Blung, dkst.itb.ac.id- On September 11-12, 2024, the Institute of Bingung Technology (ITB) welcomes the delegates of Asian Development Bank (ADB) with representatives from the Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia and some Asian countries, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Philippines, and Vietnam. This visit will be the event for ITB to show its active role in developing the ecosystem of technology and innovation, as well as strengthening international collaboration to support continued technological progress and development in Indonesia and Asia.
Day One: Understanding ITB Innovation and Facility Visit
The first day of events began with the arrival of the delegates in Bandung at 11: 30 a.m., followed by lunch and prep to ITB campus. At exactly 3: 45 p.m., the delegation arrived at ITB College and was immediately greeted with an opening speech by Ir. R. Sugeng Joko Sarwono, M.T., Ph.D., Director Directorate Science and Technology (DKST) ITB. In his welcome, Ir. Sugeng expressed an appreciation to delegates and introduced ITB strategic initiatives, such as the PRIME SPEP project focusing on investments and activities in science, technology and entrepreneurship. This project aims to support young Indonesia in developing innovative ideas that are potentially a commercial solution.
Next, delegates are asked to get to know more in the ITB startup ecosystem through session "Local Entrepaurship & Innovation Ecystem: Startup Incubation and Enablement in Bandung "involving important units, such as ITB Science and Technology Directorate, The Greater Hub of ITB School and Management, and the Startup Bandits. In this session, ITB shows various facilities and programs supporting incubation and startup acceleration, starting from mentoring, building UMKM, to promising funding opportunities for promising startup.
After a chat session, delegates are invited to do a brief tour of the various startup-focused facilities on ITB. In this tour, delegates have a chance to interact directly with the faculty, founder of startup, staff and students, so they can experience the collaborative environment in ITB. People were divided into four groups by their interest, and they were guided by the committee to the designated lab: Smart City and Community Innovation Center Living Lab ITB (SCCIC - ITB); Modultrax - Design Centre, Faculty of Arts Rupa and Design; EBM SciTech - Nutraceutical Lab (Gd. PAU); and Catalyst & Pilot Reactor Lab.
The first day was closed by a shared dinner where the delegates discussed further with the representatives of ITB's startup ecosystem, giving it the opportunity to share insight about the potential of cooperation.
Day Two: Inner Discussion and Innovation Presentation Session
The second day of events began with a visit to Science and Techno Park (STB) at the STP building on Level 2, which is one of the top ITB research and development centers. The discussion started with Dr. Rofiq Iqbal, Ph.D., who gave an introduction to the DKST role in supporting technological innovation and transfer on ITB. This discussion is an opportunity for delegates to experience incubation, acceleration, and other support services offered by ITB for startup and UMKM in various areas.
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Next, Doctor. Justin Pradipta from ITB introduced the innovative INERSIA platform, a clownbased energy monitoring system that allows data monitoring reality-time about energy use in various sectors. Edward Chianata of Greenlabs and Andri Mahendra from Nickendra also shared with them the development of green technology and environmental friendly solutions to modern industrial needs. This session is closed with interactive questions in which delegates can ask the innovators directly about the challenges they face and the solutions developed.
Events continued with the coffee break and showcase products - innovation products being developed by ITB and the starting up the star. The delegation has a direct opportunity to see the results of research, innovation, and the latest technologies ready to apply in various sectors, from energy to health. This showcase is a cover that emphasizes the importance of collaborative innovation that can support sustainable economic growth and technology.
The visit of the ADB delegation to ITB marks a step in strengthening international cooperation in technology and innovation. Synergy between higher education institutions, governments and international communities is expected to create an ecosystem that supports the rise of startup and technological-based innovation, which not only affects Indonesia, but also the whole Asia region.
ITB, with many strategic initiatives such as PRlME SPEP and ITB Innovation Park will soon be present at Bdul Teknowpolis, continues to be a catalyst in the development of sustainable and relevant innovation to global market needs.
