Jakarta, Nov. 5 -- Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto called on universities to actively collaborate with industry and regional governments as the driving force of innovation and regional development.

"If collaboration proceeds well, every piece of research, from undergraduate theses to dissertations, can originate from real problems faced by regions and industry," he said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Yuliarto stated that his ministry is currently strengthening the connection between universities, regional governments, and industry.

Through a needs-based approach, he continued, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology is encouraging research and scientific work by students and ...