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Eksplorasi Model Smart Halal Business Incubator Berbasis Artificial Intelligence untuk Mendukung Transformasi Digital UMKM Halal di Kabupaten Deli Serdang

  • Reza Nurul Ichsan1
  • Lukman Nasution2*
  • Venny Fraya Hartin Nst3
  • M. Syahlan Sudian4
1,2,4 Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia Medan image/svg+xml
3 North Sumatra Islamic University image/svg+xml
* Corresponding Author: Lukman Nasution
COVER JURNAL EMT KITA Vol 11 No 1 Januari 2027

Abstract

The global halal industry has experienced rapid growth, prompting the Indonesian government to strengthen the halal MSME ecosystem through certification, mentoring, and digitalisation programmes. However, halal MSMEs in developing regions such as Deli Serdang Regency still face constraints, including limited mentor availability, restricted market access, slow halal certification processes, and the low utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) in business incubation. This study aims to explore an AI-based Smart Halal Business Incubator model that can support the digital transformation of halal MSMEs in Deli Serdang Regency. The study employs an exploratory qualitative approach using the systematic grounded theory strategy of Strauss and Corbin, involving halal MSME actors, academics, local government, halal process assistants, business incubator managers, investors, and halal certification bodies as purposively selected informants until data saturation was reached. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, FGDs, observation, and documentation, and were analysed through open, axial, and selective coding. The findings yield a new conceptual framework, the AI-Driven Smart Halal Business Incubation Framework (ASHBI Framework).

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence Business Incubator Halal Business Digital Transformation MSMEs Halal

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Ichsan, R. N., Nasution, L., Nst, V. F. H., & Sudian, M. S. (2027). Eksplorasi Model Smart Halal Business Incubator Berbasis Artificial Intelligence untuk Mendukung Transformasi Digital UMKM Halal di Kabupaten Deli Serdang. Jurnal EMT KITA, 11(1), 330-340. https://doi.org/10.35870/emt.v11i1.8222

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Author Biographies

Reza Nurul Ichsan, Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia Medan

Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia, Kota Medan, Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.

Lukman Nasution, Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia Medan

Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia, Kota Medan, Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.

Venny Fraya Hartin Nst, North Sumatra Islamic University

Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara, Kota Medan, Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.

M. Syahlan Sudian, Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia Medan

Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia, Kota Medan, Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.

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