Batam Innovation Center - Managed by PT IPAS Ventures Indonesia!

The Batam Innovation Center (BIC) can be envisioned as a centralized hub to coordinate and amplify Batam's emerging innovation ecosystem. Batam, as Indonesia's key free trade zone island just 45 minutes from Singapore, offers strategic advantages in digital tech, data centers, green manufacturing, and startups, driven by initiatives like Nongsa Digital Park, Tembesi Innovation District, Polibatam Technopark, and BP Batam's investment facilitation.

Agenda for Batam Innovation Center

The core agenda focuses on building a collaborative ecosystem for tech, digital economy, green innovation, and manufacturing 4.0.

Short-term (0-12 months): Establish governance, partnerships, and pilot programs.

Establish an Open Innovation Center for Batam, similar to the initiative in Singapore. Seek problem statements and prizes for problem solvers from manufacturers, production plants and factories in Batam region as well as from neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.

Launch incubation/acceleration for startups in AI, fintech, green tech and other segments that seem viable in Batam.

Host quarterly hackathons, workshops, and demo days.

Build talent pipeline via training with Polibatam and online platforms.

Any other activities deemed appropriate for building a base for innovation culture in Batam