Diponegoro University (Undip) is a Higher Education Institution (PTNBH) actively engaged in technological inventions through research and development. Undip has successfully produced innovative products in health and pharmacy, contributing to accelerating downstream research results, particularly in health and pharmacy equipment. This effort ensures the community feels the benefits and underscores Undip’s commitment to supporting the government’s priority program for achieving self-sufficiency in domestic health equipment production. Undip collaborates with the government, business, and industrial sectors to steer the downstream efforts.
Under Presidential Instruction Number 2 of 2022 on Accelerating the Increase in the Use of Domestic Products and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Products to Support the Proud Movement of Indonesian Products and the execution of Undip Rector Regulation Number 30 of 2020 on Governance and Transfer of Intellectual Property and the Results of Research, Development, Innovation, and Community Service, Undip strives to create collaborative and strategic synergy between the university and the industry, contributing to achieving 8 (eight) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and downstream innovative product, facilitated through business matching.
Undip successfully participated in the “Business Matching for Innovative Health and Pharmacy Equipment” on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at JW Marriott Hotel, Ring Road Utara Street, Kaliwaru, Condongcatur, Depok, DIY. Representatives from 36 manufacturers, 27 distributors, and 27 researchers from various Indonesian universities attended the event.
Undip sent 2 researchers in the fields of Medical Devices and Pharmacy, namely Dr. Rifky Ismail from the Faculty of Engineering, along with research assistants and Dr. drh. Dwi Sutiningsih from the Faculty of Public Health and the Directorate of Innovation and Cooperation Team, drh. Dian Wahyu Harjanti, Ph.D. (Director) and Dr. I. Made Bayu Dirgantara (Deputy Director), as well as from the Innovation and Cooperation Bureau represented by Mr. Anantha Boedhy Prakosa, S.T., M.Si. (Innovation Section Manager) and Yuni Nurjanah, S.S., M.A. (Supervisor of Research Result Commercialization Subsection).
Many manufacturers are interested in Undip’s medical device products and plan to collaborate downstream Undip’s research results for future commercialization. Among them is PT THC Martin Industri (a non-electromedical non-sterile manufacturer), which needs blood group detection needles/tools and widal. Due to their extensive and continuous usage, these products are still being imported. Many more manufacturers and distributors are still interested in collaborating with Undip to downstream and commercialize Undip’s research results, which will be followed up with personal business matching between both parties.
The event was also attended by Dr. Dra. Lucia Rizka Andalucia, Apt., M.Pharm, MARS (Director General of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices of the Ministry of Health RI), Representatives of the Ministry of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Institutions/Head of BKPM, President Director of BPJS, Deputy for MSMEs of the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs, Representatives of the Governor of DIY and senior officials from related ministries as well as the Head of LKPP, KPK, and BPKP, and other officials.
The business matching event, initiated by Gakeslab in collaboration with the Ministry of Health RI, aimed to facilitate partnerships between distributors, manufacturers, and researchers for the downstream and commercialization of research results. Undip’s health equipment attracted interest from various manufacturers, with plans for future collaborations and commercialization. The event concluded with successful collaborations between university researchers and manufacturers, aligning with the needs of both producers and the community.
