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        "msgid": "ksti-2026-symposium-discusses-university-industry-synergy-for-national-downstreaming-1782575414",
        "date": "2026-06-27 19:35:06",
        "title": "KSTI 2026 Symposium Discusses University-Industry Synergy for National Downstreaming",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology held a national symposium to strengthen the role of universities in Indonesia's downstreaming agenda. Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani highlighted that downstreaming must create added value and jobs, noting that investment in the sector reached Rp584.1 trillion in 2025. The government is pushing to expand downstreaming beyond minerals into agriculture and fisheries, while urging universities to contribute more research and innovation to industry.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology\n(Kemdiktisaintek) held a national symposium, the 2026 Indonesian\nScience, Technology, and Industry Convention (KSTI), as a forum to\nstrengthen the role of higher education in supporting the downstreaming\nand national development agenda on Saturday (27\/6). During a session on\ndownstreaming strategy and strengthening national industry for\nIndonesia\u2019s economic added value, Minister of Investment and\nDownstreaming and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM),\nRosan Roeslani, stressed that downstreaming is not solely aimed at\nincreasing investment. More than that, downstreaming must create added\nvalue, strengthen national industry, open up employment opportunities,\nand provide tangible benefits to the community. \u201cThe investment we hope\nfor is quality investment, investment that can create added value, and\nalso strengthen our human resources,\u201d said Minister Rosan. The BKPM Head\nalso noted that throughout 2025, investment realisation in the\ndownstreaming sector reached Rp584.1 trillion, or approximately 30.2% of\ntotal national investment. This figure represents an increase from the\nprevious year. Downstreaming investment has largely relied on the\nmineral sector, particularly nickel. However, the government is now\nencouraging downstreaming in other sectors, such as agriculture,\nplantations, marine, and fisheries. Minister Rosan explained that\nexpanding downstreaming into these sectors is important because they can\nabsorb more workers. While investment in agriculture and plantations may\nnot be as large as in the mineral sector, its impact on job creation can\nbe much broader. Therefore, downstreaming must be directed not only at\nincreasing economic value but also at strengthening public welfare. In\nhis presentation, the BKPM Head also highlighted the success of nickel\ndownstreaming. Before the downstreaming policy was strengthened, the\nexport value of Indonesian raw nickel was around US$3.3 billion. After\ndownstreaming was implemented, the export value of nickel products and\ntheir derivatives increased to around US$33.9 billion. He stated that\nthis demonstrates how domestic processing of resources can provide far\ngreater added value to the national economy. Minister Rosan emphasised\nthat the success of downstreaming also depends on innovation,\ntechnology, and the quality of human resources. Therefore, universities\nhave a crucial role in producing research and innovation that can be\nutilised by the industrial world. \u201cHow can you in higher education\ncontribute by presenting new innovations and new technologies so that we\nbecome more efficient and more productive with the products we have,\u201d\nsaid Minister Rosan. He also noted that many research results from\nuniversities have not yet been utilised by industry. In fact, campus\nresearch can be a significant force for increasing productivity,\nefficiency, and the industry\u2019s ability to keep pace with technological\ndevelopments. Economic independence cannot be built sectorally, but must\nbe achieved through interconnected fields, ranging from the economy,\nfood, energy, industry, marine, to education. This forum is therefore\nneeded to gather data-based and scientific input to support more\nintegrated policymaking, as stated by Minister of Higher Education,\nScience, and Technology Brian Yuliarto at the opening of the KSTI\nNational Symposium on Friday (26\/6). Through the KSTI 2026 National\nSymposium, Kemdiktisaintek is encouraging university research to be more\nclosely linked to industrial needs. This collaboration is expected to\naccelerate downstreaming, enhance the competitiveness of national\nindustry, open more job opportunities, and provide greater benefits for\neconomic growth and public welfare.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ksti-2026-symposium-discusses-university-industry-synergy-for-national-downstreaming-1782575414",
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