Jakarta (ANTARA) - The 2022 Indonesia Research and Innovation (Inari) Expo becomes a platform for all parties to establish cooperation to drive downstream research and innovation results, according to the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).

"Inari Expo also becomes a platform for research and innovation-based entrepreneurs to introduce their products, improve cooperation, establish partnership, and know one another," BRIN's Head Laksana Tri Handoko noted during the 2022 Inari Expo streamed virtually, Thursday.

The 2022 Inari Expo, themed "Digital, Blue and Green Economy: Research and Innovation for Food and Energy Sovereignty," also becomes a means to disseminate information on Indonesia's research and innovation results to the public.

He expects that support from various parties, such as academicians, industries, communities, and regional research and innovation agencies, would become stronger in future.

The biggest annual research and innovation exhibition in Indonesia is expected to become the storefront for advancement in technological research and innovation in Indonesia.

The event is also expected to become a catalyst that not only promotes but also initiates cooperation with various parties, including the industry, at the national and international level.

Representative from the 2022 Inari Expo committee Damar Rusli noted that research and innovation will be the backbone of Indonesia's advancement.

To this end, collaboration with the industry will provide a major push to research and innovation development.

Around 239 people participate in the 2022 Inari Expo held on October 27-30, 2022, at the ICC Building, Cibinong Science Center, Bogor, West Java.

The participants comprise representatives from state-owned enterprises, region-owned enterprises, ASEAN-India Start up Festival, G20 countries, national private companies, universities, and middle as well as high schools.

The research and innovation exhibition features activities, such as seminar, business meeting, workshop, talk shows, business matching, and consultation clinic.

It also has the Youth Research and Innovation Fair, 2022 Halal Tech Expo, 2022 ASEAN India Start up Festival, BRIN's research-based beginner entrepreneur program start up, and G20 zone.

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