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FINANCING SCHEME

Malaysia Laboratories for Academia – Business Collaboration (MyLAB)

Provider

MOHE

Objective

  • Providing funds for product development to produce "minimum viable product" ready for use on pre-commercial scale.
  • Create a smart partnership between academia and industry that focuses on products derived from research with high potential for commercialization.

Funding Amount

Maximum RM3 million

Claim Method

Project Duration: Up to 2 years

Purpose of Financing

R&D&C&I

Eligibility

Technology/Product:

  • Must be at least TRL 5 with commercialization potential.
  • Intellectual property must be filed.

University Collaboration:

  • Project must solve an industry problem through university-industry partnership.
  • Priority given to universities with existing industry collaboration on the proposed project.
  • Project must involve at least one university and one industry partner.
  • Project focus must align with designated research areas.

Application Limits:

  • One application per university per grant stage.
  • Cannot be submitted concurrently with other ministry/agency grants.
  • University must be actively completing any ongoing MyLAB projects.

Submission Process:

  • Applications must be nominated by university’s technology transfer office (TTO) or equivalent office.
  • TTO/RMC officer must submit proposals through designated channels.

Scope of Funding

Project Focus:

  • Develop existing academic products (TRL 5+) with commercial potential.
  • Solve industry product problems through collaboration.

Research Areas: Align with 10 MySTIE socio-economic drivers:

  • Energy;
  • Business and Financial Services
  • Culture, Arts and Tourism
  • Medical and Healthcare
  • Smart Technology and Systems (Next Generation Engineering and Manufacturing)
  • Smart Cities and Transportation
  • Water and Food
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Education or
  • Environmental Nature and Biodiversity 

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