building a collaborative ecosystem that connects innovators with mentorship, strategic networks, and access to the SOE and private sector ecosystems.

Partnering with investors, venture capitalists, and industry stakeholders, the Best Minds in the Country presenting opportunities for impactful innovations to thrive and contribute to Indonesia's social and economic transformation.

In 2025, the Nation's Best Minds focus on innovative solutions in health, sustainable food systems, circular economy and climate adaptation. With a collaboration-based and scalable approach, The Nation's Best Minds empowers changemakers to turning visionary ideas into real solutions that create a positive and sustainable impact on society.

As part of the commitment to strengthening digital inclusion and impactful innovation, Best Minds of the Nation 2025 establishes strategic collaboration with Microsoft ElevAIte an initiative that encourages the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to answer real challenges at the national level. This collaboration is realized through the addition of special categories in the Ideation stage, which specifically focuses on AI-based solutions for crucial issues relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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The Nation's Best Minds of 2024

In 2024, Pikiran Terbaik Negeri started its journey for the first time. From more than 1,000 applications received over 20 days, 20 of the best social entrepreneurs were selected to receive intensive mentoring and funding totaling more than 3 Billion Rupiah to create real impact for society.

Activity Pikiran Terbaik Negeri

Grand Final Pitching

Grand Final Pitching is a national level stage where Indonesian social entrepreneurs showcase their transformative solutions. This event connects grant recipients with inimpact investors, corporate partners, and policy leaders and open up new opportunities for funding and collaboration. This is more than just a competition, it is an ecosystem that accelerates real impact.

Bootcamp

Bootcamp is an immersive, hands-on program designed to equip grantees with advanced business strategies, impact measurement frameworks, and investment readiness skills. Led by industry experts, this bootcamp ensures that social entrepreneurs gain the tools needed to scale their impact and attract sustainable funding.

Implementation of Social Innovation

Collaborate with grantees by provide assistance, access to networks and monitoring project implementation performance to ensuring measurable impact and sustainability. This ensures that funded initiatives are not only launched, but also actively drive long-term transformation.

Final Showcase

Final Showcase is where impact meets opportunity. The event brings together changemakers, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to highlight grantees' achievements. This event serves as a springboard to develop solutions through partnerships, unlock funding opportunities, and drive systemic change.