1. bridging synergistic partnership towards technopreneurship development

2. outline Incubation Scenario in Malaysia
Incubation in Technology Park Malaysia
Co-incubation in Malaysia: Our Experience
Way Forward: Building a Synergistic Partnership towards Technopreneurship Development
Soft Landing
Cross Fertilisation
APEC’s Angels Chapter

3. INCUBATION IN MALAYSIA: Status & Statistics
106+ active incubators (infoDev-World Bank Case Study on Malaysia, Oct 2010)
24 (23%) 3rd Generation, 44 incubators 2nd Generation, 38 incubators 1st Generation. To date, 4 have evolved into 4th Generation (SIRIM, KTPC, TPM & MTDC)
Mostly are technology-based incubators
97 out of 106 are Government-linked / Government-funded incubators
Incubation has been earmarked as a crucial vehicle in developing innovative SMEs – more emphasis in Malaysia’s economic policies

4. Incubation scenario in malaysia
Type of Incubators #
National Incubation Network Association (NINA) Members (Tech-based Incubators) 25
Council for Bumiputera Development 18
Banks
State Economic Development Corporations 17
Malaysia Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Agro-based) 10
Handicraft Incubators 9
Universities 4
Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Cooperatives Development / Ministry of Rural and Regional Development 2
Others 3
Total
106
Source: NINA Incubation Blueprint / Malaysia Incubation Country Case Study, infoDev

5. technology park malaysia
technology and science park
686 acres
Focuses on ICT, Biotech and Engineering clusters
owned by Ministry of Finance Inc., under purview of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
incorporated in Sept 1996
1 main park, with 2 regional offices for biotech cluster

6. EVOLUTION OF INCUBATION IN TECHNOLOGY PARK MALAYSIA
Development
1st Generation Incubation
2nd Generation Incubation
3rd Generation Incubation
MSC &
Bionexus
Status
4th Generation Incubation
Space (Land & Building) for Lease
Space (Land & Building) for Lease +
Shared-Facilities
&
Technical Advisory
Space (Land & Building) for Lease,
Shared-Facilities, Technology Labs, Production Facilities
+ Amenities
&
Business & Technical Advisory
Space (Land & Building) for Lease,
Shared-Facilities, Technology Labs, Production Facilities, R&D Labs & Commercialisation
+ Amenities
& Comprehensive & Integrated Technopreneurship Program
Pre-Bukit Jalil era
Technology Focus:
Engineering
Technology Focus:
Engineering + ICT
Technology Focus:
Engineering, ICT + Biotech
Now
Time
Time
Pre-Incubation / Pre-seed

7. TPM’s EXPERIENCE: PROVIDING THE RIGHT ECO-SYSTEM
CREATION & DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY-BASED COMPANIES
ENGINEERING
BIOTECH
ICT
INFO-STRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT SERVICES

8. TPM’s EXPERIENCE: PROVIDING THE RIGHT ECO-SYSTEM
TPM Engineering
Sdn Bhd
TPM Biotech
Sdn Bhd
TPM IT Sdn Bhd
TPM College
Sdn Bhd
Engineering design, CNC machining,
rapid prototyping & manage
engineering-related
projects + producing
innovative engineering
products & solutions.
Product development, contract
research, lab services,
contract manufacturing &
commercialisation of
nutraceutical &
biopharmaceutical +
process & manufacture for
Biotech products.
Provision of broadband
services, data centre, project
management, consultancy
services, manage operations
& maintenance of ICT
infrastructure in TPM
Provide tertiary education &
specialized training programs.
Offers Diploma & Degree
Programs in Life Sciences
Engineering, Languages etc.
Centre for Technology Commercialisation (CTC)
Innovation Incubation Centre (IIC)

9. TPM’s EXPERIENCE: supporting technopreneurs from idea to market
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR TECHNOPRENEURS
Assessment Tools
Handholding-Business Coaching, Mentoring, Consultancy & Training
Integrated Financial Assistance
Researchers & Experts
Technology Help Desk
Market Linkages

10. TECHNOPRENEURS DEVELOPMENT in TPM
For start up companies & technopreneurs
One Reference Centre
Modern facilities
Fully supported administration services
Furnished offices
Coaching, mentoring, consultancy & training programs
e.g.. Enhancing business skills
Integrated, Handholding Programme
Government funding programs e.g.. SME Bank & Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
Rental incentives
TPM Subsidiaries
MOSTI-related agencies (MIMOS & SIRIM)
Support facilities
Government
Private
Comprehensive & integrated funding
Technology
IPR-related matters
Facilitated with experts
Local
International incubation service providers
Business networking

11. KEY ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMMES
Tracking and monitoring
SME Competitiveness Rating for Enhancement
Psychometric tests
Market access activities:
Business matching, networking events, exhibitions, seminars and forums
Funding access
Seminars, workshops, pitch to VCs, one-to-one coaching
IP-related matters
Access to IP experts, funding and specialised workshops and coaching

12. Co-incubation in malaysia – funding access
There are more than 70 agencies under more than 16 ministries collaboratively providing financial support to SMEs, either in form of grants or soft loans. Among others are:
Cradle Fund, MDeC, SME Bank
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (SME Corporation, MATRADE, etc)
SEED
START-UP
GROWTH
EXPANSION
MATURITY
2010:
296 programmes
~USD 3.3 billion
2011:
219 programmes
~USD 2.0 billion
INCUBATEES
INCUBATORS
INCUBATEES

13. Co-incubation in malaysia – support services
There are more than 70 agencies under more than 16 ministries collaboratively providing support services, including capacity building in both technical and soft skills. Among others are:
Soft skills training
Technical training
Equipment and machinery facilities
Product testing, prototyping
Coaching, mentoring & consultancy
Technical training
Product testing
Equipment and machinery facilities
Certification
TPM
SIRIM
INCUBATEES
1-InnoCERT
SCORE
BAP
Training grants for SMEs
Branding experts
MTDC
SME CORP
Availability of commercialisation-ready R&D
consultancy

14. Benefits, challenges & way forward
Extensive Government supports
Various options available for incubatees
Challenges
Limited funding for incubators
Little private funding initiatives, e.g. venture capitals and angels
Way Forward
Promote greater resource-sharing between incubators, government agencies and financing institutions
Encourage private sector participation

15. PROPOSED CO-INCUBATION INITIATIVES
Soft Landing Zones
Cross-Fertilisation Programme
APEC Angel Chapter

16. Strengthening of soft-landing zones
“Window” for incubatees / start-ups to break into the international market and get access to latest technologies.
Mutual recognition by incubators within APEC economies in providing soft landing services
Allow for well-facilitated cross-region movement of incubatees for:
Market access
Technology transfer
Experts
Funding
Coaching and mentoring services

17. benefits
The soft landing initiative can be successfully implemented if all participating incubators are adopting a standardized range of support services. This is to ensure that fair, internationally recognized services are offered to both parties.
Successful implementation of soft-landing zone will greatly enhance internationalization of start-ups

18. CROSS FERTILISATION PROGRAMME
Placement of external incubator managers at established participating incubation centres to enable these managers to learn and benchmark the best practices of these incubators.

19. implementation Sharing of experience Adopt best practices
Week 1
Week 4
Week 8
Sharing of experience
Sharing of knowledge e.g. local market studies, networks
Benchmark best practices
Adopt best practices

20. A community of standardised incubators in APEC
benefits
Enables incubator staff to benchmark themselves against the best practices and adopt the same practices
A community of standardised incubators in APEC

21. Creation of a network of angels across APEC economies
Apec angel chapter
Creation of a network of angels across APEC economies
Pool of funds through APEC Angel Chapter
Funding to incubatees across APEC economies

22. Suggested implementation
Incubator’s existing networks of industry players
Incubator alumni - good level of trust has been established - a higher chance of them to be more receptive of this initiative.
Network of angel investors
Determined through an agreement between the investor and investee, in which the amount of involvement can be spelled out clearly.
Contribution to pool of funds under the Chapter
The extent of angel’s involvement
Companies with good business, well-defined team and equity structure, good risk analysis
Criteria of companies to be invested in

23. Issues and benefits
An independent body must be incorporated to manage the resources, among others:
To identify and compile the pool of angels and potential start-ups
To manage the resources from the angels
Benefits:
Start-ups would have the additional financing options
The angels will have more venues to channel their investment
Angels’ investment risks are partially mitigated through incubator’s managers involvement
Wider opportunities for angels to invest in various industries, globally.

24. THANK YOU MR. ‘AZRA’I SHU’IB INCUBATION AND TECHNOPRENEURS DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY PARK MALAYSIA