The results of research and innovation must be able to improve the welfare of the community and make real contributions to national development.

Acting chief secretary of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Nur Tri Aries Suestiningtyas, made the remarks at the launch of the Research and Innovation Week 2021 here on Monday.

“Research and innovation must play a role in the efforts of nation’s advancement and society prosperity,” she said.

According to Suestiningtyas, research and innovation must make concrete contributions to national development in terms of improving the community’s progress and welfare if the results of research, development, assessment, and application can be used to meet the needs of the community.

Research and development (R&D) results must be able to provide a solution for real problems that the nation faces, she said.

The utilization of R&D results is still lacking currently, especially in building science and technology as the drivers of the Indonesian economy, she added.

Regarding the problem, the government, through BRIN, has an obligation and right to optimally push R&D results so they can be beneficial, she said.

Based on Law No. 11 of 2019 on the national system of science and technology, the central government must guarantee the R&D results to be used in the form of innovations, she added.

The law aligns with the Presidential Regulation No. 78 of 2021, as BRIN is striving for R&D results to be used well by technology users such as members of the public, MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises), the government, and start-ups, Suestiningtyas said.

BRIN is holding the Research and Innovation Week 2021 from December 13–17, 2021. Themed “Expanding Collaboration, Improving Commercialization”, the event will include a group discussion focusing on the industry’s recommendations on the use of research and innovation. I

Source: Antara News