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Know the 3 startups "graduates" Xcelerate who will enter Gojek ecosystem

Gojek introduces three startups that are graduates From The gojek Xcelerate Acceleration Program supported by Digitaraya.

Actually, there are 35 startups that have completed the coaching program. However, these three startups are rated the most impactful, especially amid the covid-19 pandemic crisis.

The three are Etanee, Qlue, and Jejak.in.

Senior System Engineer Gojek, Giri Kuncoro said, not only funding is the main thing in developing startups.

"But also what matters is how we prepare startups to respond to the challenges that arise in the community, especially the challenge of pandemic Covid-19," said Giri in the Discussion Event gojek Xcelerate xcellence, Wednesday (1/7/2020).

Furthermore, Giri said that startups should be able to take a role in the midst of this pandemic innovation and help people stay productive.

Interestingly, these three startups are going into the Gojek ecosystem.

"We are currently in the process of further solicitation in the near term we will be ready to announce this collaboration," said Yoanita Simanjuntak, Public Affairs Manager Gojek.

Etanee

An agrotechnology development that engages in the food distribution model involving the community as a Distribution Agent.

That way, people who lose their jobs because of Covid-19, can still earn income from home.

In addition to opening new jobs, Etanee also facilitates the access of Community food expenditure while still applying physical distancing.

This digital Platform utilizes cloud computing Technology and location based marketplace forfood supply chain.

"We connect the ecosystem of suppliers, especially the first producers of vegetables, fruits, food sources of protein such as chicken meat and so on to the distribution ecosystem of logistic hub that is owned by the community," Jelas Herry Nugraha, the founder of Etanee.

Herry also said that during the pandemic times, Etanee became an alternate path for farmers in Cianjur who suffered from a decline in demand due to modern and traditional markets, closed due to territorial restrictions.

The farmers mostly send foodstuffs to the Jabodetabek region, which impose large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for approximately two months.

Through Etanee, farmers can still distribute their crops.

Jejak.in

The pilot company is engaged in the environment. Jejak.In The census system of monitoring growth of trees and plants in an area.

The activities of planting, maintenance, and supervision of conservation programs are conducted by Jejak.in and its partners.

So that the economy of community groups around the conservation area during the pandemic period will be helped.

"We use software, drones, and satellites, where then the actual data and analysis reports can be accessed directly, online or offline," said Founder & CEO of Jejak.in, Arfan Arlanda.

Arfan said, Jejak.in system is widely utilized by companies and personal who want to control the results of carbon footprint calculations generated by daily activities.

In the Gojek Xcelerate program, Arfan claimed to meet many potential partners. Currently, Jejak.in is developing an innovation that will help the community to be more accountable to the environment.

Qlue

Qlue Startup which developed the smart city ecosystem in Indonesia, added THERMAL surveillance features and AI-based computer features to monitor the development of Covid-19 within the city.

Qlue utilizes AI and IoT, so their data can be connected to multiple office systems, such as HRD systems or attendance.

Previously, the innovation of Qlue has helped the people of DKI Jakarta in handling garbage, flooding, and suppressing criminality using facial recognition technology and live reporting that can be accessed by all citizens of Jakarta.

"We saw this pandemic as an opportunity," said CCO & COO Qlue, Maya Arvini.

Maya said that the development of Qlue thermal is deliberately accelerated because it utilizes momentum.

Qlue realizes that local competitors are still not much. As for competitors the same product more from abroad, such as China.

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