Lintasarta, under Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, launched Semesta AI (24/7). This AI startup acceleration program is a concrete step to strengthen Indonesia’s national AI ecosystem.

Semesta AI is part of Lintasarta’s AI Merdeka movement in collaboration with NVIDIA’s Inception program for startups.

Semesta AI and NVIDIA Partnership Empower Local Startups

Lintasarta is Indonesia’s sole NVIDIA Cloud Partner. Semesta AI follows Lintasarta’s earlier Sahabat-AI initiative, featuring Large Language Models and AI services built with NVIDIA NeMo™ and NIM™.

These are aimed at Indonesia’s industries and 277 million local language speakers. Since late 2024, 155 startups have registered.

After a strict selection, 20 startups joined intensive mentoring, and 30 others received technical support for AI solution development.

Government Support for Inclusive and Ethical AI Adoption

Bayu Hanantasena, President Director & CEO of Lintasarta, said, “Semesta AI is designed as a real platform to nurture and collaborate with local innovators. Our goal is not only to accelerate AI technology development but also to drive sustainable impacts on Indonesia’s digital economy.”

Irene Umar, Deputy Minister of Creative Economy, expressed support: “The launch of Semesta AI 2025 is a key milestone to accelerate AI adoption in Indonesia. AI is not just a supporting technology but a strategic tool to improve efficiency, creativity, and global competitiveness. The government supports safe, inclusive, and ethical AI use, encouraging co-creation ecosystems for local talent.”

Benefits for Startups in Strategic Industry Sectors

The Semesta AI and NVIDIA Inception collaboration offers mentoring by AI experts, access to NVIDIA’s latest accelerated computing technologies, technical training, and collaboration opportunities with Lintasarta’s corporate network.

The program awards GPU Merdeka vouchers up to USD 15,000 for top AI projects.

The 20 selected startups follow an intensive curriculum focused on AI solutions for sectors like finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and public services.

The program concludes by selecting the Top Ten Semesta AI startups, who receive GPU Merdeka incentives and partnerships to implement solutions with over 2,300 Lintasarta corporate clients.

Commitment to Sustainable Development and Local Talent Empowerment

The initiative aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, especially Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

Lintasarta commits to building inclusive, sustainable digital infrastructure and empowering local talent.

Bayu Hanantasena said, “We believe Indonesia’s AI talent has great potential. Through Semesta AI, we aim to prepare Indonesia’s digital ecosystem to compete globally.”

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This article was created with AI assistance.