There Are 50 Finland's Leading Companies Interested In Developing Smart City At IKN

Minister of PUPR (Photo: Doc. VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono received a visit from Finnish Economic Minister Wille Rydman and representatives of 19 Finnish companies at the PUPR Ministry Office, on Monday, January 29.

Basuki said this meeting was in order to discuss the potential for cooperation with Finnish companies in the construction of the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), especially related to the use of technology and renewable energy, in order to realize the vision of IKN as a smart forest city.

From this meeting, there were dozens of Finnish companies interested in participating in building IKN.

"In order to realize the smart forest city, we are developing a system to operate all infrastructure built in IKN in one command center so that its services are integrated and optimal. We hope that Finland can help us in developing this system," Basuki said in an official statement, Tuesday, January 30.

In addition, Basuki also hopes that Finland can send experts to participate in supervising development at IKN.

"Currently, we already have curators and several other experts who supervise and evaluate the entire infrastructure development process at IKN. We hope that Finland can also send at least one expert," he said.

Meanwhile, Finnish Economy Minister Wille Rydman said, a total of 50 leading companies from Finland are interested in collaborating with Indonesia in smart city development at IKN.

"As one of the most digitized countries, we believe Finland has the expertise needed by Indonesia in the development of this smart city," he said.

"Therefore, all of us who are members of Team Finland are fully committed and ready to work together as a team with Indonesia in the construction of this smart city IKN," he concluded.