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US Investors Begin $500 Million Technology Project in Batam
US companies Tynergy Technology Group and Essence Global have begun a $500 million investment project with Indonesia's Wiraraja Geseip in Batam.
The first stage is at the Wiraraja I industrial area in Kabil, on Indonesia's Riau Islands.
The project will process silica sand and develop an AI-powered smart factory, with possible work on semiconductors and sodium-ion battery assembly.
The partners signed a joint venture agreement in Washington, D.C., on February 18, 2026, witnessed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
The initial phase covers three hectares and is expected to create about 1,000 jobs.
The partners say they aim to build a technology supply chain that covers production from raw materials to higher-value goods.
They plan to expand the industrial development to Wiraraja Geseip on Galang Island, though no expansion schedule is given.
US companies Tynergy Technology Group and Essence Global are partnering with Indonesia’s WIRARAJA GESEIP on a technology project in Batam.
The project is valued at about US$500 million and began with a groundbreaking at Wiraraja I Industrial Estate in Kabil.
Initial plans cover 3 hectares and are projected to create about 1,000 jobs.
The work will focus on silica sand processing and AI-powered smart factories, with potential development of semiconductor and sodium-ion battery industries.
The partners say the project aims to build an integrated high-tech industrial supply chain, with further expansion planned on Galang Island.
- Who
- WIRARAJA GESEIP is partnering with US companies Tynergy Technology Group and Essence Global.
- What
- They are beginning a US$500 million technology project covering silica sand processing and AI-powered smart factories, with potential semiconductor and sodium-ion battery development.
- When
- The joint venture agreement was signed on February 18, 2026. The groundbreaking was reported for October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Wiraraja I Industrial Estate in Kabil, Batam, Indonesia. Further expansion is planned for Wiraraja GESEIP on Galang Island.
- Why
- The project aims to develop an integrated high-tech industrial supply chain, from raw materials to higher-value products.
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The joint venture agreement was signed in Washington, D.C., and witnessed by President Prabowo Subianto.
The project’s groundbreaking was held at Wiraraja I Industrial Estate in Kabil, Batam.
- Investment value
- About US$500 million
- Initial site
- 3 hectares at Wiraraja I Industrial Estate, Kabil, Batam
- Projected jobs
- About 1,000
- US partners
- Tynergy Technology Group and Essence Global
- Planned expansion
- Wiraraja GESEIP on Galang Island
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What people are saying
This is the initial stage of realizing the United States foreign investment that has long been jointly committed. We are starting in an existing industrial estate, namely Wiraraja I Kabil.
This initiative also reflects a shared commitment to supporting sustainable economic growth and strengthening Indonesia's position as a competitive destination for industrial investment globally.