Building Indonesia's Chip Future: Danantara Indonesia Launch Training Program with Arm to Build World-Class Semiconductor Talents
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Jakarta, 20 May 2026 — Danantara Indonesia, in collaboration with Arm, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek) and supported by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of Indonesia, today launched the first wave of a landmark Arm training program aimed at building Indonesia's semiconductor capability development. The three-day intensive workshop, held from 20–22 May 2026 at Menara Mandiri, Jakarta, marks the beginning of a broader strategic initiative to train up to 15,000 Indonesian talent in chip design through the Arm ecosystem.
The training program is a direct outcome of the framework agreement signed between Danantara Indonesia and Arm in London on 23 February 2026, witnessed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto and Arm CEO Rene Haas. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthen Indonesia's technology sovereignty and build foundational capabilities to compete in a rapidly evolving global digital economy.
This inaugural cohort expects to train up to 1,000 participants — comprising experienced engineers, fresh graduates, and university students — in chip design fundamentals using Arm's globally benchmarked curriculum. Delivered by Arm's certified trainers, the program covers chip design know-how utilizing Arm's compute technology, access to Arm's on-demand training platform, a comprehensive overview of modern computing systems, as well as career insights and pathways into the semiconductor industry. The onsite workshop will be followed by three months of online self-paced learning, ensuring sustained capability building beyond the event.
The semiconductor industry underpins the technologies shaping the future, from artificial intelligence (AI) and smartphones to electric vehicles and data centers. This partnership represents a strategic leap to move Indonesia up the value chain, from a resource-based economy to an innovation-led one, by empowering local talents to design, build, and scale their own chip and AI capabilities.
Sigit P. Santosa, Chief Technology Officer of Danantara Indonesia, said, "Indonesia's path to sustainable economic growth lies in industrial advancement and mastery of technology. As President Prabowo Subianto has emphasized, semiconductor is the foundation of our future industry and the cornerstone upon which tomorrow's prosperity will be built."
Built on the world's most pervasive compute architecture and the world's largest computing ecosystem, Arm is the foundational platform for AI, delivering power-efficient, high-performance computing that reaches nearly all of the connected global population. To meet the insatiable demand for compute, Arm's platform spans core IP, advanced compute subsystems and purpose-built silicon, empowering companies and countries to design and manufacture their own semiconductors locally to design, build and deploy AI at scale. This flexibility enables custom silicon tailored to regional needs and ensures greater control over technology roadmaps and supply chains.
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has been key in engaging training participants from universities and technical fields, while also ensuring the module is relevant and applicable for Indonesia's technological landscape. Meanwhile, the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs have played an integral role in initiating and driving this global collaboration between the Government of Indonesia and Arm.
Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs said, "Building a globally competitive semiconductor industry requires a long-term commitment to developing engineering talent, strengthening R&D, and deepening integration into the global supply chain. The collaboration between Danantara and Arm is a strategic step for Indonesia. With 1,000 talents enrolling in this course today, we see a bright future for Indonesia, and we are confident that those trained by Arm will become Indonesia's next leaders in the semiconductor industry."
Fauzan Adziman, Director General of Research and Development at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology said, "This program as a strategic step to strengthen Indonesia's semiconductor talent pipeline from higher education institutions. By engaging students, fresh graduates, lecturers, researchers, and technical professionals, this training is expected to serve as an early foundation for developing chip design competencies, applied research capabilities, and stronger linkages between universities, industry, and Indonesia's national technology needs."
As part of a broader collaboration between Danantara Indonesia and Arm, Danantara Indonesia will leverage Arm's high-performance, power-efficient compute platform through the Arm Total Access program. Arm provides the scalable compute foundation necessary for modern AI workloads, while maintaining the power efficiency that is critical for sustainable digital growth. Subsequent training cohorts will be rolled out progressively across Indonesia, combining in-person workshops with Arm's global training infrastructure to reach the 15,000-talent target.
By combining access to Arm's leading compute platform with large-scale talent development, the collaboration plays a strategic role in bridging the gap between global partners and local participants, ensuring that the transfer of knowledge is accelerated. The initiative aligns with the Indonesian government's broader push to strengthen national technological sovereignty, positioning Indonesia in the USD 600 billion-plus global semiconductor market as a high-value-added producer rather than solely a consumer of technology.
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About Danantara Indonesia
Danantara Indonesia, officially known as Badan Pengelola Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara), is a strategic investment management institution established under Law No. 1 of 2025. As an independent entity under the President, Danantara Indonesia's mandate is to manage and optimize government investments and assets from State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in order to support the achievement of the Asta Cita vision, strategic national plans, as well as government programs to accelerate industrialization and economic growth. With a professional, transparent, and accountable approach, Danantara Indonesia aims to strengthen the governance of state assets, create added value for the economy, while increasing Indonesia's competitiveness in the global market.
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The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemdiktisaintek) is responsible for advancing higher education, scientific research, technological innovation, and talent development to support Indonesia's long-term national competitiveness. Through policies that strengthen universities, research institutions, and industry collaboration, Kemdiktisaintek drives the development of globally competitive human capital and fosters an innovation ecosystem that contributes to sustainable economic growth and technological sovereignty. Kemdiktisaintek is committed to advancing the vision of "Diktisaintek Berdampak" (Impactful Higher Education, Science, and Technology) by strengthening the orchestration of higher education institutions, industry, and research to accelerate technology-driven national development. Through collaborative innovation and strategic partnerships, the Ministry seeks to ensure that education, science, and technology deliver tangible impacts for society, economic transformation, and Indonesia's global competitiveness.
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