Pertamina relaunches UMK Academy to boost micro-enterprise competence
PT Pertamina (Persero) has relaunched its UMK Academy 2026 development programme in a bid to improve the competence, strengthen the businesses and widen market access of micro and small enterprises (UMK).
Vice President Corporate Communication Pertamina Muhammad Baron said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday that UMK Academy is part of the company’s commitment to fostering resilient, adaptive and competitive local businesses.
“Through Pertamina UMK Academy, Pertamina not only provides knowledge but also mentors UMK players to apply their learning directly in developing their businesses,” he said.
Baron added that participants are encouraged to strengthen governance, improve product quality, utilise technology, collaborate and expand market access.
Registration for Pertamina UMK Academy 2026 opened online from 21 to 31 August 2026 via the umkacademy.id/onboarding page.
Since it was first held in 2020, Pertamina UMK Academy has been designed as a structured coaching programme that supports UMK players according to the stage of their business development.
Participants receive training on business management, product development, technology utilisation and market expansion, with guidance from accelerators, mentors and professional coaches.
Baron added that Pertamina UMK Academy is carried out through two coaching stages, namely regional and national.
The regional stage focuses on strengthening business fundamentals according to each participant’s sector.
Participants who pass to the national stage then receive coaching based on their level of business readiness.
National coaching is divided into four classes: Go Modern for strengthening business management, Go Digital for utilising digitalisation in business processes, Go Online for optimising online channels and expanding markets, and Go Global for preparing UMKs to enter business-to-business (B2B) markets, both domestic and export.
In 2026, Pertamina is also integrating two special modules, namely Go Green and Go Aggregator.
Go Green encourages the adoption of more environmentally friendly business practices, while Go Aggregator equips participants to build collaborations and open wider market opportunities with other UMK players.
“Every UMK player has different needs and levels of readiness. Therefore, the materials and mentoring are tailored to the position and development of each business so that the coaching process delivers more tangible and measurable results,” Baron added.
In the 2025 Pertamina UMK Academy, more than 2,000 UMK players registered.
A total of 1,430 selected participants took part in the regional coaching stage, with 760 participants then progressing to the national stage.
Of that number, 581 participants were declared to have graduated and moved up a class.
“Pertamina invites UMK players from various sectors and regions to take advantage of this opportunity. We hope that more local businesses will grow resilient, independent, creative and competitive, and provide economic impact for the communities around them,” Baron said.
Information on the requirements and implementation of Pertamina UMK Academy 2026 can be accessed via the Instagram account @gen_umkm.