IPB University, through the Institute of Science and Technology Area (LKST), provides financial assistance to support the establishment of financially and socially sustainable start-ups in local communities. The university implements the Start-Up Incentive Program, which offers seed grants and business development support for early-stage start-ups under the mentoring and incubation program managed by the Division of Business Incubator and Industrial Partnership at LKST. These grants act as catalytic funding to help start-ups develop prototypes, conduct market validation, and enhance operational capacity under the mentoring of the Division of Business Incubator and Industrial Partnership at LKST. Several beneficiaries include community-based entrepreneurs and local MSMEs engaged in agri-food innovation, ensuring that the program’s benefits extend beyond the university’s internal ecosystem.

In 2024, IPB University also participated in the Kedaireka Matching Fund Program, a national collaborative initiative between universities and industry partners to accelerate innovation commercialization through a co-funding mechanism. Through this program, 20 proposals from IPB received combined funding of IDR 24 billion to support research downstreaming and the development of market-oriented innovations. The selected innovators were provided with training and guidance on financial systems, procurement, auditing, and reporting to ensure transparent and accountable project implementation.

Furthermore, the university’s Waqf and Social Fund Unit (Unit Wakaf dan Dana Sosial IPB) expands the university’s financial empowerment efforts through sustainable Islamic finance mechanisms. In collaboration with Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI), IPB launched the Deposito Wakaf Seri 1 – Alumni IPB, which successfully raised IDR 20.09 billion in 2024 to support educational and social development programs benefiting 165 underprivileged students.

IPB University organizes various training and community-based programs that improve access to essential services, including healthcare, clean water, and occupational safety, particularly for vulnerable groups and rural communities.

Ensuring Safer Working Conditions for Fishermen
Faculty members from the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences provided Basic Safety Training for fishermen to enhance occupational safety at sea. The training covered emergency response, health and safety procedures, and risk mitigation, focusing on coastal communities with limited access to formal education. By equipping fishermen with essential safety knowledge, this program reduces occupational risks and supports the well-being of economically vulnerable workers.

Supporting Small-scale Fish Farmers
Lecturers from IPB University also conducted practical training sessions on fish health management for local catfish farmers. This initiative addressed disease management in aquaculture and provided strategies to prevent fish mortality. The program enhances technical capacity, ensures more stable income for small-scale farmers, and reduces poverty-related vulnerabilities in rural aquaculture communities.

Improving Access to Health and Basic Campus Services
In 2024, the IPB University Polyclinic recorded 54,753 total healthcare visits, including 3,578 preventive visits through POSBINDU, Medical Check-Up (MCU), and Prolanis programs. These programs offer preventive health care, chronic disease management, and free medical check-ups for students and staff. Additionally, 51,175 curative visits were provided through general, dental, laboratory, and telemedicine services—ensuring comprehensive healthcare access for the IPB community.

The IPB Waqf Unit also established a Waqf Drinking Water Station operating 23 refill points across 14 campus zones, ensuring access to clean, affordable drinking water and reducing plastic waste. Meanwhile, the Agrianita IPB Program provides annual medical check-ups and welfare support for retired employees, and the Perumdos Initiative expands access to affordable housing for university staff through partnerships with housing developers.

Through these coordinated initiatives, IPB University demonstrates its strong institutional commitment to improving access to basic services, particularly health, safety, clean water, and housing, both within the university and in surrounding communities.

IPB has participated in policy-making processes at local, regional, national, and/or global levels to implement programs and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions.

Local Level

• Thematic Student Community Service (KKN Tematik)
  IPB University deploys hundreds of students annually to remote villages to address local challenges related to environment, agriculture, and development. In 2024, the KKNT Inovasi Program in Desa Mojorejun developed participatory agricultural land-mapping tools to be used by village governments for targeted and data-based development planning. This activity directly supports local decision-making and policy formulation at the village level.
• Village Governance School (Sekolah Pemerintahan Desa – SPD)
  Conducted in collaboration with the Bogor Regency Government, this program enhances the capacity of village heads and officials in governance, spatial mapping, and social data management. The 2024 batch, attended by 195 participants, aims to foster the establishment of “precision villages” (desa presisi) — an initiative that integrates data-driven planning and transparent policy formulation at the village level, promoting equitable rural development.
• Lecturers Return Home (Dosen Pulang Kampung)
  This flagship program involves lecturers and students in empowering local communities and aligning initiatives with regional policy priorities. In 2024, 328 lecturers and 150 students were deployed to 75 villages across 12 provinces, positively impacting 1,875 community members.
  Examples include:
  1. Desa Cikuruwetan (Pandeglang, Banten): Lecturers worked with local fishers to initiate a self-reliant fishing village, supporting the provincial strategic plan for the South Banten fisheries hub.
  2. Desa Huta Paung (Humbang Hasundutan, North Sumatra): Teams implemented remote-sensing mapping to aid farmers’ land claims and strengthen local agricultural policy formulation.

• Precise Village Data (Data Desa Presisi – DDP)
  As an innovation integrating Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Drone Participatory Mapping (DPM), this program produces verified data for evidence-based village development. The DDP has reached 773 villages in 35 districts/cities, ensuring that local policies and basic service allocations are accurate, inclusive, and effectively address poverty.
  

Regional Level

IPB University collaborates with the Government of South Barito Regency through a Memorandum of Understanding covering education, research, community service, and the Regional Delegate Scholarship (Beasiswa Utusan Daerah – BUD).
This partnership functions as a regional policy intervention tool to improve access to higher education for youth in remote areas, aligning with the regency’s strategic plan to alleviate poverty and enhance community welfare.

National Level

At the national level, IPB University acts as a strategic partner of the Indonesian government in the formulation and implementation of food security and poverty reduction policies. The university contributes scientific expertise, technology innovations, and high-yield crop varieties that strengthen national food self-sufficiency, enhance farmer welfare, and reduce rural poverty.

Global Level

IPB University also plays an active role in global development cooperation and policy-relevant collaborations:

• In 2024, IPB University’s delegation established strategic partnerships with institutions in Cambodia focusing on food security, poverty alleviation, and rural area development.
• IPB also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Academy of Food Security, Perak State, Malaysia, to strengthen international cooperation in food security — a key global policy agenda.