National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

Funds Indonesian research, innovation, and technology programs across scientific institutions and national priority areas.

The National Research and Innovation Agency, or BRIN, is Indonesia's national research body and was established on 28 April 2021 under Presidential Regulation 78/2021. It sits at the center of the country's public research system, with an annual grant envelope of about IDR 8 trillion and a remit that covers competitive research, startup innovation support, international joint calls, and talent programs.

BRIN was built by consolidating LIPI, BPPT, LAPAN, BATAN, and hundreds of research units from across ministries, so its platform reaches from aeronautics and nuclear energy to agriculture, climate, biotech, and social science. Its main grant umbrella is RIIM, which includes RIIM Kompetisi for competitive research and RIIM Start-Up for commercialization-oriented support, alongside bilateral calls with partners such as JST, TÜBİTAK, and the Southeast Asia-Europe network.

The agency works as a national gatekeeper for research funding rather than a narrow thematic fund. RIIM Start-Up offers IDR 300 million a year for selected startups, while RIIM Kompetisi focuses on projects in food, health, energy, space, electronics, maritime, and related fields. That mix makes BRIN the main public route for Indonesian teams that need project funding, research validation, and a path toward downstream use.