Training of technology intermediation-SIDa 2013

Training of technology intermediation for SIDa/Regional Innovation System initiated by the Assistant Deputy Science Small and Medium Industries (Asdep Iptek IKM) was held on December 9 to 13, 2013 at Widya Graha Bakti Puspiptek Serpong with the number of participants from 18 selected provinces across Indonesia. The activity was opened by Head of Control and Development with his co partner Head of Development Mapping. The reason of this technology intermediary specialized training is to address the needs perceived by the regions from national gathering of Intertek last September 2013, that in the regions there were  lack of understanding about the technology intermediation activities that have been implemented in eight selected regions by intermediaries team who had been trained by the Ministry of Research and Technology.

 

RISTEK feels that technology intermediation deemed as one to support the acceleration of regional economic development in Indonesia. Therefore RISTEK trying to strengthen the technology-empowerment in the regions through technology intermediation activities. There is a gap between intermediaries-team and local staffs in the regions about implementation of the intermediary activities, and because of that Deputy Assistant Science Research and Technology for SMEs, as well as support from BTC-Network and BIC, and also guest speakers strive to provide the knowledge and experience of the intermediation technology by conducting this training.

Participants have gained during the early stage of this training an understanding of matter including the best practices surrounding the intermediation activities which have been escorted by RISTEK and partners. In addition, the participants have also received material about business models and entrepreneurship, which is considered to be very fundamental in the scope of work of technology intermediation  in their respective regions. The response of the participants was fairly good and very motivating them to evolve and try to explore many potential things in their regions. The participants will continue the technology intermediation activities or they could even be a pioneer for the regions that have not yet conducted any technology intermediation.

 

On the last day of training, Secretary of the Ministry of Research and Technology was present, giving a brief exposure to motivate participants to develop future technology intermediation activities. During the day the participants also had the opportunity to plan business activity following the model according to the potential of each region in their presentation, as well as an opportunity for dialogue about their presentation in a discussion with a senior adviser for technology transfer and business development from BTC, senior business consultant from BIC and two other judges from RISTEK.

This training is considered also as a first step for further training in Germany, where the participants will have the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of intermediation as well as an opportunity to carry out work practices that can be applied in each regions. (btc-n)