A one-day event that aims to bring together the commercialisation players and allow them to interact and engage with MRANTI as well as the Research & Development (R&D) and Commercialisation & Innovation (C&I) ecosystem.

Who Is This For?

• Researchers
• University Spin-Offs
• Technology Transfer Offices
• Corporates
• Investors
• Startups
• Universities / Colleges/ Polytechnics
• Research Institutes
• Government Agencies

Agenda

10:00 AM - Arrival of Guests

10:30 AM - Arrival of Puan Dzuleira Abu Bakar, CEO MRANTI

10:40 AM - Setting the Scene by Puan Dzuleira Abu Bakar, CEO MRANTI

11:00 AM - Keynote: Power Sharing on Commercialisation by Prof. Charles Fine

11:30 AM - Fireside Chat 1: Monetising IP - What Does It Take?

12:15 PM - Fireside Chat 2: Unlocking Investment for IP Commercialisation

1:00 PM - Lunch Break

2:30 PM - Power to Inspire Session: Amplifying Corporate - Academia Collaborative Commercialisation

3:25 PM - Arrival of Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Dr Adham Baba, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI)

3:30 PM - Negaraku & Prayer Recitation

3:40 PM - MoU Exchange Ceremony

3:50 PM - Introduction of MRANTI Alliance Members

3:55 PM - Closing Speech by Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Dr Adham Baba, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)

4:10 PM - Exhibition Tour

4:30 PM - Refreshments & Networking

5:00 PM - End of programme

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Keynote: Power Sharing on Commercialisation

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Prof. Charles Fine

(Founding President and Dean of Asia School of Business and Chrysler Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management)

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Key Takeaways:

• Approaching commercialisation from a new perspective and mindset
• Successfully commercialise your invention and discovery
• Critical elements to a successful commercialisation journey

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Fireside Chat #1: Monetising IP / What Does It Take?

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[Moderator] Biruntha Mooruthi, RTTP

(Chief Commercial Officer, UNITEN R&D Sdn Bhd)

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Prof. Dr. Samsilah Roslan, RTTP

(President, Innovation & Technology Managers Malaysia, ITMA) | Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

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Prof. Dr. Wickneswari Ratnam

(Managing Director, Nomatech Sdn Bhd)

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En. Zakir Jaafar

(Senior Innovation Catalyst at Corporate Ventures & Development Department, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB))

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Key Takeaways:

• Increasing the success rate of IP monetisation from university research and spin-off companies
• Best practices for an effective and successful IP monetisation
• Case studies of successful IP monetisation

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Fireside Chat #2: Unlocking Investment for IP Commercialisation

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[Moderator] Aaron Sarma

(Co-Founder, Remote Ventures)

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Prof Rofina Yasmin

(Advisor, UM Centre for Commercialisation, Innovation & Enterprise (UMCIE))

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Karen Lau

(Director, iLabs Foundry)

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Jason Loh

(Founder, Piece Future Ptd Lte)

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Key Takeaways:

• Funding and investment in Malaysia’s commercialisation landscape
• How and where to get investment in Malaysia
• Strategies and best practices for successful investments
• Case studies of successful funding and investment

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Power to Inspire: Amplifying Corporate - Academia Collaborative Commercialisation

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[Moderator] Muhundhan Kamarapullai

(Chief Innovation Officer, MRANTI)

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Dr Jezamine Lim

(Co-Founder & CEO of Cell Biopeutics Resources and Young Scientist Network Malaysia Affiliate)

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Kamarul A. Muhamed

(Founder & Group CEO of Aerodyne Group)

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Hazami Habib

(CEO of Akademi Sains Malaysia and Chair, Capacity Building APEC’s Policy Partnership for Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI))

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Key Takeaways:

• Key challenges in corporate-academia collaboration and how to tackle them
• Benefits and importance of corporate - academia collaboration
• Best practices and strategies for a successful collaboration
• Case studies of successful corporate - academia collaborations

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More agenda

• IP & Commercialisation Clinic Register Here
• Design Jam with TTO's & University Spin-off Companies Register Here
• Investment Pitching by University Spin-off companies (by Invitation Only)
• Product Innovation Showcase by University Spin-off companies and selected high impacts projects (Open to Public for Viewing)
• Charge Up: Technology Showcase & Innovation Sharing (Open to Public for Viewing)
• Speed Dating with Corporates - SparX

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