Bandung, dkst.itb.ac.id – On Friday, 12 September 2025, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) held a discussion on strategic cooperation plans at ITB Innovation Park Technopolis Summarecon Bandung.
This meeting was attended by members of the Toyota Board of Directors, including Bob Azam (Vice President Director), Widjanarko (Technical Director, Technical Government Affairs, & Production Logistic Control), Yandri Pardomuan (Director of Administration, Corporate Planning & Legal Office, & Product Business Management), as well as Senior Advisors Warih Andang Tjahjono and Johny Darmawan.
ITB was present Prof. Ir. Lavi Rizki Zuhal, Ph.D. (Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation), Ir. R. Sugeng Joko Sarwono, M.T., Ph.D. (Director of DKST) as well as faculty and school leaders from FTMD, FTI, as well as representatives from STEI, FSRD, and DPMK.
The discussion focused on collaboration opportunities in the fields of research, development of sustainable automotive technology, clean energy innovation, product design, and programs to strengthen the capacity of young talents. ITB emphasizes its commitment to supporting industry in creating research-based future mobility solutions.
"Collaboration with industry is an important step to accelerate research downstream and present innovations that are beneficial to society," said Prof. Lavi Rizki Zuhal. Toyota also welcomes this potential synergy, in line with the company's commitment to supporting the development of human resources and automotive technology in Indonesia.
This discussion is the first step towards long-term cooperation which is expected to strengthen the competitiveness of the national automotive industry, as well as open up more opportunities for ITB students and researchers to be involved in joint innovation projects.
