UNAIR NEWS – Students from the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) have achieved a significant national milestone. Ridhwan Fadly Saputra and Memoreza Sabana emerged as champions at the 2024 Creativepreneur Competition, held at BIM University Bali on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Their innovative project offers a solution to the growing problem of electronic waste.
This year’s competition, themed Empowering Youth for Business Revolution, highlighted innovative ideas from young entrepreneurs. Fadly and Memoreza’s winning concept, Fixer, is a digital platform designed to facilitate electronic repairs and manage e-waste effectively.
Addressing e-waste challenge
In an interview with UNAIR NEWS, Saputra explained that their project was inspired by the increasing production of electronic waste (e-waste). Fixer offers an app-based platform that simplifies electronic repairs, allowing users to book services and have technicians provide on-site repairs at their homes.
“From our analysis, the growing production of e-waste leads to significant environmental damage, including water, air, and soil pollution. According to the Global E-Waste Monitor 2024, electronic waste is projected to reach 82 million tons by 2030. This issue not only harms the environment but also poses health risks. That’s why we developed Fixer,” Saputra explained.
Motivation and vision
Saputra noted that the team’s inspiration came from their daily experiences with the lack of accessible repair solutions. They identified an opportunity to create an online service for electronic repairs.
“We noticed there wasn’t an existing innovation that offered online electronic repair services, especially one that allowed technicians to visit customers’ homes directly. That insight inspired us to develop an app-based business idea to make these services more accessible,” he said.
Reflecting on their experience in the competition, Saputra emphasized the valuable lessons they learned. “We realized that achieving victory requires unwavering effort. As students, our hope is to continue creating and never give up on pursuing our dreams. Dreams can be achieved if we have the courage to seize every opportunity that lies ahead,” Saputra concluded.
Author: Raissyah Fatika
Editor: Yulia Rohmawati
