On Friday, 27 May 2022, in Pontianak, the Director of Politap held a meeting with the Board of Directors of Bank Kalbar regarding the planned implementation of a partnership to develop MSMEs in Ketapang. Present at this meeting were the Marketing Director of Bank Kalbar, the General Affairs Director of Bank Kalbar, and the Branch Manager of Bank Kalbar Syariah Ketapang.
Following the meeting, Endang Kusmana stated that this activity was a follow-up to a previous meeting with Bank Kalbar Syariah, particularly in developing Project-Based Learning partners at Politap aligned with Bank Kalbar Syariah's business development plans. According to Endang, Bank Kalbar Syariah's sharia financing clients will receive priority in the implementation of Project/Product/Problem-based learning across all study programs, ensuring that student learning outcomes can be directly applied by MSMEs. Meanwhile, Bank Kalbar Marketing Director Dedi Supriadi expressed support for advancing the potential of MSMEs in Ketapang to upgrade through enhancements in product quality, licensing, financing, mentoring, packaging, and marketing through the partnership between Politap and Bank Kalbar Syariah.