Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto has called on universities to become engines of innovation and economic growth, warning the country must rapidly boost its technological capacity to escape the middle-income trap.

"Universities must act as research and development hubs, working closely with industry to drive downstream innovation," Brian said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He also made the call in his remarks during the Introduction to Campus Life for New Students (PKKMB) event at Telkom University, Bandung, on August 19, 2025.

The minister underscored the urgency for universities to serve as catalysts for economic development by turning research outcomes into technologies th...