BRIN to help low-competitiveness regions through Innovation Houses

 The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) said it will intervene in regions with low Regional Competitiveness Index (IDSD) scores through the Regional Innovation House (RID).

“We will soon launch the Indonesia Innovation House (RII) here in Jakarta, and after launching the Indonesia Innovation House as an ecosystem based on national innovation, we will then expand it down to the regional level, namely the Regional Innovation House (RID),” Head of BRIN Arif Satria said

Satria stated that through the Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA), his side is ready to assist regional governments in addressing issues related to regional innovation.

“The Regional Innovation House will become one of the important pillars for the growth of innovation, so that innovation brings impact and contributes to economic progress,” he added.

He revealed that several regional leaders have contacted BRIN and expressed their readiness to establish RID in their respective regions this year.

According to him, this proves that regional awareness of research and innovation has increased.

“I am very proud of the regions that have begun to realize this and are competing to be the first,” Satria remarked.

Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto emphasized that research, innovation, and collaboration are key to Golden Indonesia 2045.

According to him, regional development must be based on research and collaboration, and should not be driven solely by economic or even political interests.

“Therefore, we welcome the initiative of the Head of BRIN for regions to take the innovation index and competitiveness index very seriously in order to create impact toward regional development targets,” Sugiarto stated.

The Home Ministry, he added, is ready to focus on pilot projects, several regions, whether provinces, cities, or districts, which we will jointly supervise and strengthen to build their innovation ecosystem