The Science Act and Science and Technology
Human Capital Roadmap will be developed to improve local innovation.
Deputy
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said these plans would help to create a
more conducive ecosystem for science and technology in Malaysia.
"In
line with the Government's aim to improve the growth of internationally
recognised research and innovation centres, the National Institutes of
Biotechnology Malaysia (NBIM) has also been set up.
"The
NBIM is a cluster of research institutes that are centrally managed to ensure
that research products are quick to respond to industry needs locally and
globally," he said in his speech before launching the National Year of
Science and Innovation Movement 2012 recently.
Muhyiddin
who is also the Education Minister, said that the Government had supported
local research and development through various scholarship schemes such as the
National Science Fellowship.
"From
2005 till 2010, 1,938 students were sponsored under these schemes with a
Government allocation of RM182.5 million (S$74.49 million).
"Additionally,
under the Post-Doctoral Research Scheme, the Government has also allocated a
sum of RM9.44mil for 18 public research institutes and public higher education
institutes for strengthening research and development in the key areas,"
he said.
Muhyiddin
said that some 13,213 applications for research, development and
commercialisation grants worth RM7.34 billion have been received by the
Government between 2008 and 2011, and RM1.59bil had been approved for 2,029
projects.
"Until
now, a total of 310 products from 1,862 (16.65 per cent) research and
development projects under MOSTI grants have been successfully marketed in
Malaysia and overseas," he said.
Also
present was Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus
Ongkili.
Priya
Kulasagaran
The
Star/Asia News Network
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