The Ministry of Labour Prepares Young Talent to Launch Startups and Create Jobs
The Ministry of Labour (Kemnaker) is preparing young talent to develop ideas and innovations into startups capable of creating new jobs.
This initiative is being implemented through the six-month Talent & Innovation Development Program (TIDP), involving 58 young talents from Bekasi and West Bandung.
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The TIDP program was launched on Thursday, August 13, 2026, by Minister of Labour Yassierli at the Bekasi Production Improvement Center (BBPP) in West Java.
The program is designed to equip participants with adaptive, innovative, and entrepreneurial skills, enabling them to respond to labour market changes driven by technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI).
The 58 selected participants from Bekasi and West Bandung are taking part in this intensive six-month program.
The TIDP is a collaborative effort involving the Directorate General of Labour Placement and Employment Expansion (Binapenta & PKK), the Employment Expansion Center in Bekasi (BPKK), the Employment Expansion Center in West Bandung (BBPKK), as well as industry partners and professional mentors.
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This collaboration is crucial for creating a learning experience that focuses not only on enhancing competencies but also on fostering ideas, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Minister of Labour Yassierli stated that technological changes and global business models necessitate a paradigm shift in how the national workforce is prepared. Young people must be prepared not only to find employment but also to view problems as opportunities and create something new.
“We are not just training a workforce ready to find employment; we must also develop talent prepared to embrace change. They need to be willing to keep learning, view problems as opportunities, collaborate, and have the courage to create something new,” emphasized Yassierli.
To ensure that talent development translates into the implementation of ideas, the Ministry of Labour is also developing the Talent & Innovation Hub (TIH)—an ecosystem that brings together talent development, innovation, entrepreneurship, the business sector, and employment policy.
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The TIH aims to ensure that the talent development process does not stop at training but extends to the creation of ideas and solutions with economic value.
Through this ecosystem, Yassierli hopes participants will be able to develop their ideas into innovative startups. He encouraged participants to be bold in building businesses that not only benefit them personally but also have the potential to create new jobs.
“I hope the students participating in this program can launch innovative startups. I challenge you to be pioneers—graduates who already run their own businesses before the program even concludes,” said Yassierli. ***rel
