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Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita sought to attract more foreign investment by promoting the Indonesian Digital Industry Center (PIDI) 4.0 while meeting a German business delegation here on Thursday.

"I expect that by showing you all facilities of the PIDI 4.0, you can increase your will to invest in Indonesia and to keep supporting the Industry 4.0 transformation in Indonesia," he remarked while attending the Indonesia-Germany business delegation meeting at the PIDI 4.0 Building in Jakarta.

The Indonesian government established PIDI 4.0 as a one-stop solution for the implementation of Industry 4.0.

Currently, PIDI 4.0 has 26 partners -- consisting of 24 companies and 2 universities.

Recently, PIDI 4.0 collaborated with the DMAG Technology Academy during the implementation of Hannover Messe 2022 -- the world’s largest industrial exhibition, held in Germany.

"The cooperation will benefit German companies investing in Indonesia since it will produce skilled industrial human resources and (open) other potential opportunities," the minister said.

Furthermore, the government has continued to accelerate digital transformation and sustainability by establishing more supporting infrastructure to develop the manufacturing industry in Indonesia, he added.

Currently, the manufacturing sector has become the leading sector, which is driving and making a significant contribution to the national economy, he said.

According to data recorded in the first quarter of 2022, the manufacturing industry contributed 19.19 percent to Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP).

"President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced (the implementation of the) Making Indonesia 4.0 (road map). Since the era of Industry 4.0 begins, companies in Indonesia have begun to take advantage of this momentum," Kartasasmita said.

The Making Indonesia 4.0 road map is a plan to revitalize the national manufacturing sector by using Industrial Technology 4.0 and is expected to boost the global competitiveness of domestic industries.

Currently, there are two global lighthouse companies operating in Indonesia, namely Schneider Electric Batam and Petrosea. In addition, there are three national lighthouse enterprises and five Industry 4.0 lighthouse corporations in Indonesia.

According to the McKinsey & Company’s website, lighthouse companies are manufacturers who are leading the way in implementing the fourth industrial revolution innovations from pilots to integration at scale, thus realizing significant financial and operational benefits.

"I would like to inform that today we include a German company to become (a new) Industry 4.0 lighthouse company in Indonesia," the minister said.

The Indonesia-Germany business delegation meeting was also attended by Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto.  (Antaranews)