The Indonesia Blue Economy Consortium (I-BEC) is a strategic collaboration initiated in 2021 by four institutions: Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Heriot-Watt University (UK), Aquatera Ltd (UK), and PT Tekno Sains. The consortium was established to create a collaborative platform for advancing blue energy and supporting the development of the blue economy in Indonesia through research, capacity building, and mobility programs.
Since its establishment, I-BEC has evolved into a more implementation-focused initiative, supporting pilot projects, knowledge transfer, and real-world applications of marine renewable energy. The consortium emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, linking academia, industry, and policy stakeholders to accelerate sustainable energy solutions, particularly in coastal and island communities.
There are 9 targets carried out by I-BEC include:
The Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology has excelled in the maritime field since its inception. The ITS community has contributed a lot in the fields of education, research and community service to support the maritime industry sector. The topic of Blue Energy and Blue Economy is one of the research roadmap and lecture materials at the ITS Surabaya campus. Therefore the I-BEC forum needs to be realized to accelerate government programs in the clean energy sector and a sustainable marine economy, especially for the academic sector.
Heriot-Watt University has been around for 200 years by developing education and research to make a positive impact globally. HWU has developed various research fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering, Business, and Design. Awareness that humans depend on natural resources has expanded HWU research, namely the processing of natural resources as clean energy. Conducting international collaborative research with ITS can open up opportunities to accelerate the processing of clean blue energy and encourage increased welfare of local communities as a form of Indonesia’s blue economy.
Aquatera is a consulting agency that provides environmental expertise and operational support for offshore, coastal and onshore activities to achieve sustainable development. Aquatera has a multi-disciplinary approach, supporting activities from planning to self-delivery and release. Helping the successful development of programs on land and on the coast such as the development of marine energy or blue energy.
PT. ITS Tekno Sains is a consulting and engineering company which has experiences in providing total innovative solutions and services in Technology and Management. Our company provides consultancy from various areas of expertise. Currently, PT. ITS is expanding its business scope to publisher, infrastructure and e-commerce
Blue Energy for Blue Economy Program in September 2023 at Sidoasih, Malang
“To become an inclusive and effective collaborative platform of Blue Energy for driving advanced and sustainable Blue Economy growth in Indonesia.”