List of 33 UKM Start-Up Companies Already in Operation
By Siti Madihah Ahmad Mahir UiTM Industrial Trainee
Pix by Saliman Leman
BANGI, 1 Feb 2011 – Ten of the 33 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Start-Up Companies (STUs) launched by Minister of Higher Education Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin yesterday are grouped under the UKM-MTDC Symbiosis programme companies, 19 others are technology-based companies, three technology services companies and a technology transfer/holding company.
The 10 UKM-MTDC Symbiosis programme companies are A1 Meditech Sdn Bhd, Cell Tissue Technology Sdn Bhd, Food Protech Sdn Bhd, Gas Sensor Sdn Bhd, GreenXS Sdn Bhd, HCA Products Sdn Bhd, iCON Pharma Sdn Bhd, NXPhotonics Sdn Bhd, PV&T Technologies Sdn Bhd, and SolarGE Sdn Bhd.
The 19 technology-based companies are Altus Technology Sdn Bhd, Biotech Diagnostics Sdn Bhd, Cloudstats Sdn Bhd, Compleo Technology Sdn Bhd, Credo Technology Sdn Bhd, Electronanotech Sdn Bhd, Fortiscienta Sdn Bhd, GreenPolyol Sdn Bhd, KieVision Sdn Bhd, K Eco Tourism Sdn Bhd, MINDS Technology Sdn Bhd, Navitas Technology Sdn Bhd, Nivar Sdn Bhd, Refrex Sdn Bhd, Serotech Sdn Bhd, Tela Technology, UGreen Tech Sdn Bhd, Valde Technology Sdn Bhd, and VLearning Sdn Bhd.
The three technology services companies are MyBioSerasi Sdn Bhd, MyCRO Sdn Bhd and UKM eBiz Sdn Bhd, and the technology transfer/holding company is UKM Technology Sdn Bhd (UKM Tech).
The Centre for Entrepreneurship and SME Development (UKM-CESMED) also launched yesterday was established in October last year to link education, entrepreneurship and SMEs development.
CESMED provides practical and consulting-based learning and training approaches that encompasses education, training, research, consultancy and business incubation to promote the full cycle in entrepreneurship development and sustainable growth.
The centre promoted green entrepreneurship and SMEs development, where it educates graduates to become responsible entrepreneurs while linking industrial players to become its entrepreneurship and SMEs mentors.
Research and Development and Commercialisation (R&D&C) in UKM is anchored by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Prof Dr Rahmah Mohamed and consist of three organisations, the Centre for Research and Instrumentation Management (CRIM), the Centre for Collaborative Innovation (PIK) and UKM Technology Sdn Bhd (UKM Tech).
As the research management centre of UKM, CRIM hands over completed researches and intellectual properties (IP) to PIK for protection, either to be patented, copyrighted or trademarked.
When the research or IP is ready to be commercialised, it is then assigned to UKM Tech that manages the commercialisation of the IP either through licensing or via a start-up company.
UKM Tech, established on 28 May 2009, is the Technology Transfer Company as well as the Holding Company for UKM start-up companies and fully owned by the university. Currently it has successfully set up the 33 university start-ups from technologies with IP.
It aims to step up the commercialisation of UKM’s R&D and Intellectual Properties by bringing them to the global market.
UKM Tech collaborates with international partners such as ISIS Innovation, the Technology Transfer company of Oxford University, UK and Stevens Institute of Technology, US.
Below is the full list of the STUs:
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HEAD OF RESEARCHER |
CEO / BUSINESS MANAGER |
TECHNOLOGY |
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A1 MEDITECH SDN BHD |
Ms Tan Ai Ai |
CEO – Marianah Ab Wahab |
A1 BOD: a patient transfer device
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CELL TISSUE TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
Prof Dr Ruszymah Idrus |
CEO – Dr. Khairul Dato’ Baharin |
KULITKU: Tissue engineered human skin
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FOOD PROTECH SDN BHD |
Dr Nazarudin Ramli |
CEO – Farhana Mohd Shariff |
Technology in producing chocolate and confectionary products |
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GAS SENSOR SDN BHD |
Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Muhammad Yahya |
CEO – Siti Afeefah Mohamad Yusof |
Carbon monoxide sensor |
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GREENXS SDN BHD |
Dr Azimin Tazilan |
CEO – Nur Suryana Muhamad |
escCube – A smart city kiosk |
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HCA PRODUCTS SDN BHD |
Dr Mohamed Osman |
CEO – Muhsin Mohamad |
Hydroxycitric acid – Weight loss agent from Roselle mutant |
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ICON PHARMA SDN BHD |
Prof Madya Dr Cairul Iqbal |
CEO – Mohamad Faizal Abu Bakar |
Nata De Coco-based hydrogel for pharmaceutical, medical & cosmetic applications |
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NXPHOTONICS SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Abang Anuar Ehsan |
CEO – Luqman Ismail |
Plastic Optical Coupler (POF) for fiber in the home & automobile system applications |
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PV&T TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Dr Kamaruzzaman Sopian |
CEO – Khairul Hakimin Mohd Ali |
Solar-assisted drying system |
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SOLARGE SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Dr Nowshad Amin |
CEO – Noor Shahiwan Ismail |
Solar charge controller |
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ALTUS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Ir Dr Abdul Wahab Mohammad |
Mohd Fairuz Mat Isa |
Production of Halal collagen and collagen-based products |
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BIOTECH DIAGNOSTICS SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Dr Ramelah Mohamed |
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Diagnostic Kit to detect clostridium difficile that causes diarrhea |
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CLOUDSTATS SDN BHD |
Chew Kai Feng |
Online Actuarial Services |
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COMPLEO TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Dr Ismail Saiboon |
Abdul Rahman Hisham |
Medical devices and products including the Pelvic Binder |
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CREDO TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Rahmah Mohamed |
Kamarul Huda Kamaruddin |
Platform technologies for developing vaccine and diagnostic kits |
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ELECTRONANOTECH SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Dr Burhanudin Yeop Majlis |
Siti Khadijah Mohamad Dahari |
Design and development of MEMS, microelectronics, nanotechnology, photonics and electrical products |
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FORTISCIENTA SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Anasnudin Abdullah |
Khairunnisa Redzwan |
Software solution for Technology Valuation and Innovative Ideas Generation |
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GREENPOLYOL SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Madya Dr Khairiah Badri |
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Production of Palm oil-based Polyurethane Polyol |
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K ECO TOURISM SDN BHD |
CEO: Faa’iqa Abd Rashid |
Virtual reality Eco-Tourism at 7 UKM Eco labs around the country |
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KIEVISION SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Madya Dr Rokiah Omar |
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Learning disabilities solutions including a software for testing that can detect a child’s reading performance & progress, learning disabilities & eyesight problems |
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MINDS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Dato Dr Halimah Badioze Zaman |
CEO – Roydean Osman |
Educational Courseware for pre-school children |
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NAVITAS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Talib Sabri Sulaiman |
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Software solution to enable product traceability along the supply chains |
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NIVAR SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Dr Alauddin Mohd Ali |
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Non Invasive Vascular Age Reader (NIVAR) as a tool for the screening and early detection of cardio-vascular diseases |
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REFREX SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Sherry Sokmum |
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System to provide easy access to intelligence information aggregated from UKM and other universities |
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SEROTECH SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Madya Dr Ahmed Mahir |
Rosmi Zamzuri Rusly |
CiliBangi, Serai & other agricultural products from UKM |
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TELA TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Dr Chua Kien Hui |
Norhaz-wani Aris |
Technologies from Tissue Engineering Centre, HUKM including chondrocytes & artificial cartilage |
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UGREENTECH SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Prof Wan Ramli Wan Daud |
Akmal Hilmi |
Green technology products focusing on Fuel Cell, Solar and Wind energy |
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VALDE TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
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CEO: Faizal Yusof |
ICT Product Development company for UKM software / solutions |
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VLEARNING SDN BHD |
Penyelidik: Dr Rosseni Din |
CEO – Mohd Zamri Ismail |
Virtual and versatile learning courseware / educational Tools |
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MYBIOSERASI SDN BHD |
Pengarah: Prof Madya Dr Anuar Osman |
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Contract research organisation offering toxicological and small animal testing services |
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MYCRO SDN BHD |
Non-Executive Chairman: Prof Dato Dr Rahman Jamal |
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Contract research organisation conducting clinical trials and bioequivalence studies |
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UKM EBIZ SDN BHD |
Director: Ken Low |
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A joint venture company developing e-Business Software with a Hong Kong ICT company |