JAKARTA, June 20 — The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) have inked a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on high-tech research and innovation initiatives.
In a statement today, MIGHT said potential areas of collaboration include medicine based on natural ingredients, vaccine development, and agriculture centred on local genetic resources.
“The proposed three-year collaboration will see both parties coming together to provide joint facilitation and coordination in the stipulated developmental areas, across multiple stakeholders and strategic platforms.
“This includes the use of research facilities of both nations and the mobilisation of researchers. The collaboration puts into practice the win-win philosophy in international collaborations in the area of high technology, in the spirit of equality and mutual benefit,” said MIGHT.
The collaboration is supported by the Malaysia Science Endowment, an initiative by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia to sustain national research and development funding.
MIGHT was represented by its joint chairman (industry) Tan Sri Ahmad Tajuddin Ali and president and chief executive officer Rushdi Abdul Rahim.
BRIN meanwhile was represented by its chairman Laksana Tri Handoko and deputy facilitation of research and technology chairman Prof Agus Haryono.
MIGHT serves as Malaysia’s high-tech think-tank, advising industry development via the strategic use of science and technology for socio-economic growth.
BRIN was established under Indonesia’s Presidential Regulation as a national research and innovation agency to undertake integrated research, development, studies, application, invention and innovation.
— Bernama
