Intellectual Property Fund In Malaysia

Malaysia citizen:

-youth aged between 18 to 40 years

-student of Government-recognized primary school/ secondary school/ colleges/ technical training institutions

-local community (for GI only)

Application method

Form downloadable at http://www.myipo.gov.my/en/dana-pemfailan-harta-intelek-2020/

Available every year.

1. Proposed project must be at least at Proof of Concept (POC) level under the framework of:
2. Water, Food, and Energy Nexus;
3. Green Growth for Sustainable Development;

iii. Medical and Healthcare.

2. Project must be conducted in Malaysia

3. Open to SME in collaboration with Government Research Institutes (GRI), Government Science, Technology and Innovation Organization and Public and Private Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL)

4. Companies must have minimum of 51% equity held by Malaysians.

5. Companies must be in operation for at least 2 years from date of application.

Application method

Register an account at https://edana.mestecc.gov.my

& complete the process

Upcoming opening:

1-31 July 2020;

1-31 Oct 2020

1.International joint R&D projects between researchers from Malaysia and other countries

2. Proposed project must be within the following framework embedded with IoT, Nanotechnology and Industry 4.0:
3. Biotechnology
4. Engineering and Technology

iii. Computer Sciences and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

1. Medical and Health Sciences
2. Agriculture and Forestry

3. Open to all researchers, scientists and engineers who are employed on a permanent or contractual basis from the following organizations in Malaysia:
4. Government Research Institutions (GRIs);
5. Government Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Agencies; and

iii. Public and Private Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) with accredited research programmes.

Application method

Register an account at https://edana.mestecc.gov.my

& complete the process.

1. Company incorporated in Malaysia.

2. More than Fifty Per Cent (50%) of the legal and beneficial ownership of the applicant is vested in Malaysian(s).

3. The applicant is not the subject of a winding up order.

4. Where the applicant has received funding from MDEC and/or any other ministries or agencies under the Government of Malaysia of any amount exceeding RM150,000.00 (in a single case):
5. all such fund has been fully utilized; and
6. all projects thereunder have been completed i.e. all milestones have been delivered to the satisfaction of the provider of such funding as duly acknowledged and certified by the provider of such funding.

5. The applicant fulfils at least One (1) of the following:
6. the applicant has a minimum of Two (2) years track record in the development of creative works whether as an outsourced service provider or in creation of original works; or
7. where the applicant has been in operation for less than Two (2) years, the Applicant must have a minimum of Two (2) staff [whereby at least One (1) of the staff has at least Three (3) years track record of delivering projects (whether as an outsourced service provider or in the creation of original works)] in its employment.

Application method

Online application at https://mdec.my/digital-economy-initiatives/for-the-industry/entrepreneurs/digital-creative-content/digital-content-grant/

1. The applicant is a company incorporated in Malaysia.

2. The applicant has an issued and paid up share capital of at least RM100,000.00.

3. More than Fifty Per Cent (50%) of the legal and beneficial ownership of the applicant is vested in Malaysian(s).

4. The applicant is not the subject of a winding up order.

5. The applicant must have local, regional or international partners, investors, broadcasters or distributors to support the Project.

6. The applicant is an MSC Malaysia status company for a year or above within the Digital Creative Content cluster.

7. The applicant has commercialized their previous IP(s) locally or globally.

8. The applicant has been involved with Licensing & Merchandising activities for their previous IP(s).

9. The proposed project is a new project that:
10. owned or co-owned by the Applicant or the Applicant has the rights to exploits the project;
11. have not been published / broadcasted;

iii. have not been submitted to or otherwise produced in connection with other competitions or other government initiative programs; Where the applicant has received funding from MDEC and/or any other ministries or agencies under the Government of Malaysia of any amount exceeding RM500,000.00 (in a single case):

1. all such fund has been fully utilised; and
2. all projects thereunder have been completed i.e. all milestones have been delivered to the satisfaction of the provider of such funding as duly acknowledged and certified by the provider of such funding.

Application method

Online application at https://mdec.my/digital-economy-initiatives/for-the-industry/entrepreneurs/digital-creative-content/digital-content-grant/