(from left) President Director of PT KioCha Mitra Abadi Henky Eko Sriyantono ST MT and ITS Vice Chancellor IV Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD chaired the meeting for the signing of the Cooperation Agreement (PKS)

ITS Campus, ITS News – Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) keeps many doors open for creating business chances for innovative products with different parties. One of them was with PT KioCha Mitra Abadi, and the Cooperation Agreement (PKS) was signed at the ITS Rectorate Building on Friday (17/6). to commemorate it. 

ITS Vice Chancellor IV Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD in his opening remarks said, this collaboration opportunity is one of the opportunities that ITS is looking forward to. According to him, this is due to the alignment of the vision between ITS and PT KioCha Mitra Abadi in supporting small and medium enterprises, both from the ITS academic community and the outside community.

Following the launch of the new Medical Technology study program at ITS, it was also claimed that there was a significant strategy regarding the development of a market in the medical industry in order to capitalize on the momentum. He said, “It is anticipated that the signing of this agreement will give birth to collaboration in developing the first medical marketplace in Indonesia.”

PT KioCha Mitra Abadi President Director Henky Eko Sriyantono ST MT (three from left) and ITS Vice Chancellor IV Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD (four from left) show the signed Cooperation Agreement (PKS)

Furthermore, this collaboration is also a bright spot for thousands of ITS product innovations that require a showcase to support these works. “ITS will also have various learning opportunities to produce products needed by the market through this collaboration,” he said.

Responding to the expectations of ITS that have been conveyed, the President Director of PT KioCha Mitra Abadi Henky Eko Sriyantono ST MT said that collaboration with ITS has been the company’s desire for a long time. “The marketplace plan in the health sector is a form of collaboration that is very possible to work on,” he stressed, supporting Bambang’s statement.

Presentation of the profiles of each agency before signing the Cooperation Agreement (PKS) between ITS and PT KioCha Mitra Abadi at the ITS Rectorate

According to Henky, PT KioCha Mitra Abadi is a start-up that is exceptional in generating charitable chances in each purchasing and selling transaction. This method will significantly aid ITS students, specifically by focusing on the communities of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (UMKM), one of which is the community of business students.

Not to mention, Henky also expressed PT KioCha Mitra Abadi’s hopes for ITS-related research and development, specifically in the collaboration to enhance and improve the KioCha application. “A proud local marketplace will shine together with ITS.”  He declared confidently. (ITS PR)

Reporter: Faadhillah Syhab Azzahra