Upgrading Tech Capabilities of Industries

MESTECC and ASM embarked on a flagship initiative, Malaysian Collaborative Network Platform for Disruptive Innovation, known as i-Connect. i-Connect is an industry-led collaborative innovation network that involves the quadruple helix. It aims to nurture and establish a conducive innovation ecosystem in Malaysia towards increasing disruptive innovation through collaborative networks in order to enable Malaysian industries to leverage on the new economic opportunities in entering global emerging markets. To ensure an efficient and sustained collaboration between the quadruple helix, MOSP was introduced. MOSP aims to make Malaysia’s research data a valuable, shared national asset through the development of a trusted platform.

In collaboration with the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) and SIZZLESCIENCE, ASM jointly organised GIST Investors Mobilization Training Program in Malaysia together with several commercialisation players. This training aims to nurture and empower the potential local investors in science towards enhancing the commercialising of local STI-based technologies. This training has successfully exposed and educated the Malaysian Angels on the potential and advantages of investing in STI based start-up companies in Malaysia and global level.

ASM partnered with SEGi University and SIZZLESCIENCE to organise an SME Clinic on Industry 4.0 titled “Angel Investors Initiative for Healthcare Sector”. The Clinic aims to empower investors and their networks with best practices of investing in early-stage science and technology based startups. The programme also trains young researchers, scientists and healthcare practitioners on techniques to pitch their products or ideas to the potential investors.