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PRESS INVITATION: OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF KPT-MTDC SYMBIOSIS TVET PROGRAM 2017 (MCMU)
Wednesday 15/11/2017
Members of the media are invited to cover the Official Launching of KPT-MTDC Symbiosis TVET program 2017. The event will be held on the following:
Day/Date : Friday 17 November 2017
Time : 9.15am-11.00am
Venue : Ballroom, Level 7,
Sherwood Gateway Hotel Bangi
Plaza Perdana, Jalan Gerbang,
Wawasan 1, Bandar Baru Bangi
43650 Bangi
The Launching of the program signifies an important milestone for MTDC and MOHE as the KPT- MTDC Symbiosis TVET program will see MTDC assisting and partnering with MOHE in developing final year students who are participants as potential entrepreneurs and providing avenues and guidance for them to select commercially viable projects from Polytechnics and Community Colleges.
Program
9.30 am : Arrival and registration of participants and Media
9.40 am : Arrival of Guests
9.50 am : Arrival of YBhg. YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur
Secretary General, Ministry of Higher Education
10.00am : Arrival of YB.Datuk Dr. Mary Yap Kain Ching
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education
Welcoming remarks by YBhg. Dato’ Norhalim Yunus, Chief Executive Officer Malaysian Technology Development Corporation
Launching speech by YB. Datuk Dr. Mary Yap Kain Ching, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education
Launching ceremony
10.30am : Press Conference
11.00am : End of Programme
About MOHE
The Ministry of Higher Education is ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for higher education, polytechnic, community college, student loan, accreditation, student volunteer.
About MTDC
MTDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad and has been the key player in commercialisation and management of government funding since the 7th Malaysia Plan.
The company was set-up in 1992 to promote the adoption of technologies by local companies via commercialisation of local R&D or acquisition of foreign technologies. Since then, MTDC has been a key player in commercialisation and management of Government funds. Currently, MTDC manages six funds amounting to RM 1.8 billion, specifically the Commercialisation of R&D Fund (CRDF), Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF), Hala Fund,Business Start-Up Fund (BSF), Business Growth Fund (BGF) and Business Expansion Fund (BEF).
Besides fund management, MTDC also provides an integrated support services for technopreneurs which includes advisory services such as mentoring, soft-landing, branding, fund raising, international collaboration and networking. MTDC’s commercialisation ecosystem has provided funding and assistance to over 500 technology-based companies that are involved in a wide range of activities ranging from the agricultural sector to ICT.
You are cordially invited to send your reporter and photographer/cameraman to cover the event.
SOURCE : Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name : Alvirah Mohd Natt
Vice President, Communications Department
Tel : 017 212 2802
Email : alvirah@mtdc.com.my
Name : Abdul Hafiz Mohamed
Assistant Vice President, Communications Department
Tel : 019 266 7149
Email : abdul.hafiz@mtdc.com.my
-BERNAMA
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