Teknofest 2021 is a well-known aerospace festival. According to Daily Sabah, it was last visited by nearly 1.72 million tech-enthusiasts in 2019. This year, the event is limited to 100 thousand visitors per day due to the ongoing pandemic.

“This year’s Teknofest was celebrated at the former International Atatürk Havelemani airport. The venue is spacious enough to accommodate guests,” ITB’s Head of Partnership Bureau, Prof. Dr. Taufiq Hidajat, DEA., commented. He was also ITB’s representative for this event.
According to Prof. Taufiq’s report, Teknofest is one of Turkey’s national festivals; the event organizers do not often invite participants outside the country. However, Indonesia and Azerbaijan were invited as this year’s honorary guests.

With help from KBRI Ankara and KJRI Istanbul, confirmed delegates of Indonesia came from several universities (ITB, ITS, and UI), research institutions (BRIN), and industrial corporations (PT Dirgantara Indonesia, PT Regio Aviasi Industri, PT Industri Kereta Api, PT Sentra Surya Ekajaya, and PT Persada Aman Sentosa).

“ITB occupies a 2×4 stand besides ITS and UI. Several research products were presented there as posters and digital files. Due to time and staff constraints, ITB could not bring the actual products or their prototypes. ITB’s profile video is also periodically screened in the showroom with other institutions,” Prof. Taufiq added.

During the festival, Prof. Taufiq visited some of the stand clusters that showcase technoparks, universities, industrial, education and attractions, and competitive innovations. He also mentioned that there are potential collaborative prospects for universities, industries, and technoparks with Turkey.

Reporter: Adi Permana
Translator: Ruth Nathania (Teknik Lingkungan, 2019)