KONEKSI – Australia-Indonesia Knowledge Partnership Platform

What KONEKSI – Australia-Indonesia Knowledge Partnership Platform does

KONEKSI is a bilateral, government-funded knowledge partnership platform established in 2022 to facilitate collaboration in research, innovation, and technology between Australian and Indonesian institutions. It is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and implemented by Cowater International, with Indonesian institutional backing from Bappenas (Ministry of National Development Planning), BRIN (National Research and Innovation Agency), and DIKTI (Directorate General of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology). The platform is headquartered in Central Jakarta and operates with approximately 35 staff.

Its core offering is a digital collaboration portal (koneksi-kpp.id) that hosts Collaborative Grant Opportunities, a Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIE) program for researcher mobility, a publications repository, an events calendar, a press release feed, an academic adviser directory, and a monthly newsletter digest. The underlying technology is a content-and-community website rather than a software product with proprietary APIs, SDKs, or AI features. Products are surfaced as discrete top-of-funnel pages (opportunities, news, events, publications, KIE) accessible to self-serve researchers and institutions in both countries.

KONEKSI does not operate as a commercial venture: it has no disclosed pricing, no paying customers, and no external funding rounds. Its "revenue" is functionally grant funding from the Australian Government, channeled through Cowater International. The end users are research institutions and individual academics in Australia and Indonesia, served free of charge; a senior academic advisory committee from both countries provides governance and credibility. The platform’s strategic value derives from its state-sponsored bilateral mandate rather than any technology differentiation.

Name

KONEKSI – Australia-Indonesia Knowledge Partnership Platform

Legal name

KONEKSI - Collaboration for Knowledge, Innovation, and Technology Australia and Indonesia

Website

https://koneksi-kpp.id

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KONEKSI is a DFAT-funded, Cowater-implemented bilateral platform launched in 2022 that connects Australian and Indonesian research institutions and academics through collaborative grants, a Knowledge and Innovation Exchange program, and shared publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Knowledge Partnership Platform

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Partnerships (EDADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), Virtual/Blended Exchange (COIL) Partnerships (EDAIABAH), International Student Funding & Mobility Grants Administration (EDADAHAL)

Keywords

• Knowledge partnership platform
• International research collaboration
• Collaborative research grants
• Knowledge exchange programs
• Bilateral academic partnership

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta Pusat

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Partnership Platform: KONEKSI is a grant-funded bilateral knowledge partnership platform supported by the Australian Government and implemented by Cowater International. The platform facilitates collaborative research grants between Australian and Indonesian institutions rather than generating commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KONEKSI is a bilateral knowledge partnership platform that facilitates collaboration between Australian and Indonesian research institutions, universities, and academics. It operates as a government-funded program providing collaborative research grants, the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIE) program for researcher mobility, and supporting knowledge-sharing services including publications, events, and news dissemination. The platform is supported by the Australian Government (DFAT) and implemented by Cowater International, with institutional cooperation from Indonesian agencies Bappenas, BRIN, and DIKTI.

Product overview

KONEKSI is a bilateral knowledge partnership platform between Australia and Indonesia focused on collaboration in knowledge, innovation, and technology. The platform operates as a unified service offering multiple interconnected programs: the core KONEKSI Platform itself, Collaborative Grant Opportunities for joint research funding, the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIE) for researcher mobility, and supporting services including Publications, News & Activities, Events, Press Releases, and an Advisers network. The platform is supported by the Australian Government and implemented by Cowater International, with governance from Indonesian institutions including Bappenas, BRIN, and DIKTI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KIE - Knowledge and Innovation Exchange: Knowledge and Innovation Exchange program under KONEKSI platform

Products and services

• Collaborative Grant Opportunities Grant program enabling collaborative research partnerships between Australian and Indonesian institutions, providing funding pathways for joint research initiatives in knowledge, innovation, and technology.
• Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIE) Exchange program facilitating knowledge and innovation sharing between Australian and Indonesian researchers and institutions, supporting researcher mobility and collaborative knowledge creation across borders.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Cowater InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCowater International is the implementing partner responsible for executing the KONEKSI program on behalf of the Australian Government.
• Bappenas (Ministry of National Development Planning)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesia's Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) is a key government partner supporting KONEKSI, providing institutional backing for the bilateral knowledge partnership initiative.
• BRIN (National Research and Innovation Agency)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is an institutional partner supporting research collaboration aspects of the KONEKSI platform.
• DIKTI (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesia's Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI) under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology supports academic and research collaboration through the KONEKSI platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI): A DFAT-funded program that strengthens Indonesia's knowledge sector (research, policy, media). Direct peer — same funder, same bilateral political economy, and overlapping audience of Indonesian researchers and policy institutions.
• Australia Awards Indonesia: DFAT-funded scholarships and short courses for Indonesians to study in Australia and institutional links between universities. Direct peer because it shares the same bilateral government mandate and overlapping academic network, although focused on student mobility rather than research grants.
• Australia-Indonesia Centre (AIC): A bilateral Australia–Indonesia research partnership based at Monash University that has run multi-year collaborative research programs between the two countries. Direct peer to KONEKSI in mission, funder mix (DFAT-supported), and target audience.

Broad incumbents

• British Council Indonesia (Research and HE programmes): UK government-linked body running bilateral research and higher-education programmes with Indonesia (including Newton Fund follow-ons). Comparable as a competing bilateral model of cross-border research collaboration, though broader in scope and geography.
• Erasmus+ (European Union): EU flagship programme funding international mobility and cooperation in education and research. Comparable as a multilateral competitor for international research partnerships that Indonesian researchers can also apply to.
• Newton Fund: UK government fund that supports research partnerships with emerging economies, including Indonesia. Comparable as a foreign-government-funded bilateral research partnership vehicle competing for the same pool of Indonesian academia.
• USAID Higher Education Partnership (Indonesia & ASEAN): US government-funded programs supporting university partnerships and applied research in Indonesia. Comparable as a competing donor-funded model for academic research collaboration in the same country.

Regional players

• Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP): Indonesian government scholarship and research funding agency. Comparable as a domestic government vehicle that funds Indonesian researchers and academic exchanges, competing for the same senior academic relationships KONEKSI cultivates.
• Jakarta Centre for Law and Cooperation (intergovernmental research platform, adjacent): Indonesia-based intergovernmental research and policy platform. Comparable in being a Jakarta-based cross-border research and policy vehicle, though focused on law and cooperation rather than STEM/social-science research collaboration.

Emerging players

• Australian Academy of Science — International Programs: Australian learned society running bilateral research cooperation with partner countries. Comparable as a non-government, government-affiliated channel for bilateral research collaboration, though not Indonesia-specific.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koneksi-kpp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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