BACKGROUND

TECHMart is a database that stores product or technology with potential for commercialisation of public and private sectors. TECHMart also provides a platform for technology transfer to improve the application of technology to developing S&T capabilities. This database also gives industry players the opportunity to get information about a product or technology. This data collection was initiated in 1996.

This information collection is a collaboration and contribution to the success of R&D activities of various parties including government agencies, universities, government-linked companies, joint ventures and private companies. Some of the products or the technology was showcased at the national expo and participating in exhibitions of local R&D products that have been successfully developed and is ready for commercialisation phase.

DEFINITION

Product and Technology S&T is defined as the product or technology with the potential tobe commercialised and developed from the research and development in the field of science and technology.

CONTENT OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT STI

• The name and ownership of a product / technology
• Specialised product / technology
• Description
• Status of Intellectual Property (IP)
• Status of commercialisation

CURRENT STATUS

The information in this database is updated from time to time by continuous updating, and also displayed in the Knowledge Resources for Science and Technology Excellence, Malaysia (KRSTE.my) to reference the various parties.

REGISTRATION

Users can register by contacting the following officers :

• Puan Sabrina Binti Kamin
  Tel: 03-8885 8110
  Email: sabrinamosti.gov.my
• En. Shahrul Ramadhan Bin Yahaya
  Tel: 03-8885 8744
  Email: ramadhanmosti.gov.my

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE DATABASE

• The AEC is mainly an economic liberalization programme, aimed at increasing the international competitiveness of ASEAN and to make the ASEAN region as an attractive investment location.
• The AEC was formulated based on a pragmatic approach, adopting an FTA Plus approach and incorporating elements of common market. This was done, noting very well that ASEAN will not be able to achieve the EU-type of economic integration.
• The AEC has contributed towards increasing ASEAN global competitiveness, and extra and intra-ASEAN trade and investments; creating employment opportunities; and contributing to some extent in reducing the development gaps among Member States. The AEC has also contributed towards raising the per capita income in the region.

Roadmap to Economic Integration of ASEAN

1977 – 1992 : Preferential Trading Arrangement
1993 : ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
: Sub – Regional Economic Growth Areas (IMTGT, BIMP EAGA, Sijori, AMBDC)
1995 : ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS)
1998 : ASEAN Investment Area (AIA)
2004 – 2010 : ASEAN FTAs with Dialogue Partner (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia & New Zealand)
2008 – 2015 : Integration through AEAN Economic Community
 - A single Market and Production Base;
 - A competitive Economic Region;
 - A Region with Equitable Economic Development; and
 - A Regional Fully Integrated into the Global World

Target of AEC single market

1. Single Market
   - Free flow of goods
   - Free flow of Services
   - Free Flow Investment
   - Free flow of Capital
   - Free Flow of Skilled Labor
   - Food Agriculture and Forestry
2. Competitive Economic Region
   - PR
   - Competition Policy
   - Consumer Protection
   - Infrastructure Development
   - Taxation
   - E-Commerce
3. Cooperation in Others Sectors
   - Transport, Energy, Minerals, ICT, Tourism, Healthcare, Customs, Standards & Conformance
4. Equitable Economic Development
   - SME
   - Narrowing Development Gap
5. Integration into the Global Economy
   - External Economic Relations
   - Global Supply Networks

Benefits of integration to ASEAN

Source: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook April 2013

• 4,435,670 Sq. Km.
• GDP Growth – 5-6 % per annum
• Increase in Per Capita - US$3,748 (US$1,917 in 2006)
• US$108.2 billion FDI Inflows
• Intra-ASEAN Investment – US$20 billion (18.5% of total ASEAN’s FDI)
• External Trade - US$2.47 trillion
• Intra-ASEAN Trade – US$601 billion (24 % of total ASEAN’s Trade)
• Reduction in Poverty Rate & Narrowing Development Gap

Program Tunas Usahawan Belia Bumiputera (TUBE) merupakan inisiatif Kerajaan bagi menggalakkan generasi belia menceburi bidang perniagaan. Ia tercetus sewaktu Kongres Usahawan Muda Bumiputera pada 27 - 29 Mac 2014. Semasa Majlis Penutup Kongres pada 29 Mac 2014, YAB Perdana Menteri telah mengumumkan peruntukan berjumlah RM10 juta kepada SME Corp. Malaysia bagi melaksanakan Program Tunas Usahawan Bumiputera pada tahun 2014.

Objektif

Program ini secara langsung menyokong dasar pembangunan belia negara yang mana keusahawanan merupakan antara bidang tumpuan utama untuk belia maju ke hadapan. Program ini menyasarkan golongan belia Bumiputera yang berumur di antara 18 - 30 tahun yang mempunyai minat yang mendalam untuk melibatkan diri dalam bidang keusahawanan, khususnya belia yang mempunyai sijil kemahiran asas daripada institusi latihan atau pusat kemahiran tempatan. Objektif utama program ini adalah untuk:

• memupuk dan menanam semangat keusahawanan di kalangan belia
• anjakan paradigma belia dari pencari pekerjaan kepada pemilik atau pengusaha perniagaan; serta
• membentuk daya tahan dan jati diri di kalangan belia dalam mengendalikan perniagaan sendiri

Fasa & Komponen

Program ini direka khas bagi mempersiapkan belia yang ingin memulakan perniagaan agar mempunyai daya tahan dari segi mental dan fizikal, selain didedahkan dengan lanskap dan cabaran dunia perniagaan yang sebenar. Ini dilaksanakan menerusi dua (2) Fasa pelaksanaan, iaitu:

 Sekiranya anda memerlukan butiran yang lebih lanjut, sila layari https://tube.smecorp.gov.my/

Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai program TUBE, sila hubungi: 

• Pn. Aziatul Hasnida Sulaiman 03-2775 6122 (Alamat emel ini dilindungi dari Spambot. Anda perlu hidupkan JavaScript untuk melihatnya.)
• En. Hisyam Abdul Ghani 03-2775 6266 (Alamat emel ini dilindungi dari Spambot. Anda perlu hidupkan JavaScript untuk melihatnya.)