Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=694554
Published: September 14, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- United States-based National
Instruments Corp, in collaboration with Technology Park Malaysia
Corporation Sdn Bhd and SME Corp Malaysia, have signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) to establish the National Instrument Academy and
Innovation Nucleus (NI-AIN).
Managing Director for Southeast Asia Chandran Nair said the company
will be investing US$80 million (US$1=RM3.08) in the shared laboratory
infrastructure, expected to be fully operational by the first quarter
next year, which is aimed to lower entry barriers and enable access to
facilities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
"(This is) to nurture innovation, develop the talent pool, build
capabilities and capacities and promote intellectual property creation
among SMEs in Malaysia," he said in a statement today.
Chandran said the NI-AIN would house eight unique technology
laboratories that are fully equipped with the latest hardware and
software from the company in automated test, control and measurement.
The laboratories will be used for training and certification, human
capital development in science, technology and innovation and enabling
local SMEs to innovate in vertical industry applications such as control
and instrumentation, radio frequency and wireless applications, green
technology, energy, oil and gas, transportation and agro-science.
SME Corp Chief Executive Officer Datuk Hafsah Hashim said the NI-AIN
will further enhance SMEs as the backbone of the Malaysian economy.
"We are envisioning that NI-AIN will become an SME incubator centre for
high-value design and engineering services and in the long-run a
full-fledged technology commercialisation hub," she added.
Located in Penang, the NI-AIN is one of the Entry Point Projects under
the Economic Transformation Programme, geared towards enabling and
supporting the building of a "Test and Measurement Innovation Hub" at
Malaysia's industrial corridors.
-- BERNAMA
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