TITLE The 2nd ERIA-APRC Research Exchange and Innovation Workshop and the 1st Collaborative Partnership Forum on Biomanufacturing
CONFERENCE
- DATE
- October 30–31, 2025
- VENUE
- Milky Way Meeting Room, 15th Floor, ERIA Annex Office, Sentral Senayan II, Jl. Asia Afrika, No. 8, Jakarta, Indonesia
- AUDIENCE
- Closed-door Meeting, Limited to Invited Audience Only
- CO-ORGANIZERS
- Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan
(Asia and Pacific Research Center)
OUTLINE
The ERIA–APRC Research Exchange and Innovation Workshop on Biomanufacturing provides a platform for leading researchers from ASEAN and Japan to share their latest findings in the target field, build a professional network, and contribute to the development of science and technology cooperation between ASEAN countries and Japan. Building on the success of the inaugural workshop held in Tokyo in 2024, this second edition continued to foster academic dialogue, deepen mutual understanding of critical fields of interest to both ASEAN and Japan, and strengthen the collaboration in biomanufacturing.
The focus of the second workshop was on "Biomanufacturing," which countries around the world are focusing on to realise a carbon-neutral society. At the closed workshop held in Jakarta, researchers from both ASEAN and Japan introduced their research results on manufacturing products using biological materials and the production of useful substances using the capabilities of organisms such as microorganisms.
This academic exchange also provided the foundation for discussions at the Inaugural ERIA Collaborative Partnership Forum on Biomanufacturing, supported by APRC, the following day, where researchers connected with industry and policymakers to explore the broader application of their findings.
PROGRAM AGENDA
Day 1 (Workshop): October 30th (THU)
| 10:00 ~10:30 |
Opening remarks
- Nobuhiro Aizawa (ERIA) - Shinichi Kuroki (JST) |
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| 10:30 ~12:20 |
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Research Exchange Session 1: Seaweed
- (Chair: Ichikawa) |
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Seaweed Efficient Utilization for Promoting Blue Economy – Overview of the SATREPS seaweed project: The project for Development of Sustainable Seaweed Based Functional Products for Promoting Blue Economy
- (Sosaku Ichikawa, University of Tsukuba) |
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Current status and utilization of Kaiso (seaweed) resource in Japan
- (Daisuke Fujita, Seaweed Resource Research Representative, ex-Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology) |
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Indonesian Seaweed Industry
- (Satoshi Chikami, Japan International Cooperation Agency/JICA) |
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Seaweed Industry: From a Malaysian Perspective to Future Collaboration
- (Azam Asri, University of Malaya) |
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| 12:30 ~13:35 |
Lunch Break / Group photo
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| 13:35 ~15:35 |
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Research Exchange Session 2: Palm Oil
- (Chair: Ogino) |
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Waste Fractionalization in Indonesia for fuels and chemical production
- (Chiaki Ogino, Kobe University) |
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Biomass business development in Indonesia
- (Rumi Hoshino, PT Santomo Biomass Indonesia) |
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Oil Palm Biomass Waste: Concern & New Opportunities
- (Mohd. Hazwan Hussin, Universiti Sains Malaysia) |
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Ultra-Lightweight Foamed Insulation Panels Made From Oil Palm Trunk
- (Nat Techn Lukmanul Hakim Zaini, IPB University) |
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Biological Valorisation of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB): From Microbial Delignification to Integrated Biorefinery and Circular Bioeconomy
- (Irnia Nurika, Universitas Brawijaya) |
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| 15:35 ~15:55 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:55 ~17:55 |
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Innovation Session
- (Chair: Ogino) |
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Engineered yeasts producing biofuels from macroalgal polysaccharides for efficient marine biorefinery
- (Kouichi Kuroda, Kyoto Institute of Technology) |
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Development of hydrogels from natural resources for medical and biomedical application
- Shinji Sakai, Osaka University) |
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Discussing The National Innovation System from IP Legal Perspective of Indonesia
- (Miranda Risang Ayu Palar, Universitas Padjadjaran) |
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Microalgae Biorefinery – A Sustainable Way for Better Life Quality
- (Ir Nugroho Dewayanto, Universitas Gadjah Mada) |
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| 17:55 ~18:00 |
Closing Session (Aizawa) |
Day ２ (Forum) : October 31st (FRI)
| 09:00 ~09:15 |
Opening Remarks
Nobuhiro Aizawa (ERIA) Shinichi Kuroki (JST) |
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| 09:15 ~10:05 |
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Presentation Session 1: Palm Oil
- (Chair: Ogino) |
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Waste fraction utilization in Indonesia for fuels and chemical production
- (Chiaki Ogino, Kobe University) |
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Ligno-xp primer: green protective primer for metals
- (Mohd. Hazwan Hussin, Universiti Sains Malaysia) |
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Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches: Turning Biomass into Valuable Products
- (Made Tri Ari Penia Kresnowati, Institut Teknologi Bandung) |
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Turning oil palm trunk: from waste to wealth
- (Nat Techn Lukmanul Hakim Zaini, IPB University) |
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From waste to health: circular bioeconomy from palm residues via biomanufacturing and green downstreaming
- (Irnia Nurika, Universitas Brawijaya) |
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Biomass business development in Indonesia
- (Rumi Hoshino, PT Santomo Biomass Indonesia) |
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| 10:05 ~10:35 |
Breakout Session, Coffee Served
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| 10:35 ~11:25 |
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Presentation Session 2: Seaweed
- (Chair: Ichikawa) |
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Overview of the SATREPS seaweed project: Seaweed Efficient Utilization for Promoting Blue Economy
- (Sosaku Ichikawa, University of Tsukuba) |
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Current status and utilization of Kaiso (seaweed) resource in Japan
- (Daisuke Fujita, Seaweed Resource Research Representative, ex-Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology) |
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Seaweed Utilization and Production in Indonesia
- (Satoshi Chikami, Japan International Cooperation Agency/JICA) |
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Innovation and Utilisation of Indonesian Seaweed in Food and Non-Food Sectors
- (Ir. Nurjanah, IPB University) |
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| 11:25 ~13:00 |
Lunch Break / Group photo
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| 13:00 ~13:50 |
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Presentation Session 3: Innovations in Biomanufacturing Technologies
- (Chair: Ogino) |
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Bioproduction of useful substances from macroalgae components by arming yeasts
- (Kouichi Kuroda, Kyoto Institute of Technology) |
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More delicious and healthy “tempe” biomanufacturing from underutilized food and agricultural by-products
- (Shinji Sakai, Osaka University) |
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A challenge for carbon negativity by carbon cultivation
- (Masafumi Yohda, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) |
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Metabolomics-driven strategy for efficient optimization of biomanufacturing
- (Sastia Prama Putri, Osaka University) |
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Microalgae Biorefinery – A Sustainable Way for Better Life Quality
- (Ir Nugroho Dewayanto, Universitas Gadjah Mada) |
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| 13:50 ~14:20 |
Breakout Session, Coffee Served
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| 14:20 ~15:05 |
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Presentation Session 4: Scaling Biomanufacturing
- (Chair: Ichikawa) |
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Scaling Biomanufacturing Products from Intellectual Property Legal Perspective of Indonesia
- (Miranda Risang Ayu Palar, Universitas Padjadjaran) |
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Unlocking Indonesia’s Seaweed SME Industry for Sustainable Growth and Global Market Access
- (Esterina Gaghana, KADIN Indonesia Institute) |
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Advancing Cell-Based Biomanufacturing in Indonesia: Opportunities for ASEAN-Japan Collaboration
- (Cynthia R. Sartika, PT Prodia StemCell Indonesia) |
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| 15:05 ~15:10 |
Commentary
- Fauzan Adziman (Director General of Research and Development, The Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia) |
| 15:10 ~15:15 |
Closing remarks Nobuhiro Aizawa (ERIA) |
| 15:15 ~16:00 |
Networking Session |
ENQUIRY
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