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        "id": 2059841,
        "msgid": "itb-and-danantara-partner-on-research-and-education-to-support-national-development-1793199114",
        "date": "2026-10-28 20:42:18",
        "title": "ITB and Danantara Partner on Research and Education to Support National Development",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) and state investment agency BPI Danantara have signed two agreements linking research, technology development and education with industrial investment. The partnership targets priority sectors including energy, minerals, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, advanced materials, manufacturing, transport and healthcare, aiming to turn university research into industrial applications and strengthen Indonesia\u2019s technological independence.",
        "content": "<p>Bandung (ANTARA) \u2014 Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) and the Daya\nAnagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) have\nformalised a strategic partnership combining technological research,\nindustrial investment and education to accelerate national\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe partnership is specifically designed to bridge academic\nexpertise and university laboratory facilities with BPI Danantara\u2019s\ninvestment-financing ecosystem, converting university research into\nhigh-value applied technology solutions on an industrial scale,\u201d ITB\nRector Tatacipta Dirgantara said in a statement issued by the university\nin Bandung on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement was marked by the signing of two memoranda of\nunderstanding (MoUs) during the Danantara Technology Innovation\nInvestment Forum (DTIIF) 2026, held at a hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday (27\nOctober).<\/p>\n<p>The first MoU, covering technology development and downstreaming, was\nsigned by Tatacipta and Danantara Indonesia Chief Technology Officer\nSigit Puji Santosa.<\/p>\n<p>The second, covering education, research and community service, was\nsigned by ITB Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Lavi Rizki Zuhal\nand BPI Danantara Managing Director for Strategic Technology Initiatives\nRicardo Irwan Rei.<\/p>\n<p>The national priority sectors targeted include energy, minerals and\nstrategic metals, with a focus on increasing the added value of natural\nresources and processing mined products.<\/p>\n<p>Other areas are artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure,\nincluding development of the digital ecosystem and applied AI systems;\nsemiconductors and advanced materials, to strengthen domestic supply\nchains for electronic components and high-grade materials; and\ntechnology-based manufacturing and transport. The fourth area covers\nmodernising production lines, bioindustry, transport modes and\nhealthcare.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership at DTIIF 2026 brought together government officials,\nstate-owned enterprises, global investors, industry, universities and\nresearch institutions in a national collaboration ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis step reaffirms the commitment of the government and higher\neducation institutions to supporting Indonesia\u2019s technological\nsovereignty, while encouraging university research to deliver direct\nbenefits for economic growth and national self-reliance,\u201d Tatacipta\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>ITB researchers Husna Nugrahapraja, Rindia Maharani Putri, Fenny\nMartha Dwivany, Gabriella Alodia, Yazdi Ibrahim Jenie and Intan Taufik\nalso attended the signing to help oversee the practical implementation\nand research substance of the partnership.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/itb-and-danantara-partner-on-research-and-education-to-support-national-development-1793199114",
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