Jakarta, Aug. 6 -- Indonesian official outlines three key directives to strengthen Indonesia's startup ecosystem, aiming to ensure startups not only increase in number but also remain sustainable, grow, and address the real needs of the country's industrial sector.

"Consider this a call to action for the development of Indonesia's startup ecosystem, not only for myself and my colleagues, but also for startup founders and all stakeholders in the ecosystem," Industry Minister, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, said at the official launch of the Indo Startup Expo and Forum 2026 in Jakarta on Thursday.

The first directive is to position the national industrial sector as the primary market for Indonesian startups. Agus instructed all units within ...