Small-Scale Innovation with Big Impact: Empowering Kader PKK in Lumban Suhi-suhi Village through Ideation Bootcamp: Inovasi Skala Kecil Berdampak Besar: Pemberdayaan Kader PKK Desa Lumban Suhi-suhi melalui Ideation Bootcamp

Eli Jamilah Mihardja (Universitas Bakrie)
Stella Florensia Hutajulu (Universitas Bakrie)
Prima Mulyasari Agustini (Universitas Bakrie)
Holilla Hatta (Universitas Bakrie)
Raden Aryo Febrian (Universitas Bakrie)
Dominica Arni Widyastuti (Universitas Bakrie)

CONSEN: Indonesian Journal of Community Services and Engagement
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Consen: Indonesian Journal of Community Services and Engagement

This article aims to describe the implementation of a design thinking-based Ideation Bootcamp to enhance the innovation capacity of MSMEs in Lumban Suhi-suhi Village. The participatory method involved group discussions, simulations, simple prototyping, and action plan formulation. The program successfully engaged 25 MSME owners and generated 5 types of process innovations, such as service standardization and updated consumer communication media. Key indicators showed that 100% of participants actively engaged and independently formulated realistic, low-capital action plans. These findings demonstrate that design thinking serves as an inclusive, cost-effective, and contextual innovation approach for rural communities. This bootcamp has the potential to become an effective, sustainable MSME empowerment model through synergy between higher education and local communities.