Accelerate Implementation of Industry 4.0, Menperin Strengthen the Role of Higher Education

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, Minister of Industry (Menperin) Airlangga Hartarto said, one of the drivers of success in the effort to implement Industry 4.0 is the innovation generated.

Currently, Indonesia's innovation rate is still at 0.3 percent level, whereas in order to excel in competing it takes 2 percent innovation level.

"This will be enhanced by strengthening the role of universities. From there it is expected to create innovations that will encourage industry effectiveness, "said Airlangga in Jakarta (16/4/2018).

According to Airlangga, innovation factor becomes important in order to maximize added value at every stage of industrial chain.

Another important step is the productivity of workers. This will be addressed by improving the vocational education program.

"Industry 4.0 will make the manufacturing contribution will reach 25 percent by 2030 and contribute an increase in growth to 1-2 percent," he said.

The same thing was conveyed by Head of Industrial Research and Development Agency (BPPI) of Ministry of Industry Ngakan Timur Antara, that the Government encourages vocational program activities by the industry by providing tax incentives up to 300 percent.

Ngakan added, innovation is also important to be done through research and development activities (R & D).

"Where the industries that do R & D will get incentives in the form of tax reductions of up to 200 percent 300 percent," he said.

Furthermore, Ngakan said, the government is proposing that research spending can be increased to 2 percent of GDP.

"If it can be done until 2030, then research activity is seen to have been able to support the industrial revolution 4.0," he said.

In addition, in an effort to enter Industry 4.0, the government actively attracts new investments and encourages expanding industries.

"So far there is already an investment review needed to deal with Industry 4.0, namely by describing which industry sectors are superior. investment into the agenda of all parties in order to pursue competitiveness and increase exports, "said Ngakan.