Thumbs up to TPM, says Ongkili

A first hand view of what's in store at the Technology Park Malaysia,

KUALA LUMPUR (March 8, 2012): Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) got the thumbs up for making breakthroughs in the development of products and services using its capabilities in sciences and technologies.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili, who made a surprise visit to the park in Bukit Jalil here last week, was given a firsthand tour of the various products developed by TPM with its wide range of support services .

He said that products and services that were on show had the potential to breakthrough into the market if well managed and will definitely develop the science technology industry.

The minister said he was also impressed with the presentations and breakthrough in discoveries that were showcased in the labs and also at the gallery by tenants especially from the Innovation and Incubation Centre (IIC) at TPM.

The tenants at TPM hope to commercialise their products by taking full advantage of the support mechanisms readily available at the park. They also expressed the hope to seek the ministry’s approval for their product line-up.

Tenants from TPM under the subsidiaries of their Innovation and Incubation Centre (IIC) showcased their products and services which they planned to commercialise with the assistance and support of TPM.

Among the many roles of Technology Park is to enhance programmes in biotechnology and life sciences, technopreneurship and commercialisation, engineering, ICT and halal science labs to name a few. The labs visited were those occupied by Zenotec Biotech, KHL Herbal Biotech and New Cell Nutrients.

Four subsidiaries of TPM, namely TPM IT Sdn Bhd, TPM Engineering Sdn Bhd, TPM Biotechnology Sdn Bhd, TPM College Sdn Bhd took the opportunity to highlight their achievements and future planning in a private discussion and presentation with Ongkili.

Chief Executive Officer of TPm Datuk Azman Shahidin accompanies Ongkili

Accompanying the minister was Chief Executive Officer of TPM Dato Haji Mohd Azman Haji Shahidin with senior officials from the ministry as well as TPM. Ongkili summed up his visit by saying that he was particularly delighted with the development programmes of the IIC.