Klojen (malangkota.go.id) – The 2017 Malang City Technology Innovation Competition held by the Malang City Planning, Research and Development Agency (Baretlinbang) has successfully produced various innovations in the field of technology that can be applied in people's daily lives.
The Inotek Competition also delivered innovation from Malang City to be recognized at regional and national levels. Seeing the good development of technological innovation in Malang City, several parties began to direct their attention to this City of Education, one of which was Ilham Akbar Habibie, the son of the third former President of the Republic of Indonesia, Bacharuddin Jusuf Habiebie.
Due to his interest in the Inotek Competition that has been continuously held in Malang City, Ilham A. Habiebie on Friday (7/7) visited Malang City Hall and met with Mayor H. Moch. Anton. "The Malang City Inotek Program has been developed very well and has produced various new innovations," said Ilham Habibie.
Malang Mayor H. Moch. Anton expressed the government's seriousness in developing innovation in the field of technology as one of the priorities. According to him, in the current era of globalization, various new innovations are needed that are beneficial to society.
Not only that, he continued, the support of the Malang City Government in the Inotek program is realized in providing a sufficient budget for research and development. "The progress in the field of information and technology is unstoppable, so our human resources must respond well to it. One of our efforts is to provide a forum with the Inotek program," said Abah Anton, as the friendly man is usually called.
In the past few years, various innovations from the community have shown very good results, such as Kampung Glintung Go Green (3G), Kampung Warna Warni, Kampung Tridi and other thematic villages which are the result of the work and innovation of the community. "Even Malang City is also known to be very conducive, so tourists like to visit here," he said.
Abah Anton hopes that with the enthusiasm in the field of technology through the Inotek program, various innovations will be born that can bring positive things, especially related to the development of human resources (HR) and alertness in facing the current era of globalization. (say/yon)
