BANDUNG, dkst.itb.ac.id – As part of its commitment to strengthening the national innovation ecosystem, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) presented Innovibes 2026 organized by the Directorate of Science and Technology Area (DKST) on 1-2 July 2026 at the ITB Innovation Park, Summarecon Bandung. Carrying the theme of Industry Collaboration: Bridging Academic Innovation and Industrial Transformation, this activity is a forum that brings together academics, industry, government, startups, investors, researchers, students, and the innovation community to accelerate downstream research and encourage innovation-based industry transformation.
During the two days of implementation, Innovibes 2026 presented various discussion sessions that raised strategic issues regarding strengthening synergies between universities and the industrial world. Sources from academia and practitioners shared insights on the use of artificial intelligence, research-based technology development, strengthening the innovation ecosystem, and strategies for building partnerships that are able to answer the needs of the industry.
In addition to the discussion session, participants also had the opportunity to visit an innovation showcase featuring a variety of research, technology, and innovation results from ITB academics, startups, and industry partners. This activity is also complemented by business matching sessions that open up opportunities for cooperation in research development, technology transfer, product development, and commercialization of research results between universities, industry, investors, and strategic partners.
The implementation of Innovibes 2026 reflects ITB's commitment in strengthening synergies between the academic world and industry through the development of a sustainable innovation ecosystem. The collaboration built is expected to accelerate the downstreaming of research results, expand strategic partnerships, and produce innovations that provide real benefits to society, industry, and knowledge-based economic development.
