In Photos: Bukalapak launches its second R&D centre in Surabaya
Bukalapak has opened an R&D centre in Bandung last year
Indonesian e-commerce giant Bukalapak has opened its second R&D centre in the city of Surabaya today.
The opening of the new R&D centre followed the launch of its first R&D centre in Bandung last year.
East Java Governor Hj. Khofifah Indar Parawansa (left) with Bukalapak CEO Achmad Zaky (right) during the R&D centre launch
In a press statement, the company said that Surabaya was chosen due to its abudance of young talents, as represented by the 382 engineering study programmes in private universities in the East Java province.
The R&D centre is located at Surabaya’s iconic Graha Pena Building
“In Bukalapak, there is a great number of talents who graduated from East Java-based universities, where 52 per cent of these talents are working in the company as engineers. I hope that the Bukalapak Research & Development in Surabaya can serve as a platform for Surabayan youths to create and innovate in facing global tech competition,” said Bukalapak CEO and Founder Achmad Zaky.
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The three-story facility can accommodate more than 250 employees
The R&D centre will focus on researches and development in products, engineering, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence.
The centre also offers facilities such as sleeping pods, zen pods, and nursery room
The centre is also expected to support the East Java government’s digitalisation programmes.
A recreational room for employees
Bukalapak itself has collaborated with the provincial government to launch initiatives such as public service platform BukaJatim and Program Kampung Pemasaran Online Blitar.
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The centre’s work space
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