Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

What Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) does

The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is an independent policy research institute founded in 2008, headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. It serves as the official economic research body for 21 member countries spanning ASEAN and East Asia under the ASEAN+3 and ASEAN+6 frameworks. ERIA produces evidence-based research and policy recommendations on regional economic integration, digital transformation, energy policy, transition finance, and sustainable development, and supports negotiations on frameworks including the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA). Its primary stakeholders are ASEAN member state governments, the ASEAN Secretariat, and international development organizations such as the Asian Development Bank.

ERIA's core products include the Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre (E-DISC), a research unit focused on digital and sustainable economy initiatives, and the One ASEAN Startup Award, an annual program recognizing startups leveraging AI and zero-emission technologies. Distribution occurs through direct government engagement, closed-door policy roundtables, public research publications, co-convened international summits, and partnerships with think tanks and industry bodies. ERIA does not operate proprietary technology infrastructure; its outputs are research publications, policy briefs, convening events, and award programs.

ERIA is a non-profit organization with no commercial revenue model. Research outputs and policy recommendations are provided free of charge to member governments, researchers, and the public. Funding is sourced from member government contributions and partner grants rather than commercial contracts or pricing models, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. The institute employs 101-250 staff and operates with leadership including Koji Hachiyama as COO.

Name

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Legal name

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia

Website

https://eria.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ERIA is an independent ASEAN policy research institute founded in 2008 that produces economic analysis and policy recommendations on regional integration, digital transformation, and sustainable development for 21 member governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research Services

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Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk & Business Continuity (BPAEAPAJ)

Keywords

• Economic policy research
• Regional economic integration
• Digital economy analysis
• Sustainable development research
• ASEAN policy frameworks

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta Pusat

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ERIA is a non-profit research institute and Secretariat providing intellectual and analytical economic research and policy recommendations for ASEAN and East Asia. It produces reports on regional economic integration, digital transformation, energy policy, and sustainable development, and operates specialized programs such as E-DISC for digital innovation research and the One ASEAN Startup Award recognizing AI and zero-emission technology startups.

Product overview

ERIA operates as a regional economic research institute focused on policy research and economic analysis for ASEAN and East Asia. Its primary offerings include the Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre (E-DISC) as a dedicated research unit, and the One ASEAN Startup Award program that recognizes innovative startups in AI and sustainable technology. These products are part of ERIA's mission to support regional economic integration and digital transformation through research, dialogue, and innovation recognition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E-DISC (Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre): ERIA's center focused on digital innovation and sustainable economy initiatives in ASEAN region.

Products and services

• E-DISC (Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre) A dedicated research centre within ERIA focused on digital innovation and sustainable economy initiatives in the ASEAN region, supporting startup ecosystems in AI and zero-emission technologies through programs such as the One ASEAN Startup Award.
• One ASEAN Startup Award An annual award program organized by ERIA's E-DISC that recognizes startups across ASEAN leveraging AI and Zero-Emission technologies to advance sustainable innovation, conducted through pre-events and main events across the region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organized roundtable on tech governance in Indonesia with government officials, industry representatives, and policy researchers
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Tech for Good Institute (TFGI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026ERIA and TFGI co-organized a closed-door roundtable titled 'The Evolution of Tech Governance in Southeast Asia: Governing Emerging Technologies in Indonesia' held on May 12, 2026 in Jakarta. The partnership brings together government officials, industry representatives, and policy researchers to examine strategic priorities in governing emerging technologies including AI, cybersecurity, and digital platform regulation.
• Indonesia Business CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026ERIA participated in the Indonesia Economic Summit 2026, a two-day event in Jakarta co-convened by the Indonesia Business Council. The summit brought together over 1,000 participants and 100 speakers from government, business, and international agencies to discuss positioning Indonesia as a regional economic hub.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADB publishes research reports that reference and collaborate with ERIA on transition finance and low-carbon growth initiatives for Southeast Asia. The partnership addresses decarbonization challenges through regional initiatives like the ASEAN Power Grid and technology advances including carbon capture.
• ASEAN Member State GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERIA serves as the primary economic research institute for all 21 ASEAN+ countries, providing ongoing policy research, convening regional dialogues, and supporting negotiations on regional frameworks including the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute: Singapore-based think tank focused on socio-economic, political, and security studies in Southeast Asia. Highly comparable to ERIA in scope (ASEAN regional policy research), institutional model (independent, government-supported), and target audience (governments and regional bodies).
• Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI): Tokyo-based research arm of the Asian Development Bank focused on economic and development research in the Asia-Pacific. Closely comparable to ERIA given the explicit ADB-ERIA co-publishing relationship on transition finance and overlapping mandate on regional economic policy research.
• Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP): Korea's leading economic policy research institute conducting research on international trade, investment, and regional economic integration. Comparable as a national economic research institute contributing to regional policy dialogue with a similar convening and research mandate.
• IDE-JETRO (Institute of Developing Economies): Japan's research institute specializing in development economics and regional studies across Asia. Comparable to ERIA in delivering rigorous economic research on developing Asia and contributing to regional policy frameworks.

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Global policy research institution with deep Asia-Pacific and economic policy portfolios. Comparable as a large, established policy research organization, though broader in geographic scope and topic coverage than ERIA's ASEAN focus.
• Brookings Institution: One of the world's largest and most established think tanks with global economic and foreign policy programs. Comparable as a high-profile, multi-disciplinary policy research institution, though US-centric with global extensions rather than ASEAN-specific.
• World Bank Group: Global multilateral institution producing large volumes of economic research and policy analysis on developing economies, including ASEAN. Comparable as a major producer of regional economic analysis and policy recommendations.

Others

• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Major US-based think tank with significant Asia-Pacific economic and policy programs. Comparable as a global policy research organization convening senior officials, though primarily US-driven with international partnerships.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB): Manila-based multilateral development bank that is both a major ERIA partner and a producer of independent regional economic research. Comparable as an ecosystem counterpart producing and consuming economic research on ASEAN and East Asia.

Regional players

• China Institute of International Studies (CIIS): China's premier foreign policy and international economic research institute. Comparable as a national-level policy research body contributing to regional economic analysis, though operating primarily from a Chinese strategic perspective.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ERIAorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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