Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia. will increase funding for research, arguing. that the country’s investment in research. and development remains too small to. support national progress. He made the remarks on Thursday. while addressing around 150 researchers from. the National Research and Innovation Agency. (National Research and Innovation Agency (National. Research and Innovation Agency (National Research and Innovation Agency (National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN))))). at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

Prabowo said national progress depends on. mastery of science and technology, and. that research requires substantial, sustained funding. “Our investment in research and development. is very small, far below what. it should be,” he said, adding. that the government would work to. improve it. ANTARA News Agency

The president said additional funding could. be secured through budget savings and. stronger governance. He also cited efforts to eradicate. corruption and fraudulent practices, including under-invoicing. across government institutions and state-owned enterprises. The remarks indicate that the proposed. increase is being linked not only. to spending priorities but also to. efforts to improve public-sector management and. recover resources.

The meeting was Prabowo’s first face-to-face. session with 150 National Research and. Innovation Agency (National Research and Innovation. Agency (National Research and Innovation Agency (National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)))) scientists and researchers from. across Indonesia. During the event, he reviewed projects. covering nuclear technology and space, healthcare. food security, energy self-sufficiency, seed development. pharmaceuticals and the bioindustry. He said he wanted an overall. picture of what BRIN had achieved. and expressed hope of visiting the. agency’s laboratories and research facilities in. different parts of the country.

National Research and Innovation Agency (National. Research and Innovation Agency (National Research and Innovation Agency (National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)))) Chair. Arif Satria described the meeting as. an honor for the agency’s researchers. and said it reflected the. president’s commitment to making research and. innovation a cornerstone of Indonesia’s long-term. development. Satria said the encounter would motivate. researchers to continue innovating and connected. the agenda to the goal of. building an advanced, self-reliant and globally. competitive Indonesia under the Golden Indonesia. 2045 vision.

The statement sets a policy direction. but it does not name a. new budget. Researchers and firms will need to. see the amount, timing, and rules. They will also need to know. which fields and projects can apply.

More public funds could help labs. plan work over longer periods. It could also support tests that. firms cannot fund alone. The effect will depend on how. grants are chosen and how fast. funds reach approved teams.

Links between labs and companies will. be another test. Research can create value when ideas. move into useful goods or services. That step may need pilot sites. buyers, skilled staff, and clear rights. to new work.

For investors, the signal is early. but relevant. A larger research budget could build. new deal flow. It could also lower some early. risks. No such result is complete yet. because the funding plan is not. final.

Further evidence should come from. the state budget and agency plans. Clear goals and open calls would. make the policy easier to judge. Public reports on results would also. show whether more spending leads to. useful work.

The president tied science and technology. to national progress. That gives research a high place. in policy. Delivery will require more than a. speech. Teams will watch the budget, grant. rules, review process, and results.

A steady plan may matter as. much. Research often takes more than one. year. Labs need time to hire and. test. Firms need time to build products. A clear multi-year path could help. both sides plan, but no such. path was set out in the. statement.

Source note

Read the official announcement for the underlying details.