This document discusses Malaysia's innovation ecosystem, including public funding sources and challenges. It outlines key pillars to strengthen the ecosystem such as policies, institutions, infrastructure, investments, talents, and partnerships. National priority areas are listed like food security, energy security, and healthcare. Public funding sources are identified including various science and technology funds. Challenges around commercialization are highlighted involving foreign/domestic investment, talent growth, output, culture, and wealth creation. Benefits of a national innovation system are noted. The document advocates streamlining efforts, creating synergies, and aligning initiatives to national priority areas.

1. INNOVATION ECO-SYSTEM
PUBLIC FUNDING- GRANTS
GDP BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
BASE
CHALLENGES
1) Policies & Initiatives
2) Institutions
3) Infrastructures &
Incentives
4) Investments
1) Talents
2) Partnerships
3) Priority Sector
4) Proficiency
5) Performance
1) Agriculture ( %)
2) Mining & Quarrying ( %)
3) Manufacturing ( %)
4) Construction ( %)
5) Services ( %)
i. Utilities
ii. Wholesales & Retail
Trade
iii. Accommodations &
Restaurant
iv. Transport & Storage
v. Communications
vi. Finance & Insurance
vii.Real Estate
viii.Business Services
ix. Government Services
x. Other Services
NATIONAL PRIORITY
AREAS
1) Food Security
2) Energy Security
3) Plantation Crops
4) Cyber Security
5) Water Security
6) Bio Diversity
7) Healthcare and Medical
8) Environment & Climate
Change
9) Transportation & Mobility
1) Science
Fund
2) TechnoFund
3) Mdec PCF
4) MTDC CRDF
5) Biotech Corp
6) FRGS
7) ERGS
8) LRGS
9) PRGS
10) CRADLE
CATALYST
11) CRADLE
CIP500
COUNTRY’S FUNDING AND COMMERCIALIZATION CHALLENGES
1) Foreign Direct
Investment
2) Domestic Direct
Investment
3) Talent Growth &
Technology Transfer
4) Output of Adaptive
Talent
5) Creation of Innovative
Culture
6) New Wealth Creation
7) Excellence in Industry
Niches
a. Nomenclature: standardize key definition & metrics across funds
b. Funding Instruments: niche, accountability, private sector participation
c. Process Optimization: instill a culture of optimization that is disciplined
and proactive, actively create and efficient disbursement process
d. Linkage: instill collaborations within innovation eco system fostering (a)
idea generation & development (b) capability enhancement (c ) access to
infrastructure (d) commercialization
e. Performance Management : consistently measure, monitor, manage
performance to improve impacts
NIS BENEFITS
PUBLIC FUNDING- EQUITY (Venture Capitals & Pes )
1) AIM
2) MAVCAP
3) KMP
4) MTDC
5) MAVCAP OUTSOUCE
PARTNERS
GERD; K-WORKERS; ROI ; SPUR WC; INNOVATION LVLSTREAMLINE, SYNERGIES, ALIGNMENT TO NPA