UPM Innovation Funding & Support Pathway

1. Ideation Phase

Early-stage support for idea development, preliminary research, and pre-commercialisation activities:

NanoMalaysia Berhad
🔗 https://www.nanomalaysia.com.my
(Strategic technology support including Hydrogen Economy, NESTI, and innovation pre-commercialisation initiatives)

2. Development Phase

Funding for technology development, prototyping, and market validation:

MOSTI (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation)
🔗 https://www.mosti.gov.my
(Technology Development Fund, Strategic Research Fund)

Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
🔗 https://www.cradle.com.my
(CIP Spark – early-stage startup grant)

MRANTI (Malaysia Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation)
🔗 https://www.mranti.my
(Commercialisation funding and National Technology & Innovation Sandbox / NTIS)

3. Deployment Phase (Commercialisation)

Support to bring technologies to market:

MTDC (Malaysian Technology Development Corporation)
🔗 https://www.mtdc.com.my
(Commercialisation funding, technology sandbox, and MySTI initiatives)

4. Scaling & Market Expansion Phase

Strategic investment support for company growth and expansion:

VentureTECH
🔗 https://www.venturetech.my
(Strategic investment fund for Bumiputera high-growth high-value companies)

Malaysia Debt Ventures (MDV)
🔗 https://www.mdv.com.my
(Technology financing and MDV-TAC 2.0 support)

Bioeconomy Corporation
🔗 https://www.bioeconomycorporation.my
(Venture Agro Fund and bioeconomy investment initiatives)

Kumpulan Modal Perdana (KMP)
🔗 https://www.kmpvc.com.my
(Venture capital funding for Renewable Energy and E&E sectors)

Updated:: 13/04/2026 [faizfarhan]