ITB Rector, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, NEDO, and PT TMMIN Explore Collaboration on Clean Energy and Industrial Technology

Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), together with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), strengthened exploratory discussions on strategic collaboration with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) in the development of clean energy and sustainable industrial technologies. The discussions took place during a visit by delegations from Kemdiktisaintek, NEDO, and PT TMMIN on Thursday (8 January 2026) at the Rapim A Meeting Room, ITB Rectorate Building. Prior to the meeting, the Kemdiktisaintek and NEDO delegations also visited the ITB Innovation Park, Summarecon, Bandung. This engagement served as a platform for dialogue to bring together government policy, university research capacity, international research institution support, and industry needs in addressing the challenges of transitioning toward a low-carbon industrial ecosystem.

This engagement served as a platform for dialogue to bring together government policy, university research capacity, international research institution support, and industry needs in addressing the challenges of transitioning toward a low-carbon industrial ecosystem. The meeting was attended by the Rector of ITB, Prof. Dr. Ir. Tatacipta Dirgantara, M.T.; the Director General of Research and Development at Kemdiktisaintek, M. Fauzan Adziman; ITB Vice Rector for Research and Innovation, Prof. Ir. Lavi Rizki Zuhal, Ph.D.; Executive Director of Technology and Innovation Strategy at NEDO, Kikuo Kishimoto; and Vice President Director of PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Bob Azam.