JAKARTA, JurnalPost.com — Universitas Indonesia (UI) is strengthening its efforts to commercialize research outcomes through the signing of several licensing agreements with industry partners during the UI Innovation Festival 2026 at Gandaria City, South Jakarta, on Saturday (3/10/2026).
Entering its second day, the UI Innovation Festival 2026 saw participation from 278 attendees. A variety of events were held, ranging from robotics competitions and discussions on innovation ecosystems to AI-based career development workshops, technology license signings, and awards ceremonies for researchers and innovators.
Director of Innovation and High-Impact Research at Universitas Indonesia, Chairul Hudaya, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D.,stated that the UI Innovation Festival is part of the university's commitment to strengthening research, innovation, downstreaming, and technology commercialization.
“This UI Innovation Festival represents our commitment at UI to strengthen research and innovation, as well as downstreaming and technology commercialization, serving as a venue to bolster the institutional capacity of the Universitas Indonesia Science Techno Park through a project called PRIME STeP,” said Chairul.
The second day of activities opened with a robotics competition organized in collaboration with Inventing, featuring participants from kindergarten to elementary school levels.
The event continued with a talk show titled “Innovation Answering the Nation’s Problems: Building an Innovation Ecosystem from Campus to Real Impact.”
The discussion featured Prasandhya Astagiri Yusuf, S.Si., M.T., Ph.D.,Head of the Sub-directorate for Innovation and High-Impact Research at DIRBT UI; Gogor Ariyo Wisnu Pradono, S.Si., M.B.A.,Head of the Business Incubator and Venture Building Division at DIRBT UI; Nathan Tirtana,President Director of PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia; and H. Arif M. Fazar, S.T., M.M.,Head of the Industrial Resource Development Division at the West Java Province Industry and Trade Office.
The discussion addressed the importance of building synergy between universities, the government, and the industrial sector to ensure research results do not stop at the research stage.
Several strategies were discussed, ranging from funding support and business incubation development to cross-sector collaboration to accelerate the transformation of innovations into products and solutions usable by the public.
Through this ecosystem, innovations from universities are expected to provide broader impacts while supporting the improvement of national competitiveness and self-reliance.
AI Workshop for Career Development
In addition to discussions on the innovation ecosystem, the UI Innovation Festival 2026 also hosted a workshop with the Apple Developer Academy titled “Future-Proof Your Career: Leveraging AI for Job Readiness.”
The workshop featured William Sjahrial,Professional Growth Mentor at the Apple Developer Academy at BINUS, Tangerang.
The workshop material focused on the creative and appropriate use of technology, including artificial intelligence, to support students in preparing for the workforce and developing their careers.
Student enthusiasm for the event was high, with all available workshop slots for UI students fully booked.
UI Signs Three Licensing Agreements
One of the main agendas of the UI Innovation Festival 2026 was the signing of licensing agreements between Universitas Indonesia and several industry partners.
Representing UI, the signing was conducted by the Head of the Technology Transfer Division at DIRBT Universitas Indonesia, Suminto,accompanied by Wisnu Sardjono Soenarso..
Three innovations were included in the licensing agreements, namely Ukmindonesia.id, Digital Vacuum Porosity Tester–Smart (DVPT-Smart), and Autoclaim..
The licensing agreement for Ukmindonesia.id was signed between Universitas Indonesia and PT Indonesia Tumbuh Inklusif.The innovation was developed by Dewi Meisari Haryanti, S.E., M.Sc.
Meanwhile, the license for Digital Vacuum Porosity Tester–Smart (DVPT-Smart) was signed between UI and PT Inovasi Material Metalurgi,with Prof. Dr. Ir. Donanta Dhaneswara, M.Si. as the inventor.
Another agreement was made for the Autoclaim innovation between Universitas Indonesia and PT Seleris Meditekno Internasional.The technology was developed by Prof. Dr. Alhadi Bustamam, S.Si., M.Kom., Ph.D.
The signing of these agreements is a step toward encouraging research-based technologies to enter the implementation stage and be utilized more broadly through collaboration with the industrial sector.
14 Patent Certificates Awarded
Following the license signing, the event continued with the presentation of awards in the form of patent certificates that received granted status as of 2026.
A total of 14 certificates were awarded in four batches, consisting of 13 patents with the code IDS and one simple patent with the code IDP..
Acting Director of Downstreaming and Partnerships at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Dr. Adhi Indra Hermanu, S.T., M.T., M.M.,highlighted the rapid development of technology that is changing the way society works and produces.
“Technological change is happening very quickly. Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly. Digital technology is changing how we work and produce,” said Adhi.
According to him, technological development also opens new opportunities in various sectors.
Advances in biotechnology, for example, can bring innovations in health and food, while energy technology continues to evolve toward cleaner and more efficient systems.
Therefore, Indonesia's ability to develop and accelerate the adoption of technology is considered a crucial aspect of driving national progress.
Adhi also emphasized the importance of intellectual property and patent protection so that innovations produced by Indonesian researchers have a legal foundation and can be further developed.
Awards for Startups and Exhibitors
The UI Innovation Festival 2026 also presented awards to several startups and participants involved in the innovation exhibition.
In the Startup Rising Starcategory, awards were given to Kibi Parenting and Vertage..
The awards were presented by the Head of the Business Incubator and Venture Building Division at the Directorate of Innovation and High-Impact Research at Universitas Indonesia, Gogor Ariyo Wisnu Pradono..
Meanwhile, in the UI Innovation Exhibition Awardcategory, the award for the booth with the most visitors was given to the Agromaritime Development and Innopreneurship Acceleration Institute (LPA2I) IPB..
The award for the most interactive booth was given to UGM Science Techno Park and Rohto..
The series of events concluded with the announcement of the winners of the INNOCREATOR FEST 2026..
The UI Innovation Festival 2026 serves as a platform to bring together researchers, academics, government officials, startups, and industry partners.
Through licensing agreements, intellectual property protection, startup development, and recognition of innovators, research results are expected to go beyond academic findings and be developed into technologies and solutions that provide broader benefits to society.
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