Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology ( MIGHT )

Benj — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:23:23 +0000

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Web url

http://www.might.org.my/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

Level 6, Block 2, Menara PjH, Precinct 2, P.O. Box 11 & 12

Zip or postal code

62100

Telephone

Fax

Foundation date

Ceo, president

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Long description

MIGHT’s predominant role is to enable consensus building and coordination for Industry-Government partnership in high technology. It provides strategic technology inputs for Industry and Government, nurtures technology-based enterprises and entrepreneurship as well as prepares knowledge workers relevant to strategic and high technology industry needs.

As an organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), MIGHT represents the Ministry in interfacing with the Industry to promote technology uptake in business.

Currently MIGHT manages several national projects on behalf of the Government, namely (i) ‘MM Chip’ development and implementation; (ii) “passenger-to-freighter” aircraft conversion; and (iii) technology transfer and development for government procurement. Besides, MIGHT serves as the secretariat to the Malaysian Aerospace Council and is a consortium member of Malaysia International Aerospace Centre (MIAC).

Among the publications produced by MIGHT were (i) Aerospace Industry Reports 2005; (ii) Herbal Industry Outlook; (iii) National Aerospace Blueprint; (iv) Malaysian Pharmaceutical Industry Action Plan; and (v) Directory of Advanced Composite Industry in Malaysia .

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