Trisakti University students once again demonstrated their presence on the international stage through their participation in UNIIC Demo Day 2025, held on December 1–2, 2025, at CamTech University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

This event is part of the UNIIC (Uni Incubator Consortium) program, a global incubator consortium comprising universities from Southeast Asia, India, and Africa.

UNIIC focuses on the development of technology-based entrepreneurship (techno-entrepreneurship) through cross-border collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the strengthening of innovation ecosystems within higher education institutions.

UNIIC Demo Day is an innovation presentation and competition event where participants showcase their start-up projects, technology solutions, or business ideas to judges, mentors, investors, and the international community.

This activity serves as a vital platform for young innovators to validate their ideas, build global networks, and access opportunities for mentorship and international collaboration.

For this event, Trisakti University sent three students: Chaerudin Saputra and Hasna Choirunnisa from the Faculty of Industrial Technology, and Clara from the Faculty of Economics and Business. They formed Team Ekspora and competed against 14 other teams from UNIIC member countries, such as Cambodia, South Africa, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The team achieved a proud milestone by winning first place (Best Champion) in the competition. For this achievement, they received a prize of 1,600,000 Riels, or approximately 400 USD .

This award reflects the quality of the innovation they presented, as well as their ability to convey their ideas comprehensively and convincingly before an international panel of judges. This success is also attributable to the support of their faculty advisors—Imam Kisowo, Agung Sasongko, Astri Rinanti, Emelia Sari, and Annisa Dewi Akbari—who provided guidance, mentoring, and support throughout the preparation process and the competition itself.

In addition to the victory, the students gained valuable experience through mentoring sessions, business discussions, and networking activities with participants and practitioners from various countries. They returned with new insights into business development, product validation, and collaboration strategies relevant to global entrepreneurship trends.

Team Ekspora’s success serves as tangible proof of Universitas Trisakti’s commitment to supporting students in contributing on the international stage and developing globally competitive, technology-based entrepreneurial competencies. This achievement also strengthens Universitas Trisakti’s position within the international innovation ecosystem through the UNIIC consortium.