Kadin Partners with BRIN on Research to Boost Energy Transition and Green Economy

JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — Indonesia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has entered a strategic partnership with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to strengthen science-driven development in support of the country’s energy transition and green economy agenda.

The collaboration will focus on research in three key sectors: energy, food, and healthcare—areas identified as national priorities by President Prabowo Subianto.

Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Kadin’s Vice Chairwoman for Foreign Affairs, SDGs, and ESG, emphasized the importance of channeling research into practical innovation for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

“Technology plays a critical role in enabling the energy transition to materialize across industries,” Shinta said during a public briefing at Kadin Tower in Jakarta on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

BRIN Chairman Laksana Tri Handoko welcomed the partnership, noting that business actors can serve as strategic allies in guiding research toward market-oriented applications.

“Working with Kadin and the business community is key to downstreaming our research outcomes,” he said.

Research Meets Industry Needs

Under the agreement, BRIN and Kadin aim to co-develop initiatives that will facilitate the industrial adoption of environmentally sustainable technologies. Shinta stressed that the partnership represents only the beginning of a long-term ecosystem linking scientific research to industry.

“If we already have BRIN, why aren’t we fully utilizing its existing technologies?” she said, calling on businesses to see the agency as a national asset.

Ilham Habibie, Kadin’s Vice Chairman for Research and Technology, also joined the event, reinforcing the need to align industrial strategy with innovation pipelines from public research institutions.

Handoko acknowledged that the twin challenges of research and business development often slow technology uptake. “Educating the market for new products isn’t easy. It takes time and serious effort to build demand,” he said.

To accelerate this process, BRIN has partnered with foreign research consortia, global institutions, and universities to introduce advanced technologies not yet available in Indonesia.

Unlocking Green Jobs and Tech Access

Kadin hopes that the collaboration will generate new job opportunities through the broader adoption of cutting-edge technologies. In turn, BRIN expects business players to see the agency as a gateway to global research resources relevant to domestic needs.

“We are open to being utilized as a technology partner,” Handoko added.

The partnership will begin with pilot programs in the renewable energy sector—a top national priority in the energy transition roadmap. Implementation will be rolled out in stages over the coming months.

Kadin also plans to integrate BRIN’s research outputs into capacity-building initiatives for industry players and SMEs.

Shinta reaffirmed Kadin’s full commitment to developing a sustainable ecosystem that bridges science with business needs.

“We want this to be more than a short-term agreement—it must become a dynamic, evolving system,” she said.