Indonesian tech giant Bukalapak is setting up a Technology Hub in Melbourne, Victoria. The Hub is the company's first international base.
R&D work to focus on big data, IoT and AI
Bukalapak is Indonesia's first listed tech firm. Its online and offline platforms serve more than 100 million users.
The Technology Hub will focus on big data, Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. The work will support Bukalapak's mission to help small, family-owned businesses to sell online. It also wants to improve access to products beyond Indonesia's largest cities.
'Melbourne's tech ecosystem is an ideal base for Bukalapak to establish this tech hub,' says Teddy Oetomo, Bukalapak's President.
'[It] enables Indonesia's tech talent to work together with tech professionals from Australia and around the world.'
Austrade's support for Bukalapak
To facilitate the investment, Austrade provided Bukalapak with:
- industry capability updates
- information on tax and investment incentives
- introductions to service providers
- collaboration with state governments.
Austrade's investment specialists can assist investors with:
- stakeholder introductions
- information on the Australian business and regulatory environment
- market intelligence and investment opportunities
- information about grants and investment incentives.
Melbourne: a tech powerhouse
Melbourne offers rich tech and innovation capabilities and a high-quality pool of tech talent. It also offers opportunities for Bukalapak to explore partnerships with world-class Victorian universities.
Bukalapak joins other global tech companies that are doing R&D in Australia:
- Google's A$1 billion Digital Future Initiative is its largest investment in Australia
- Singapore's NCS sets up a Cloud Centre of Excellence to support cloud and robotics projects
- Cognizant's global delivery centre will use digital tech to meet sustainability goals
- Cisco and the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre are boosting Australia's cyber capability.
Find a new home in Australia
Australia offers a Global Talent visa with fast-track processing and permanent residency for high-value businesses and exceptional individuals.
