In the last several decades, we’ve seen major disruptions to the manufacturing environment. Dr. Agus and his team helped us identify and understand the key drivers of manufacturing in the future. We were advised to view digital solutions as an opportunity to upgrade manufacturing operations and create more flexibility and take advantage of interoperability of equipment, software, and solutions. Based on his guidance, we understand the importance of digital dexterity for workers and leaders in our organization. We are hoping to engage with his dedicated team to assist us in maintaining our corporate competitiveness.

At the Center for Unmanned System Studies at Bandung Institute of Technology, we are aware of the importance of bringing research ideas into commercialized products. Dr. Agus and the team introduced the framework of Disciplined Entrepreneurship of MIT’s School of Business to guide our researchers and engineers on how to run programs and activities to achieve the highest TRL (technology readiness level). His “lab to market” concept provided clear step-by-step guidance on how entrepreneurship spirit is blended with engineering acuity to create economic values. I believe that this valuable approach can yield a number of successful technology startups in the near future.