SURABAYA — Semarang State Polytechnic (Polines) showcased three flagship innovation works by its distinguished lecturers at the 2026 Indonesian Science, Technology, and Industry Convention (KSTI). This prestigious event took place at the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya, from November 10–13, 2026.
The three showcased works include the Hydrogen-Based Electric Shuttle Bus initiated by Prof. Dr. Yusuf Dewantoro Herlambang, S.T., M.T., as well as the Part Kit Plug n Play: Electric Motorcycle Conversion and Hydrogen Electric Motorcycle Conversion technologies led by Ahmad Hamim Su’udy, S.Pd., M.T. In addition, Polines displayed an innovative work headed by Dr. Amin Suharjono, S.T., M.T.
The event, initiated by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), brought together researchers, academics, industry practitioners, and the government through a series of innovation exhibition agendas, discussion forums, and collaboration explorations.
According to the official Kemdiktisaintek website, this convention is intended to bridge research outcomes and the industrial sector for stronger integration. The event is also considered an important momentum in strengthening national research collaboration while driving innovation downstreaming.
The Director General of Research and Development of Kemdiktisaintek, Fauzan Adziman, emphasized the government's commitment to bridging these stakeholders.
“We designed KSTI 2026 as a strategic space that brings together scientists, universities, the government, industry, and investors to drive concrete collaboration, produce policy recommendations, and accelerate the utilization of research results,” Fauzan stated.
The KSTI 2026 event successfully attracted approximately 3,000 participants from all over Indonesia. This number includes university leaders, lecturers, researchers from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), and inventors. The convention also involved 200 professors from nine campuses in East Java, 75 industry and local government representatives, as well as 100 delegates from LLDikti, APTISI, and other invited guests.
In the KSTI Expo exhibition, the three innovations by Polines lecturers stood alongside 567 flagship research products from various universities and national research institutions.
Polines Professor, Prof. Yusuf Dewantoro Herlambang, placed high hopes on this event so that the exhibited research can attract interest and be further developed with prospective investors and the industrial sector.
He explained that Hydrogen-Based Electric Shuttle Bus research is still relatively rare, both in academic and industrial circles, due to high development costs and technological complexity.
"This technology has great potential to be applied in limited areas such as airports, hospitals, campus areas, tourist destinations, and industrial zones," said Prof. Yusuf.
Author : Muhammad Devan B.
Editor : Juli Widiyanto
