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PRESS INVITATION : MAJLIS PERASMIAN "INNOVATION TO MARKET" (I2M) UNTUK LEMBAGA KOKO"
Friday 12/07/2019
You are cordially invited to Majlis Perasmian "INNOVATION TO MARKET(I2M) UNTUK LEMBAGA KOKO MALAYSIA". The event will be held on the following:
Day/Date: Thursday 18 July 2019
Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Venue: Rashid Theatrette, Tower One, UPM-MTDC Technology Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang
Programme
1:30pm: Arrival of Participants and Guests
2.15pm: Arrival of YBhg. Dato' Dr. Tan Yew Chong, Ketua Setiausaha, Kementerian Industri Utama
2.20pm: Negaraku and Doa
2.30pm: Welcoming Remarks by YBhg. Dato’ Norhalim Yunus, Chief Executive Officer, MTDC
2.40pm: Opening Speech by YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Tan Yew Chong, Ketua Setiausaha, Kementerian Industri Utama
3.00pm: Photography Session
3.10pm: Press Conference
3.20pm: Visit to Exhibition Gallery
3.30pm: Light Refreshment
:End of Ceremony
Program Background
Innovation to Market (I2M) Programme for Lembaga Koko Malaysia (LKM) has been formulated specifically to increase the rate of commercialization of R&D from LKM. This 6 months structured Technology Transfer and Commercialisation programme is targeted at Researchers of LKM and the programme will be organized collaboratively with Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) via TENTRA.
The tailor-made programme will provide the knowledge of technology transfer and commercialisation for the Researchers at LKM to develop commercial and market ready R&D. The programme aims towards realising the Return On Investment (RoI) of LKM research investment via increasing the probability of success in its commercialisation efforts.
The outcome of the programme include creating competent researchers on technology transfer and commercialisation towards preparing 20-30 technologies from LKM to be successfully commercialized.
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 five funds, specifically the Commercialisation of R&D Fund (CRDF), Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF), Halal Fund, Business Start-Up Fund (BSF) and Business Growth Fund (BGF).
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.
In the 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP) and 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) alone, companies that were recipients of MTDC's Commercialisation of Research and Development Fund (CRDF) and Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF) generated a total of RM1.974 billion in sales and contributed towards the creation of 5,261 new jobs and a total of 465 Intellectual Property Rights were filed.
You are cordially invited to send your reporter and photographer/cameraman to cover the event.
Source: Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Alvirah Mohd Natt
Vice President
Corporate Communications Department
Tel: 017 212 2802
Email: alvirah@mtdc.com.my
Name: Sharus Shavek Sharudin
Senior Associate
Corporate Communications Department
Tel: 012 358 4181
Email: sharusshavek@mtdc.com.my
-BERNAMA
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