"If we improve industry without (also advancing) the science, that industry will get left behind," the deputy minister said during the Indonesia-Japan Workshop in New Energy and Industrial Technology here on Tuesday.
She emphasized that industry, science, and technology are inseparable, making cross-sector collaboration essential to strengthening the national science and industrial ecosystem.
"If we advance the science without paying attention to the industry, it means that the application of those scientific approaches will not take off on a large scale," she added.
The government encourages collaborative efforts to improve the science world and industry, she said. Christie pointed out that one collaboration in the research ecosystem by the Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry and Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is one of them.
According to her, research serves as the backbone of industry by identifying market needs and guiding the development of a science ecosystem capable of meeting those demands.
“Research and industry must be integrated to build technology- and science-based industries,” she said.
On the same occasion, the Executive Director of NEDO, Kikuo Kishimoto, reaffirmed his administration's support of Indonesia's pursuit of science and industry development.
He said industrial growth should address social challenges such as energy, environmental sustainability, and public welfare.
"Research and Development should contribute towards that. We think of new developments, with Indonesia. We hope to not only conduct research and development, but also think of the future, create a better world," he remarked.
Through the collaboration, the ministry aims to facilitate the establishment of five to six new advanced technology–based industries.
Director General for Research and Development Fauzan Adziman has said that Indonesia is home to many small-scale enterprises that have yet to grow optimally due to technological limitations.
One sector with strong development potential, he added, is waste-to-energy power generation.
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