The Djarum Black Innovation Awards 2009 was a lively event held at Cilandak Town Square on August 8, 2009. It showcased the work of the BIA finalists from 2007 to 2008 and featured outstanding performances. The winners were announced: Arif Kurnianto with his invention Blind Gaple, Muhammad Rois Abidin with Bagcamp and Cankingz (a device to carry durian into an aircraft cabin), Bharoto Yekti S.Ds with Templast Sampah, and Dika Gusti Nugraha, who won the People’s Choice Award with his creation E.B.I.
The Jakarta Rubik’s Cube Club (JRCC) played an important role at the Djarum Black Innovation Awards 2009, invited to showcase the Rubik’s Cube and its relationship to innovation. Invented in 1974 by the Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik, the cube has become a symbol of innovation and creative problem solving.
JRCC members demonstrated various solving techniques and explained how these methods were developed through trial and error. They also showed their own modifications and customisations of the cube, which have led to faster solving times and better handling. By using the Rubik’s Cube as a tool for innovation, the JRCC inspired the audience to think outside the box and find new ways to solve problems. Their participation highlighted the importance of creativity and innovation in our society, and how even a simple toy like the Rubik’s Cube can drive innovation forward.
