Bandung, lpik.itb.ac.id – On Wednesday (17/7) at Malaga Restaurant, Bandung, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Leave a Nest Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) represented by LPIK ITB. This event marked the start of strategic cooperation in the fields of academic and industrial collaboration. The signing of this MoU document was carried out directly by Nur Ahmad Zaim bin Hussin, as Director of Leave a Nest, and witnessed by Dr. Irwan Gumilar and related teams from LPIK ITB and Leave a Nest.
This collaboration includes various important initiatives aimed at increasing the academic and industrial capacity of both parties. The programs that will be implemented include training programs in both degree and non-degree forms, research collaboration in areas of mutual interest, as well as exchange of academic materials and scholars to improve the quality of education and research at both institutions.
Apart from that, this collaboration will also encourage the holding of seminars, workshops and other academic meetings that are cooperative in nature and aim to share knowledge and strengthen networks between researchers and academics. Through these activities, it is hoped that closer synergy will be created between ITB and Leave a Nest in overcoming various academic and industrial challenges.
Another important point in this MoU is support for ITB in developing researchers and startups to commercialize products resulting from campus research and development (R&D). With this support, ITB is expected to be able to produce innovations that are not only academically superior but also have high commercial value, so that they can make a real contribution to wider society.
According to Nur Ahmad Zaim bin Hussin, Director of Leave a Nest Malaysia, this collaboration is a strategic step that will open up many new opportunities for both institutions. "We are very enthusiastic about this collaboration and hope to create many innovations and progress together in the future," he said.
Dr. Irwan Gumilar also expressed his optimism regarding this partnership. According to him, collaboration with Leave a Nest will be very beneficial for ITB, especially in expanding international networks and strengthening ITB's research and innovation development capabilities. It is hoped that this collaboration can become a model for similar collaborations in the future, strengthening relations between Malaysia and Indonesia in the academic and industrial fields.
