Jakarta, INTI - The government is targeting 15,000 Indonesian engineers to receive chip design training through a strategic partnership between Badan Pengelola Investasi Danantara Indonesia (BPI Danantara) and Arm Limited.
The framework agreement signing was directly witnessed by Prabowo Subianto in London, United Kingdom, on Monday, February 23.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the UK-based semiconductor company is a key player in the global semiconductor industry, particularly in chip design at the upstream stage of the production chain.
According to him, Arm controls approximately 96% of global automotive chip technology and nearly 94% of chip design for data centers and artificial intelligence (AI).
Dual Training Scheme for National Talent Development
Airlangga emphasized that through this partnership, Indonesia will send and train 15,000 engineers within Arm’s ecosystem to master advanced chip design technologies.
“With this cooperation, we expect Indonesia to train 15,000 of our engineers within the Arm ecosystem so that they can acquire chip design expertise,” Airlangga said, as quoted by CNBC Indonesia from the Indonesian State Secretariat on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
The training program will be conducted under two schemes: sending Indonesian professionals abroad and bringing Arm trainers to Indonesia with specialized modules.
Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry/Head of BPI Danantara Rosan Perkasa Roeslani stated that the partnership is expected to generate broad impacts for national industrial development while strengthening Indonesia’s technological sovereignty.
“There will be six industrial sectors selected for chip development. As mentioned by the Coordinating Minister, 15,000 of our engineers will be trained by Arm, either by sending them abroad or by bringing Arm instructors to Indonesia with their dedicated modules,” Rosan explained.
Focus on Strategic Intellectual Property Sectors
Furthermore, Airlangga noted that the six national chip design initiatives will focus on strategic intellectual property (IP) areas.
“These six areas represent intellectual property domains that we can prioritize, such as automotive technology, Internet of Things, data centers, and home appliances. The remaining two could focus on future-oriented technologies, particularly autonomous vehicles and quantum computing,” Airlangga added.
Conclusion
Indonesia’s collaboration with Arm marks a significant milestone in strengthening the country’s semiconductor ecosystem. By training 15,000 engineers in advanced chip design, the initiative not only aims to build domestic expertise but also to position Indonesia within the global semiconductor value chain.
If successfully implemented, this program could accelerate industrial transformation, enhance technological sovereignty, and lay the foundation for Indonesia’s long-term competitiveness in strategic high-tech sectors.
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