Budget 2027 should accelerate transition from R&D to Malaysian technology, says Mimos

The government allocated RM6 billion to boost R&D and commercialisation across ministries, enhancing Malaysia's technology and innovation ecosystem for tangible economic benefits.

RM30 million through MDEC aims to aid 4,000 MSMEs in adopting AI and automation, emphasising practical industry-ready solutions to drive economic growth.

Coordinated efforts between government, industry, academia, and R&D institutions are essential to align investments with economic priorities and sustain Malaysia's competitiveness in strategic technology sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The government’s continued focus on strengthening the technology and innovation ecosystem through Budget 2027 provides an opportunity to accelerate the transition from research and development (R&D) to commercialisation, industry adoption and tangible economic value, said Mimos Bhd (Mimos).

It said the government’s commitment to advancing Malaysia’s technology and innovation agenda, particularly through the Finance Ministry (MOF) and Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti), would help strengthen the country’s R&D capabilities, develop home-grown technologies and translate innovation into economic and social benefits.

The Budget allocated RM6 billion for R&D and commercialisation activities across ministries, while Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) separately will invest RM1.2 billion to help local semiconductor companies move into higher-value segments.

“These measures present an opportunity to connect research capabilities more directly with national industrial priorities and market demand, including the development of higher-value technology capabilities and stronger local companies,” Mimos said in a statement today.

It said the budget also allocated RM30 million through the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to help 4,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and automate their operations.

It said the measures, together with initiatives to support technology startups, underscored the importance of translating local R&D into practical, industry-ready solutions that could be adopted by businesses and contribute to economic growth.

Mimos President and Group Chief Executive Officer Dr Saat Shukri Embong said the next step for Malaysia is to ensure that these capabilities translate into commercial outcomes, stronger Malaysian intellectual property (IP), industry adoption and economic value.

“The RM6 billion commitment to R&D and commercialisation is an important step in strengthening Malaysia’s technological sovereignty by building our own capabilities, developing home-grown technologies and creating greater value from Malaysian innovation,” he said.

Saat Shukri added that it is crucial for Malaysia to not simply develop more technologies, but instead focus on developing technologies that can be adopted, scaled and used by the industry.

From an operational and industry adoption perspective, Mimos’s Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer and Group Chief Operating Officer, Abdul Rashdee Abdul Kadir, said technology adoption should be able to solve real business and industry challenges, so that it can help businesses increase their productivity gains.

“Whether through AI, automation, smart manufacturing or other advanced technologies, the focus should be on enabling companies, particularly businesses that are ready to scale, improve productivity, efficiency and competitiveness,” he said.

On the other hand, Mimos’s Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer and Group Chief of Staff, Nurezmy A. Majid said sustained technology development requires a coordinated ecosystem between the government, industry, academia and R&D institutions, as it cannot happen in isolation.

“Malaysia needs a strong, connected ecosystem where policy, R&D, industry demand, talent development, and commercialisation work together. Budget 2027 is an opportunity to strengthen these linkages and ensure that national investments in technology capabilities are aligned with Malaysia’s broader economic priorities,” she said.

From a technology perspective, Mimos Group Chief Technology Officer Dr Zulaikha Kadim said the government’s effort to put quantum technology as a future skills area in the Budget reinforced the need to build expertise across strategic technologies such as AI and semiconductors that are increasingly central to economic competitiveness.

“The opportunity is not simply to adopt technologies developed elsewhere, but we should also strengthen our ability to develop, validate and commercialise technologies that carry Malaysian IP and can compete regionally and globally,” said Zulaikha.

Meanwhile, Mimos Group Chief of Corporate Planning and Strategy Dr Hazian Mamat said the Budget 2027 outcomes should be tracked through clear indicators such as industry adoption, technology readiness, Malaysian IP development, private-sector participation and commercial returns.

“We need to look beyond individual projects and consider how today’s investments build tomorrow’s capabilities. This means strengthening the pipeline from R&D to commercialisation, supporting technology adoption and developing the talent required to sustain Malaysia’s competitiveness in strategic technology sectors,” he said.

According to Hazian, this outcome-based approach would be important in ensuring that every investment in innovation contributes meaningfully to Malaysia’s long-term competitiveness. — Bernama

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政府拨款 60 亿令吉，以促进各部委的研发和商业化，从而增强马来西亚的科技创新生态系统，带来切实的经济效益。

马来西亚数字经济发展局 (MDEC) 将拨款 3000 万令吉，旨在帮助 4000 家中小微企业采用人工智能和自动化技术，重点提供切实可行的行业解决方案，以推动经济增长。

政府、产业界、学术界和研发机构之间的协调努力对于使投资与经济优先事项保持一致，并保持马来西亚在战略技术领域的竞争力至关重要。

吉隆坡，10 月 13 日讯——Mimos Bhd（Mimos）表示，政府通过 2027 年财政预算案继续致力于加强科技创新生态系统，这为加速从研发到商业化、产业应用和产生切实经济价值的转变提供了契机。

声明称，政府致力于推进马来西亚的科技创新议程，特别是通过财政部和科技创新部，这将有助于加强该国的研发能力，发展本土技术，并将创新转化为经济和社会效益。

预算拨款 60 亿令吉用于各部委的研发和商业化活动，而国库控股（Khazanah Nasional Bhd，简称 Khazanah）和 Kumpulan Wang Persaraan（简称 KWAP）将分别投资 12 亿令吉，帮助本地半导体公司进军更高价值的领域。

“这些措施提供了一个机会，可以将研究能力与国家产业重点和市场需求更直接地联系起来，包括发展更高价值的技术能力和更强大的本土企业，”米莫斯今天在一份声明中表示。

报告称，预算还通过马来西亚数字经济公司（MDEC）拨款 3000 万令吉，帮助 4000 家微型、小型和中型企业（MSME）采用人工智能（AI）并实现运营自动化。

报告称，这些措施，连同支持科技初创企业的举措，凸显了将本地研发成果转化为可供企业采用并促进经济增长的实用、行业适用解决方案的重要性。

Mimos总裁兼集团首席执行官Saat Shukri Embong博士表示，马来西亚的下一步是确保这些能力转化为商业成果、更强大的马来西亚知识产权、行业应用和经济价值。

他说：“政府承诺投入 60 亿令吉用于研发和商业化，这是通过建设我们自己的能力、开发本土技术并从马来西亚创新中创造更大价值来加强马来西亚技术主权的重要一步。”

Saat Shukri补充说，对马来西亚来说，至关重要的不是仅仅开发更多技术，而是专注于开发可以被行业采用、推广和使用的技术。

从运营和行业应用的角度来看，Mimos 集团副首席执行官兼集团首席运营官 Abdul Rashdee Abdul Kadir 表示，技术应用应该能够解决实际的业务和行业挑战，从而帮助企业提高生产力。

他表示：“无论是通过人工智能、自动化、智能制造还是其他先进技术，重点都应该放在赋能企业上，特别是那些准备扩大规模、提高生产力、效率和竞争力的企业。”

另一方面，Mimos集团副首席执行官兼集团幕僚长Nurezmy A. Majid表示，持续的技术发展需要政府、产业界、学术界和研发机构之间协调的生态系统，因为它不能孤立地发生。

她表示：“马来西亚需要一个强大且相互关联的生态系统，让政策、研发、产业需求、人才培养和商业化协同运作。2027年财政预算案为加强这些联系提供了契机，并确保国家对技术能力的投资与马来西亚更广泛的经济优先事项保持一致。”

从技术角度来看，Mimos集团首席技术官Zulaikha Kadim博士表示，政府在预算中将量子技术列为未来技能领域的举措，强化了在人工智能和半导体等战略技术领域培养专业知识的必要性，这些技术对经济竞争力日益重要。

祖莱卡表示：“我们面临的机遇不仅仅是采用其他地方开发的技术，我们还应该加强自身开发、验证和商业化拥有马来西亚知识产权且能够在区域和全球范围内竞争的技术的能力。”

与此同时，Mimos集团企业规划与战略主管哈兹安·马马特博士表示，2027年预算案的成果应该通过明确的指标来跟踪，例如行业采纳率、技术准备情况、马来西亚知识产权发展、私营部门参与度和商业回报。

他说：“我们需要超越单个项目，思考今天的投资如何构建明天的能力。这意味着要加强从研发到商业化的整个流程，支持技术应用，并培养维持马来西亚在战略技术领域竞争力所需的人才。”

哈兹安表示，这种以结果为导向的方法对于确保每一项创新投资都能切实提升马来西亚的长期竞争力至关重要。——马新社

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