TYPES OF GRANTS UNDER MOSTI

(R,D & C Funding)__________________________________

8th MEXPA Seminar21 April 2015

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INTRODUCTION

TYPES OF R,D&C FUND

PROCESSING

ACHIEVEMENT

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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a national vision of creating a developed nation in our own

mould“The challenge of establishing a scientific and progressive society, a society that is

innovative and forward looking, one that is not only a consumer of technology but also a contributor to the scientific and

technological civilization”

Vision 2020

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BASIC RESEARCH APPLIED R&D

PRE-COMMERCIALISATION COMMERCIALISATION

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Research and activities to explore and make new

discoveries and knowledge

R&D activities to produce knowledge

base practical applications

R&D activities to

commercialize R&D output

Upscaling activities to

generate commercial

outcome from R&D output

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SCIENCEFUNDPRGSCIDFMOH

TECHNOFUNDINNOFUNDCIP-CATALYST

CF1U-CIP CATALYST

PCF

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CRDF TAF

CIP 500

R,D&C Definition

CLUSTERS

R&D CLUSTERS

BIOTECHNOLOGY

S&T CORE

ICT

SEA&SPACE

INDUSTRY

NANO TECHNOLOGY

OCEANOGRAPHY

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R,D & C FUND TYPES

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R,D& C FUND TYPES

SCIENCEFUND TECHNOFUND INNOFUND

R&D PRE -COMMERCIALISATION

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Grant provided by Government to carry out R&D projects that can

contribute to the discovery of new ideas and the advancement of

knowledge in *applied sciences, focusing on *high impact and

innovative research.to support research that

can lead to the innovation of products or processes for further development and commercialisation

to generate new scientific

knowledge and strengthen

national research

Government Research Institutions

, Government Science,

Technology and

Innovation (STI)

Agencies, Institutes of Higher Learning (Public & Private)

The quantum for each project is up to RM 500,000

The project duration is up to 30

months.

R,D& C FUND TYPES

What? Who can apply? Quantum Duration

1. SCIENCEFUND

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Scope of Funding:

• Wages and allowances for temporary and contract personnel

• Travel and transportation

• Rentals• Research materials

and supplies• Special services• Minor modifications

and repair• R&D Equipment and

accessories

1. SCIENCEFUND

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2. PRE-COMMERCIALISATION (TECHNOFUND)

A grant scheme which aims to stimulate the growth and successful innovation of Malaysian enterprises by increasing the level of R&D and its commercialisation. The scheme provides funding for technology development, up to pre-commercialisation stage, with the commercial potential to create new businesses and generate economic wealth for the nation.

• development of new or cutting edge technologies or further develop/value add existing technologies/products in specific areas;

• undertake market driven R&D towards commercialisation of R&D outputs;

• encourage institutions, local companies and inventors to capitalise their intellectual work through intellectual property (IP) registration; and

• stimulate the growth and increase capability and capacity of Malaysian technology-based enterprises, Malaysian Government Research Institutes (GRI) and Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) through both local and international collaborations.

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2. PRE-COMMERCIALISATION (TECHNOFUND)

Who is eligible? Small and Medium Enterprises; Institutions of Higher

Learning; Research Institutes and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Agencies.

Quantum: up to RM3,000,000.00 per project.

Duration: up to 30 months.

Scope of funding:

• the acquisition of technology (local or/and foreign)• the upscaling of laboratory scale prototype / the

development of commercial ready prototype• pre-clinical testing, clinical testing and field trials

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3. PRE-COMMERCIALISATION (INNOFUND)

InnoFund is a fund to promote and enhance innovation through products, processes and systems by which value can be created for customers, businesses and society.

• Consumables / materials;

• Equipment (not more than 40% of total grant approved);

• Expenditure for services (consultancy and testing);

• Product documentation;

• Regulatory and standard compliance; and

• Market testing (including samples, fees and documentation for participation in trade fairs and exhibitions).

Scope of Funding (EIF)

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• Consumables / materials;• Equipment (not more than

40% of total grant approved);

• Expenditure for services (consultancy and testing);

• Project documentation;• Demonstration application

(including samples, fees and documentation for participation in exhibitions).

Scope of Funding (CIF)

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SELECTION CRITERIA – SCIENCEFUND

Science Fund

Scientific and

technical merit

Research competence

Innovativeness

High impact

research

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SELECTION CRITERIA – PRE-COMM

Pre-Comm

Competency of the project

teamLaboratory

POC

Technical feasibility

Novelty

Credibility of the proposal

Appropriateness of Methodology

Deliverables

Financial Capability

Projection of the Project

Costs

Risk

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Administrative Vetting Evaluation Approval Notification

Fund Division Evaluation Committee Fund Approval Committee Fund Division

14 Days 30 Days 3 Days 3 Days

50 Working Days

EVALUATION PROCESSR&

D&C Receipt of application

Technical Committee Meeting

Verification

Yes

Strategic Committee Meeting

Fund Approval

Committee Meeting

Reject

Circulation to Fund

Approval Committee Members

Notification to applicant

Compilation of Evaluation Reports

Classification according to field of research & identifying panel of experts

Approve

Site Visit/ Additional

Information

Verification

Yes

No

Administrative Vetting

Receipt of Application

Notification to applicant

No

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(2 days)

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ACHIEVEMENTS

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)Patent – 1,357Copyright – 602Trademark – 23Industrial Design - 5

PUBLICATIONS:International – 6,454National – 11,134

AWARDSInternational– 345National - 615

HUMAN RESOURCES:PhD – 1,565Masters– 3,371Degree– 17

ACHIEVEMENTS (RMK9 & RMK10)

InnoYOUTH (Innovative Youth)• Empowering Kajang Prison Inmates (Youths) in Digital Micro- Enterprises.• A social project to empower 250 inmates of Kajang Prison in multimedia and

desktop publishing skill.• To enable them to become microentrepreneurs once they are released. • The project aims to give guidance, hope, skills and confidence for the

inmates to start afresh a new lease of life - using ICT skills to earn a living. • Provides hope and instil sense of self-respect for the inmates and helps

reduce 're-offending' cases. • 250 inmates selected for this project comprising mainly youths aged

between 19-39 years old. ICT will be used as a creative tool to prepare, train and enhance the target group's ability to offer niche services in multimedia and desktop publishing.

Project Location : Kajang Prison, Selangor

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INNOFUND

eSentral - Electronic Publication Portal With DRM (Digital Right Management)

• Producing a digital portal for the distribution of digital materials such as e-books by using special modern media encryption technology.

• The technology has won BEE Award - Broadband Empowering Entrepreneur 2014 by SKMM (MCMC)

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INNOFUND

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INSTITUTION PROJECT TITLE OBJECTIVES ACHIEVEMENTS

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Development of Paddy Waste as an alternative Plant-Based Corrosion

Inhibitor for Metal Alloys

(03-01-02-SF0734)

1. To produce extract from rice straw and rice husk for developing the plant-based corrosion inhibitors.

2. To analysis chemicals compounds from that extracts.

3. To determine corrosion behaviour of metal alloys in the solution containing the extract.

4. To evaluate the inhibition efficiency of rice straw and rice husk extract and their ash on the corrosion inhibition of metal alloys via electrochemical methods, surface analysis and temperature studies.

• Publications: 16

• Silver medal for Innovation of Paddy Waste As an Alternative Green Corrosion Prevention at 4th Exposition Islamic Innovation 2013

SCIENCEFUND

INSTITUTION PROJECT TITLE OBJECTIVES ACHIEVEMENTS

Universiti Tunku Abdul

Rahman (UTAR)

Research and development of a

hybrid luminescent and

holographicsolar concentrator

integrated with bi-facial solar cells

(03-02-11-SF0122)

General Objectives:- 1. To reduce the cost of building integrated

concentrating photovoltaic system 2. To improve the efficiency of the building

integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems3. To encourage the use of photovoltaic systems in

Malaysia in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emission and over dependence on the fossil fuels for electricity generation.

 Specific Objectives:-

4. To develop a hybrid luminescent and holographic solar concentrator to be integrated with bi-facial solar cells with appropriate orientation.

5. To establish the concept, model and efficiency of solar energy transfer across the hybrid luminescent and holographic solar concentrator.

6. To investigate the performance, characteristics and durability of the hybrid concentrator under diffuse and direct sunlight.

• Publications: 3

• Gold medal at 24th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition, ITEX 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• The newly invented solar solder for bifacial solar cells is currently being patented. At the same time, the university is approaching a number of PV manufacturers and solder suppliers so that these companies will be interested to purchase the patent for the production of cheap PV panels.

SCIENCEFUND

INSTITUTION PROJECT TITLE OBJECTIVES ACHIEVEMENTS

Lembaga Koko Malaysia,

Sabah(LKM)

Development Of Cocoa Butter Emulsions For

Formulation Of Low Calorie Cocoa Based

Products

(02-03-13-SF0065)

to produce cocoa butter emulsion

to produce low calorie cocoa products from the cocoa butter emulsions

to determine the stability of the products upon storage

• Publications: 2

SCIENCEFUND

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Entity Project Title Objectives

Award Palm Engineering Sdn Bhd

An integrated processor and palletizer system

for oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB)

1. The project shall focus into the design and fine-tuning of a viable pre-commercial prototype Biomass Processor & palletizer System for Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB).

2. The project shall enable the creation of a value-added processed EFB of a consistent quality well suited for subsequent targeted downstream commercial utilization, including EFB pallets.

Agrovery Sdn Bhd

Liquid Immersion Bioreactor (LIB) method

to generate MD2 pineapple plantlet for nutturing farmers in

Malaysia

1. Innovate and apply the Liquid Immersion Bioreactor (LIB) method, for the tissue culture and planting of this MD2 variety in Malaysia. With this innovation, will enable MD2 variety to be successfully and competitively planted locally for export market regionally, thus reviving our competitiveness in this industry.

2. Developing the cultivation of MD2 variety to be a profitable business in Malaysia and thus raising the income of pineapple farmers.

3. Possible collaboration with NGO and/or government agencies to train and develop young farmers to venture into MD2 planting and thus creating an industry cluster, and provide job and create wealth in the nation.

4. With the innovation of such tissue culture method and better planting technique, this will significantly increase the output of food and fruits.

TECHNOFUND

INSTITUTION PROJECT TITLE OBJECTIVES ACHIEVEMENTS

Advance Tech Communication

s Sdn BhdMagic W3

To design, develop and commercialise voice tablet (VT), Magic W3, among the world’s first true convergent device.

W3 Magic has been commercialised and now can be found in American and Europe market.

Company has also launched second product named Zlate Magic 11 resulted from this project and now available through Courts and Lazada (for Malaysian market).

TECHNOFUND

GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORMS

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i. NoveltyUniqueness and novelty aspect of the technology/product. Applicant must conduct a Prior Art Search to verify on the patentability aspect.

ii. Technical FeasibilityApplicant’s ability to successfully complete the project within the stipulated time.

iii. Laboratory Proof of Concept (POC)Evaluation of the Proof of Concept - viability, technical issues, overall direction, and budgeting.

SELECTION CRITERIA OF THE PROJECT

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iv. Competency of the Project Team

• Project teams - qualified and competent members (technical and commercialisation aspects).• Roles and responsibilities of collaborators involved clearly defined.• Core business of applicant must be related to area of research.• Project leader must be technically fluent & competent in the related project.• Involvement of consultants should be justified and details submitted.• Each member of the team should provide CV clearly stating theirprevious research as well as highlighting significant successes.

v. Credibility of Project Proposal

The project proposal must be clear, accurate and consistent with the objectives of the Pre Commercialisation Fund (TechnoFund) and have milestones and project activities that can be completed within the agreed time frame.

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vii. Appropriateness of Methodology

Should provide sufficient information (clear sequence of stages & phases of the proposed methodology) to achieve the project objectives.

vii. Deliverables

Should be able to indicate clearly the type of output expected, market size, potential for commercialisation, and/ or new IPs

viii. Financial Capability

Should show proof of financial capability to finance any portion of project cost not funded by TechnoFund.

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ix. Projection of the Project CostsDetailed projection of the project costs must be provided. As for purchase of equipment and acquisition of services, all the relevant documents must be included in the project proposals for evaluation.

x. RiskThe applicant must state the possible risks (technology risk, financial risk and time risk) that may affect the implementation or completion of the project.

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xi. Applicant and collaborator(s) must provide the followingdocuments, where appropriate:

a. The applicant if a Company and/or collaborator(s) must provide the latest Forms 9, 24 and 49 (Companies Act 1965) together with thelatest Annual Report; andb. Latest Memorandum and Article of Association (MoA).All documents should be certified by the Companies Commission ofMalaysia. Foreign collaborators should provide equivalent documents.

xii. OthersThe applicant and collaborator(s) must fulfil other conditionsstipulated under the guidelines and policies of the PreCommercialisation Fund (TechnoFund).