UNAIR NEWS (UNAIR) proudly hosted the 2025 Research Invention and Community Development Exhibition (HITEX), a showcase highlighting innovations and research from universities and industry collaborators. Held at the Airlangga Convention Center, the exhibition ran from Tuesday to Wednesday, May 2021, 2025.
Timed to coincide with Indonesia檚 National Awakening Day, UNAIR Rector Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nasih, M.T., Ak., C.A., expressed his pride in the university hosting the inaugural HITEX. 淲e檙e honored and grateful to host this exhibition, presenting research from UNAIR and other PTN-BH institutions. Celebrating National Awakening Day through a meaningful and substantive event攔ather than a purely ceremonial one攁dds real value, he stated.
Commitment to public accountability
As a public event, HITEX welcomed community members to engage with and evaluate UNAIR檚 research initiatives. Prof. Nasih described the exhibition as a reflection of the university檚 accountability for public, government, and student funding. He also hoped that the exhibited innovations would gain traction with industry partners.
淏y opening this event to the public and media, we demonstrate our responsibility to be transparent with how public and government funds are used. The public has a right to see what our research yields攑roof that we are actively producing knowledge and technology, and passing that on to our students, said the professor from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB).
Promoting university that drives change
HITEX also served as a platform to underscore UNAIR檚 mission of creating meaningful societal impact. The university reaffirmed its commitment to supporting national programs aimed at developing higher education institutions that generate both social and economic value. Prof. Nasih stressed that UNAIR檚 research should respond to community needs.
淥ur goal is for UNAIR檚 products to replace materials we currently import攅specially in healthcare. If we can produce these locally, why rely on imports? This is a major challenge for us as we strive to become a university that makes a tangible difference socially and economically, he explained.
Prof. Nasih also emphasized UNAIR檚 openness to collaborating with other universities to create broader, human-centered impact. He noted that this vision aligns with the university檚 core strategy攄elivering high personal value while contributing on local, national, and global levels.
Author: Khumairok Nurisofwatin
Editor: Yulia Rohmawati
