It was established in 1989 by Setyono Djuandi Darmono, marked by the development of an integrated city in some 5,600 hectares of land which is Kota Jababeka in Cikarang.

Next development was the Kendal Industrial Estate in Central Java while in Jababeka, Bekasi Power started operating in 2013.

The Jababeka Industrial Estate in Kota Jababeka, Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java is the first modern Indonesian eco-industrial estate and jointly developed with ProLH GTZ under a technical cooperation program collaboratively established by Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and the Republic of Germany.

It lies on a 1,400 hectares land and consists of around 50,000 housing units catering for all social strata as it comprises various types of residential clusters.

This area is commonly used by youngsters from local schools and universities, faculty members, entrepreneurs, professionals and many others to have social interactions.

Jababeka becomes home base to some tenants which are Loreal, ICI Paints, Mattel, Samsung, Unilever, United Tractors, Akzo Nobel and Nissin Mas.

Potential cities to be developed are Bengkulu, Cirebon, Tuban/Madura, Banda Aceh, Medan, Sei Mangkei, Padang, Bintan, Bangka Belitung, Yogyakarta, Pontianak, Balikpapan, Tuban, Bitung, Palu, Takalar, Ende, Flores, Ambon, Sorong, Kaimana.

Moreover, Jababeka also assists with general infrastructure development and repairs, particularly of waterworks and roads, to support quality of life for residents of local communities.

Jababeka has established an 11-ha Botanic Garden to help preserve biodiversity and serve as green "lungs" for the surrounding residents.