20 Agustus 2025

The Food Biotechnology Research Center (FBRC) was invited by the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementerian Pertanian) to participate in IPExpose 2025, held at the SMESCO Building, Jakarta.

The event was organized by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (Direktorat Jenderal Kekayaan Intelektual – DJKI) and officially opened by the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Mr. Uparatman Andi Agtas.

During the exhibition, FBRC introduced three newly developed plant varieties, representing significant advances in plant biotechnology and breeding:

  • Pisang Torpedo 1 – a high-yielding, disease-resistant banana cultivar with a distinctive elongated fruit shape.

  • Tipobio – a mutant variety of rodent tuber (Typhonium flagelliforme) enriched with bioactive compounds with anticancer potential.

  • Tiponesia Raga – a newly developed rodent tuber line with enhanced stability and medicinal properties, offering promising prospects for functional food and pharmaceutical applications.

In addition to presenting these innovations, FBRC also contributed to introducing the intellectual property (IP) portfolio of BINUS University, underlining the importance of protecting research-based innovations through patents, plant variety protection, and other IP rights to support Indonesia’s bioeconomy.

The participation of FBRC in IPExpose 2025 reflects its continuous commitment to advancing biotechnology-based crop development, strengthening national food security, and contributing to the growth of sustainable agriculture and health-oriented crops in Indonesia.