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We can provide R&D
capabilities, design and
engineering expertise
as well as standards
consulting all under
one roof. We combine
technological innovation
with a business-oriented
approach that delivers
products and solutions
which are relevant to
today’s marketplace.
– SIRIM President and CEO
Dato Dr Zainal Abidin Mohd Yusof
testing technicians.
“Basically, SIRIM offers everything
you need under one roof,”
added Dr Zainal Abidin.
He pointed out the key areas in
SIRIM’s capabilities as:
PLANT & MACHINERY: SIRIM’s
engineers and consultants can
design solutions for various
industries including food and
agriculture, construction, manufacturing
and line assembly.
Design and modelling
Machine design
Plant engineering
System design
Tooling and component
development
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: Like
the rest of the world, Malaysia
needs to achieve greater energy
independence. SIRIM is focused
on supporting businesses
committed to environmental
conservation and to mitigating
the effects of climate change.
Energy generation
Energy storage
Eco-product development
Environmental technologies
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY: SIRIM
researchers have made important
advances in medical
technology over the years. Many
of these innovative technologies
are available for licensing and
commercialisation.
Drug delivery systems
Implants/prostheses
Medical devices and
equipment
“Our experts are well-versed
at developing full-scale pilot
plants for all kinds of products.
We help ensure that products
meet local and global product
standards during and after full
scale-up. And if you have an idea
we have not yet explored, we
would love to hear from you.”
“We also offer independent
third party testing, inspection and
verification services to ensure
that products or services comply
with local and global regulations,”
said Dr Zainal Abidin.
SIRIM’s extensive experience
in R&D gives their professionals
a unique understanding of what
makes a good product. They can
determine if a product is commercially
suitable, and actively
collaborate with other research
institutions, government agencies
and businesses to develop
new, innovative products.
By leveraging on their
expertise and experience, SMEs
especially can benefit from
their full range of products and
services as well as their state-ofthe-art
facilities.
SIRIM and Fraunhofer
of Germany tie-up
to assist local SMEs
adopt technological
innovation
SIRIM on December 2 established a strategic cooperation relationship
with renowned German research organisation, Fraunhofer
Gesellschaft Institute (Fraunhofer), Europe’s largest applicationoriented
research organisation.
The strategic alliance with Fraunhofer was made to strengthen
SMEs development in the country through adapting the German
eco-system of SME development, and to collaborate in advanced
technologies, commercialization and upscaling.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the cooperation
was signed by SIRIM Berhad’s President and Chief Executive,
Dato’ Dr Zainal Abidin Mohd Yusof and Fraunhofer‘s Member of
the Management Board, Dr. Lorenz Kaiser. The signing, held at
the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya, was witnessed
by Prime Minister Datuk Sri Najib Tun Razak. Also present at
the signing ceremony were Minister of International Trade
and Industry Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of Science,
Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Datuk Dr. Ewon Ebin, SME
Corp. CEO Dato‘ Hafsah Hashim, and SIRIM Chairman Datuk
Jamaliah Kamis.
Fraunhofer is one of Europe’s largest research institutions with
more than 23,000 employees and 67 institutes with an annual
research budget amounting to 2 billion Euros. The key objective of
Fraunhofer is to transform scientific expertise into applications
to benefit private and public enterprise and society as a whole.
As a link between academic research and business practice,
Fraunhofer contributes considerably to technology transfer
between universities and industry.
SIRIM has always significantly contributed to the growth
of both large industrial players and the small and medium
entrepreneurs by focusing on discovering and developing
new technologies that bring about improvements, impact and
competitive advantage to the Malaysian industry.
Dr Zainal Abidin said, SIRIM has introduced the Industrial
Innovation Model, which adopted and adapted the principles of the
Fraunhofer model on applied research for SME development, to
push the initiative of SME technology penetration, upgrading and
technology audit.
Through this platform, the Malaysian Industrial Innovation
Network would be established from qualified Centres of
Excellence to pool technical competencies and technologies to
provide technological solutions for industries, he said.
“SIRIM will leverage on Fraunhofer network of institutes to
increase technology uptake of SMEs, with emphasis on joint
research and technical services; exchange of personnel and
information; and strategic innovation studies,” he said.
Cooperation between SIRIM and Fraunhofer will encompass
on the following fields of key interest: Health and Environment,
Mobility and Transportation, Communication and Information,
Energy and Resources, Production and Services as well as Safety
and Security.
Both research institutes will also cooperate in strategic studies
on the basis of shared analysis and regular monitoring of market
developments in Malaysia; initialisation and implementation of
R&D projects to support the development of regional enterprises;
and joint organisation of conferences, workshops and seminars.
The collaboration will be for a period of two years.
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