CYBERJAYA, June 16 (Bernama) -- Cyberview Sdn Bhd (Cyberview), the Tech Hub Developer of Cyberjaya joined forces with Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to organise a Malaysia-Japan Innovation Day to accelerate innovations in business and investment opportunities between the two countries.
 
The virtual session started with a panel discussion largely on the importance of collaboration within the ecosystem to accelerate business innovations using technologies like drone, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. The panellists were Dr. Mohammad Fahmi Bin Ngah, Managing Director of Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU), Muhamad Shahrul Farhan bin Abdul Wahab, Head of Product Management & Strategic Planning, DreamEDGE Sdn Bhd and Dai Tsukada, Director of Overseas Business Development from the Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL).
 
The Innovation Day saw eight local and Japanese start-ups pitch innovative business ideas in the areas of smart healthcare, smart mobility, cloud management, mental health as well as emerging and disruptive technologies.
 
The local start-ups that participated were Govicle Sdn Bhd, RunCloud Sdn Bhd and Naluri Hidup Sdn Bhd while Japan was represented by Quantum Operation Inc, Actworks Inc, Amatelus Inc, Xenoma Inc and DeepScore, Inc.
 
Shafinaz Salim, Head of Technology Hub Development Division, Cyberview said, “Innovation goes beyond adoption of technology, it also looks into collaboration between partners, academia, and government stakeholders in understanding the gaps and challenges in today’s society and together, finding the right solutions. Today, start-ups can fast track their efforts by leveraging living labs like the one in Cyberjaya. It is a powerful vehicle that can open up opportunities for businesses and innovators to convert ideas to reality. We are proud to see some of our own Cyberjaya Living Lab Accelerator programme alumni taking part in this session to further the development and commercialisation of their innovative business ideas.”
 
Manabu Saito, Deputy Director, JETRO Kuala Lumpur said, “In recent years, business utilising digital and innovative technology to solve various economic and social issues is rapidly expanding in ASEAN. Based on this situation, JETRO has been focusing on supporting talented start-up collaborations between Malaysia and Japan, to accelerate open innovation and create new business opportunity.”
 
“To stay ahead, we need to continuously innovate and collaborate. Today’s partnership between MDEC, JETRO and Cyberview is a perfect example as we aim to catalyse and spur business and investment opportunities between our nations. This partnership will enable tech companies from both countries to accelerate the development of the ecosystem and ensure an upward trajectory of our digital economy in line with the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL),” said Gopi Ganesalingam, Vice President, Tech Ecosystems and Globalisation, MDEC.
 
For more information, go to www.cyberview.com.my.

About Cyberview Sdn Bhd

Cyberview has been at the forefront of Malaysia’s development as a technological hub since its inception in 1996. Starting out as the landowner of Cyberjaya, it has grown from strength to strength, until maturing into its current role as the tech hub developer of Cyberjaya. For more information, please visit http://www.cyberview.com.my.

SOURCE: Cyberview Sdn Bhd

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Nadia Azmi
Asst. Manager, Public Relations
Strategic Communications & Marketing
Business, City and Communications Division
Cyberview Sdn Bhd ​
Tel: 03-8315 6009
Email: nadia@cyberview.com.my

--BERNAMA