The programme aims to increase collaboration between Malaysia's public and private IHLs and RIs with MSC Malaysia Status Companies, which serve to create a cultural shift in the business community's approach to innovation. The innovation vouchers can be used to support projects or procure services from the various approved service providers. These activities should facilitate the transfer of know-how from the service provider to the MSC Malaysia Status Companies. Accordingly, this will assist in potential leads in innovative prototypes, quality products and potential IP creation.
Programme Criteria
At the time of applications, the following eligibility criteria must be fulfilled:
1. Possess a valid MSC Malaysia-Status certification, with 51% Malaysian shareholding.
2. Services must be procured from the list of approved service providers (Institutions of Higher Learning, Research Institutions or Centres of Excellence).
3. Completed SCORE + exercise.
Details
1. The Innovation Voucher is an incentive worth RM 10,000 to subsidise companies in engaging technical services to solve business or technical problem as well as developing innovative prototypes/products/services, intellectual property and creating tested and qualified products.
2. Voucher is valid for 1 year only.
List of approved Technology Areas
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Technology Area
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Area of Specialization
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Cloud Computing
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Context Aware Computing
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Creative Multimedia
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Animations, Enhanced User Experience,
Augmented Reality, Games, Digital Audio & Video
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E-Commerce
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E-Payment
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Electronic / Integrated Circuit
Design
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Embedded Systems
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Environmental
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Green Computing
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Imaging & Display Technology
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Location-Based Services
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Mobile Applications and Media Tablet
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Next Generation Communication
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HSPA, LTE, 4G
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Networking & Intelligent X
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Ubiquitous Computing, Robotics and
Intelligent Systems, Next Generation Analysis
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Security
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Social Network Security, Mobile
Device Security, Anti-Hacking Technology
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Social
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Social Analytics, Social
Communications & Collaborations
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Wireless
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Embedded Sensors, RFID, Video
Delivery
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List
of eligible Services under Innovation Voucher programme:
1. Technical Advisory, Prototyping
1. Technical Advisory, Prototyping
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Early stage R&D, IC design
services, prototyping
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Development of new product / solution /
services / process
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Process Design, development and
optimisation for yield enhancements
2. Technical Support Services
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Product testing (interoperability test
/ reliability and robustness test / performance test / usability test/ CE test
/ Electromagnetic Compatibility Test)
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Industrial design to improve the
aesthetic, ergonomics and usability of products
3. Technical Skills Enhancement (*)
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Specific technological training courses
customised to the technology needs of the company i.e. workshops and courses
for upgrading technology capabilities. For example:
a.
Training on mask layout, accelerated integrated circuit design, circuit
validation, embedded software and firmware design.
b. Semiconductor Failure Analysis Consultancy and Training
c. Semiconductor Material Engineering Consultancy and Training
b. Semiconductor Failure Analysis Consultancy and Training
c. Semiconductor Material Engineering Consultancy and Training
* The technical skills
enhancement must be procured together with any of the technical advisory
services which will lead to Proof Of Concept (POC) or prototype or world class
qualified product
Outcome
1. To increase the number of collaborations in research and innovation between MSC Malaysia companies and Service Provider.
2. To increase the number of innovative proof-of-concepts (POCs), products, services and solutions from MSC Malaysia. Potentially, it will lead to the increase in technology commercialisation and sales growth of the companies.
3. To increase the number of IP (intellectual property) creation.
4. To support the development and strengthening of triple helix model fundamental to National Innovation, contributing to national competitiveness.
No. Of Collaborations Established To-Date:
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Service Provider
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Collaborations To-Date
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Multimedia
University
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5
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Asia
Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT)
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4
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Universiti
Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
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2
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Sunway
University
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1
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Monash
University
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1
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University
Sains Malaysia (USM)
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1
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University
Malaya (UM)
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1
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