Monday, November 8, 2021. The Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology through the Directorate of Resources launched the 2021 Indonesian Innovation Talent Program which is now reaching an announcement. Unipma, with a recap of the proposals for the first wave of innovation program, a total of 27 proposals, finally passed the direct substance selection of 18 people and passed the conditional selection of 4 people.

Prof. Dr. H. Parji, M.Pd. said that this is encouraging news, of course, for PGRI Madiun University, which has passed the 2021 Indonesian Innovation Talent Program, Wave 1. “There were approximately 20 grants won by our beloved campus UNIPMA. The fact is that Unipma is a campus that excels at the level of State and Private Universities,” he said.

This program is a continuation of the 2020 Indonesian Innovation Talent Strengthening Program which was previously managed by the Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency (Kemristek/BRIN). The Indonesian Innovation Talent Program is a funding program in the form of incentives to help finance the realization of innovation in order to increase the nation's competitiveness, develop the Independent Learning Campus (MBKM), and accelerate the completion of the study period.

The names of students who passed this program include:

1. Hertanti (P. Biology)

2. Selly Mustika (P. Biology)

3. Yulia Wulan Prasetyanti (P. Biology)

4. Elin Mutiatul Khoiriah (P. Biology)

5. Elly Fajar Ariyanti Garini (P. Biology)

6. Nadhieva Avionyta (P. Biology)

7. Afrisa Maya Adila Sary (Accounting)

8. Ajeng Widi Pramnesti (Accounting)

9. Astika Kusuma Ayu Rosalianita Sari (Accounting)

10. Fitria (Accounting)

11. Tiara Meyna Anggraini (Accounting)

12. Moh Tajuddin Azzam Zami (Accounting)

13. Linda Puspita Sari (Accounting)

14. Ita Nuari Suci Romadhina (Accounting)

15. Erisa Putri Wardani (Accounting)

16. Diaz Martha Chairunnisa (Accounting)

17. Devi Dias Pradani (Accounting)

18. Chalifhannisa Alqadarin (P. English)

19. Khoirunnisa Lili Rahmawati (P. Biology) passes conditionally

20. Anissa Ayera (Accounting) ) passes on parole

21. Eva Ariska (Accounting) ) passes on parole

22. Fatkha Haqiqi (Accounting) ) passes conditionally

The Head of UNIPMA's Biology Education Study Program, Pujiati, S.Si., M.Si felt very proud and grateful. "Alhamdulillah, with this program, students can support the completion of their thesis with good outputs such as technology prototypes, publications in national and international journals," he said.

Pujiati also gave encouragement for those who had not passed to always try, besides that students who had not passed also still had the opportunity to take part in the umbrella research of Biology Study Program lecturers, so the opportunity to gain experience in research was still very large.