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NTIS powers tech innovation for Malaysia © Provided by New Straits Times Khairy Jamaluddin and Idris Jusoh (front row, left) and Dzuleira Abu Bakar (back row, right) after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between MaGIC and Felda. KUALA LUMPUR: The first drone and robotics hub in South East Asia is being developed in Medini Iskandar Malaysia in Johor to promote locally developed drone-powered solutions and elevate the countrys visibility in drone technology. Drone and Robotics Zon...

MOSTI launches Malaysia Grand Challenge, supported by 5 funds 08 Jan 2021 / 15:48 H. PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) has launched the Malaysia Grand Challenge (MGC), which is supported by five research and development (R&D) funding schemes amounting to RM220 million under the Pemacu Strategic Technology Fund (PEMACU). The schemes are namely the Strategic Research Fund (SRF), Technology Development Fund 1 (TeD1), Technology Development Fund 2 (Ted2), Brid...

THE venture capital industry in Malaysia is reaching an inflection point, says Singa­pore-based private-equity firm CMIA Capital Partners and Malaysia-based Bintang Capital Partners Bhd. They see a great deal of activity in terms of demand for capital. “The challenge now is to identify suitable sources of funding for these innovative ideas and shape them into a business that can achieve significant scale and impact in the country,” they said in a joint reply to The Edge. Pandu Sjahrir, fou...

The Emerge X Programme sits within Microsoft’s Highway to a 100 Unicorns initiative, which discovers and nurtures high-potential technology startups & grows the ecosystem in emerging markets across Asia Pacific KUALA LUMPUR, 22 December 2020 – As part of Microsoft’s commitment to discover and nurture high-potential technology startups in the region, 11 startups from Malaysia have been selected to be part of the Microsoft Emerge X program. As an Emerge X startup, they will participate in a...

By Digital News Asia December 22, 2020 Startups include Betacard, Leaderonomics Digital, Naluri Hidup, Setel, Supplycart.my Beyond mentorship, they gain GitHub and Azure credits; access to global enterprises Microsoft has announced the 11 startups from Malaysia that have been selected to be part of the Microsoft Emerge X program. As an Emerge X startup, they will be participating in a year-long mentorship programme with Microsoft for Startups , which is designed to ...

23 December 2020 8:14 pm / 4 comments The country’s first autonomous vehicle test route on public roads is now in service, with Cyberview-subsidiary Futurise today officially announcing the approval of the Cyberjaya Malaysia Autonomous Vehicle (MyAV) testing route, which was developed together with the ministry of transport (MOT) under the National Regulatory Sandbox initiative. There are two routes stretching seven kilometres in total, The Star reports. The first is a short course, loop...

11 startups in Malaysia selected to join Microsoft Emerge X program Published A - As part of Microsoft’s commitment to discover and nurture high-potential technology startups in the region, 11 startups from Malaysia have been selected to be part of the Microsoft Emerge X program. As an Emerge X startup, they will participate in a year-long mentorship programme with Microsoft for Startups which is designed to help them scale and accelerate their growth. The 11 startups from Malaysia include Al...

Healthcare hackathon Meera Murugesan ROCHE Malaysias pharmaceutical division organised its first hackathon recently, where staff came together to brainstorm realistic, innovative healthcare solutions for Malaysian cancer patients. Themed "Reimagine Healthcare", the three day event was co-organised with MaGIC (The Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre) and saw the participation of employees from the Roche group in Malaysia, comprising those in the pharmaceutical, diag...

Geospatial World 12/16/2020 [rt_reading_time postfix="Minutes Read" postfix_singular="Minute Read"] DHL Express, a leading courier, parcel, and express mail service provider, has inked a joint agreement with Aerodyne Group in Malaysia to assess the commercial viability of drone technology and develop business models for its use in life sciences and maritime supply chains. Aerodyne Group is a world-leading provider of drone-based enterprise solution...