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The laptop presented during the ceremony was the result of a collaborative effort between ITB, PT Tera Data Indonusa Tbk (Axioo), and Intel. The unit was developed using key components made in Indonesia, including a domestically designed and manufactured motherboard, marking it as the first of its kind in the country. This initiative aligns with the national strategic program aimed at increasing the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) in information and communication technology products.

The symbolic handover took place at ITB's East Hall, where the Dean of SEEI ITB, Dr. Ir. Tutun Juhana, S.T., M.T., officially presented the laptop to Ronggolawe Sahuri, Director of Electronics and Telematics Industry at the Directorate General of ILMATE, Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia. Ronggolawe expressed his appreciation for ITB’s active contribution in fostering a self-reliant and competitive national industry.

“I have no doubt about continuing to collaborate, innovate, and develop high-tech products to build a domestic laptop industry. We deeply appreciate ITB’s unwavering support for promoting the use of locally manufactured components,” said Ronggolawe.

In addition to the ceremony at the East Hall, another laptop handover took place at the Center for Microelectronics Laboratory (Bahasa Indonesia: Pusat Mikroelektronika, PME), 4th floor of the CRiMSE Building, ITB Ganesha Campus. This session was led by ITB Vice Rector for Research and Innovation, Prof. Ir. Lavi Rizki Zuhal, Ph.D. On this occasion, Prof. Lavi noted that ITB had previously received a similar laptop unit during a handover event at ITB’s Jakarta Campus. This current handover to the Ministry of Industry marks a significant step in the downstreaming of national technology.

“As mentioned earlier, this marks the first time in Indonesia that a laptop has been produced with a domestically made motherboard. Moving forward, the government's spirit to push the downstreaming of the electronics industry will remain our continuous focus. That’s why this symbolic handover is so significant,” stated Prof. Lavi.

The laptop is part of the national “Laptop Merah Putih” project, developed by a consortium of five Legal Entity State Universities (Bahasa Indonesia: Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Berbadan Hukum, PTN-BH) as follows: ITB, Universitas Indonesia (UI), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), and Telkom University (Tel-U), supported by industry and technology partners. This collaboration aims to meet national educational demands while building a self-sufficient and sustainable domestic electronics ecosystem.

In its development, ITB engaged several strategic research centers, including the Center for Microelectronics. The development team coordinator, Ir. Adi Indrayanto, M.Sc., Ph.D., emphasized that the use of local components such as the motherboard significantly increases the product’s Domestic Component Level (Bahasa Indonesia: Tingkat Komponen Dalam Negeri, TKDN), while serving as a tangible contribution from ITB to the national technology industry.

The laptop has already demonstrated significant progress and was previously delivered to several educational institutions, including the Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA). With growing national production capacity, the presence of laptops made with Indonesian components is expected to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen Indonesia’s global technological competitiveness.

EE Days 2025 took place over three days, from June 24 to June 26, 2025, at the East Hall of ITB. The event showcased 27 undergraduate thesis topics from the Electrical Engineering program of SEEI ITB. It was open to the ITB academic community and the general public, and was also attended by high school students from the Greater Bandung area as well as university students from various institutions.

Through this event, ITB reaffirmed its strategic role not only as an academic institution but also as a driving force in national industrial development through research and innovation. The laptop handover to the Ministry of Industry stands as a concrete symbol of triple helix synergy, among academia, industry, and government, in supporting a sovereign national technological transformation.

Translator: Indira Akmalia Hendri