Winning 2nd Place at KMI Expo 2024, ULM Hyscell Hydroponic Team Committed to Sharpening Entrepreneurship Knowledge
Kendari – KMI Expo is the final competition event attended by all recipients of the 2024 Student Entrepreneurship Development Program (P2MW). In 2024, the Student Entrepreneurship Team that was successfully sent to Halu Oleo University Kendari was the Hyscell Hydroponic Team which won 2nd place in the Manufacturing and Applied Technology category (Initial Stage) and outperformed hundreds of other major universities.
They have been preparing since early 2024, precisely in February, in preparing proposals until they entered the top 3 teams representing Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) in KMI Expo 2024.
Hyscell Hydroponic is a hydroponic system or device that utilizes sophisticated technology to grow plants without soil. This system uses water-soluble nutrients to deliver all the essential elements plants need directly to the roots, accelerating growth and increasing yields. It is designed to be easy to use, with automation features such as nutrient settings, pH, and water flow that can be controlled via gadgets. Thus, this business combines technology with agricultural science with the hope that agriculture can run practically, innovatively and also environmentally friendly.
Totaling five students, namely Raida Salsabila Khalis (FMIPA Physics), Margareta (FMIPA Physics), Annisa (FMIPA Physics), Mahdy Firmansyah (FMIPA Physics) and Gibrael Muhammad Fakhri (FT, Electrical Engineering), the Hyscell Hydroponic Team who received direct guidance from the supervising lecturer, Dr. Totok Wianto, S.Si, M.Si has been able to sell 8 devices to date with a turnover of around 25 million.
Raida, one of the team expressed her gratitude for gaining new experience in entrepreneurship by gathering with other great teams and meeting hundreds of representatives from other major universities. “It really adds to my experience, honestly I have no experience in entrepreneurship and for college itself I am more scientific, I just want to explore a little outside and finally try entrepreneurship and thank God with the support of my friends, everything can work out,” said Raida.
Furthermore, Raida explained that their steps will not stop here. They plan to continue their business through funds from the KMI Expo 2024 yesterday. “KMI Expo can be our first step, especially in the field of entrepreneurship, we want to try in other sectors and sharpen our entrepreneurship again,” she added.
