Next Steps for Industry Advisory and Support:
With the reorganisation of structure, the department has changed its name to Industry Support Department with an additional new unit called the Processing and Client Engagement Unit. Moving forward, main focus areas include:
tStrengthening advisory and facilitation services to BioNexus companies.
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t .PSFQSPHSBNNFTXJMMBMTPCFIFMEUPFODPVSBHFDPMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFO#/1MBCPSBUPSJFT and BioNexus companies.
Next Steps for Industry Advisory and Support:
With the reorganisation of structure, the department has changed its name to Industry Support Department with an additional new unit called the Processing and Client Engagement Unit. Moving forward, main focus areas include:
tStrengthening advisory and facilitation services to BioNexus companies.
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t .PSFQSPHSBNNFTXJMMBMTPCFIFMEUPFODPVSBHFDPMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFO#/1MBCPSBUPSJFT and BioNexus companies.
OPERATIONAL SERVICES
As part of its services to industry players, BiotechCorp processes and evaluates applications GSPN CJPUFDI DPNQBOJFT GPS UIF #JP/FYVT 4UBUVT BT XFMM BT BQQMJDBUJPOT GPS JODPNF UBY exemptions for BioNexus Status companies and other relevant tax incentives.
Given the importance of access to early financing for start-up companies commercialising their products and services, BiotechCorp also looks into the awarding of grants for industry QMBZFST #JPUFDIOPMPHZ $PNNFSDJBMJTBUJPO (SBOUT IBWF CFOFGJUFE B OVNCFS PG #JP/FYVT Status companies, especially at the early stage of operations.
Focus Areas:
1. BioNexus Status
2. Biotechnology Commercialisation Grants 3. Tax Incentives
Networking sessions
for industry players BNP Networking Session on Healthcare Biotechnology, UiTM on 27 December 2011
5IF#/1/FUXPSLJOH4FTTJPOJO6J5.XBTPGGJDJBUFECZ%FQVUZ1SJNF Minister of Malaysia Yang Amat Berhormat Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, PO%FDFNCFS5IFIJHIMJHIUPGUIFFWFOUXBTUIFannouncement PGUIFTVDDFTTGVMNBQQJOHPGUIF.BMBZFUIOJDHFOPNF5IJTXJMMFOBCMF more understanding of gene related diseases and inter-ethnic variations of SFTQPOTFTUPXBSETNFEJDJOFT*UXJMMGBDJMJUBUFTVJUBCMFESVH development for the Malay ethnic group specifically and Asians in general. This is known as the ‘personalised medicine’ approach and has CFFO QSBDUJDFE JO EFWFMPQFE DPVOUSJFT " HSPVQ PG SFTFBSDIFST GSPN Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) have successfully completed mapping of the Malay ethnic genome, placing Malaysia at par with other developed countries.
5IF FWFOU JOWPMWFE DPMMBCPSBUJPO CFUXFFO UIF #/1 MBCPSBUPSJFT BOE Units under BNP Centre of Excellence in Pharmacogenomics Research of UiTM, which include the Analytical Unit as well as Whole Genome Sequencing Unit and the Integrated Systemic Biology Unit which are CPUIVOEFSUIF1IBSNBDPHFOPNJDT$FOUSF 130.*4&
Issue/Activity Results
BioNexus Status t "UPUBMOVNCFSPGBQQMJDBUJPOTGPS#JP/FYVT4UBUVTXFSFSFDFJWFE CZ#JPUFDI$PSQJO'PSUIFZFBS#JP/FYVT4UBUVTDPNQBOJFT XFSFBQQSPWFECSJOHJOHUIFUPUBMOVNCFSUPBTBU%FDFNCFS 2011. The companies approved are as follows:
1. Biogrowth Sdn Bhd
'BMDPO-JWFTUPDL /44EO#IE 3. Biotech Diagnostics Sdn Bhd 4. Esclapeus Genomics Sdn Bhd #JPOFTUSP4EO#IE
8JCBXB#JPUFDI4EO#IE 7. Green Access Sdn Bhd /V5SJOP4ZOCJP .4EO#IE ,-4.$4UFN$FMMT4EO#IE
10. Cardia Bioplastics Malaysia Sdn Bhd 'SFF5IF4FFE4EO#IE
12. Genomic Biotech Sdn Bhd
7JHPS"HSJCJPUFDI4PMVUJPOT4EO#IE 14. JQ Biotech Sdn Bhd
%BSWFM#BZ4EO#IE 16. Persona Kosmetik Sdn Bhd
Issue/Activity Results Summary
8. Stemlife Berhad
9. Genting Green Tech Sdn Bhd 10. TSH Biotech Sdn Bhd
11. IOI Palm Biotech Sdn Bhd
12. Mushroom Ambra Biotech Sdn Bhd 13. M-Gen-Propagation Sdn Bhd 14. Biofusion Sdn Bhd
15. Stempeutics Research (M) Sdn Bhd 16. Furley Bioextracts Sdn Bhd
17. Cytopro (M) Sdn Bhd
18. Grand Range Biotechnology Sdn Bhd
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&YFNQUJPOBOE$PNQMJBODFUP0DDVQBUJPOBM4BGFUZ)FBMUI"DU 3FHVMBUJPOTXBTDPOEVDUFEJO0DUPCFSGPSBMM#JP/FYVT4UBUVT companies.
Issue/Activity Results Summary
19. Konzen Clean Energy Sdn Bhd 20. Algae International Sdn Bhd 21. Bio Tree Biotechnology Sdn Bhd 22. Bio-Ferti Sdn Bhd
"JSFTUFD*OOPWBUJPOT4EO#IE 24. KHL Herbal Biotech Sdn Bhd 25. RE Millennium Sdn Bhd
t *OBEEJUJPOBQQMJDBUJPOTSFRVFTUJOHDIBOHFTPOTQFDJBMDPOEJUJPOT JNQPTFEPO#JP/FYVT4UBUVTDPNQBOJFTXFSFBTTFTTFEBOEUBCMFE GPSUIFDPOTJEFSBUJPOPGUIF#JP/FYVT&WBMVBUJPO$PNNJUUFF #&$GPS recommendation to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
Biotechnology Commercialisation
Grants
t *O B UPUBM FJHIU #JP/FYVT 4UBUVT DPNQBOJFT SFDFJWFE HSBOUT VOEFS UIF 4FFE 3FTFBSDI BOE %FWFMPQNFOU BOE *OUFSOBUJPOBM
#VTJOFTT %FWFMPQNFOU GVOE TDIFNFT CSJOHJOH UIF UPUBM OVNCFS PG HSBOUSFDJQJFOUUPDPNQBOJFT BTBU%FDFNCFS5IFMJTUPG HSBOUSFDJQJFOUTJOBSFBTGPMMPXT
1. Inno Integrasi Sdn Bhd 2. KLAS Farm Sdn Bhd
3. Medical Biotherapy Sdn Bhd .045%**OOPWBUJPOT4EO#IE
/PWPUFDI$MJOJDBM3FTFBSDI .4EO#IE 0SUIPNFEJD*OOPWBUJPOT4EO#IE
7. Ronser Bio-Tech Sdn Bhd 8. Ultimate Bio-Tech Sdn Bhd 5BY"EWJTPSZ
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1. BioAlpha International Sdn Bhd 2. Chua Tongsan Sdn Bhd
(SFFO4NBSU4EO#IE 41"RVBDVMUVSF4EO#IE 5. JQ Biotech Sdn Bhd
6. Vigor Agribiotech Solutions Sdn Bhd
Issue/Activity Results Summary
Next Steps for Operational Services:
.PWJOHGPSXBSEJOGBDJMJUBUJOHEFWFMPQNFOUPG#JP/FYVT4UBUVTDPNQBOJFT#JPUFDI$PSQXJMM GPDVTVQPOUIFGPMMPXJOHBSFBT
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t&OTVSFUIFJOUFHSJUZPGUIF#JP/FYVTGSBNFXPSL
t&TUBCMJTIUIF#JPUFDIOPMPHZ$PNNFSDJBMJTBUJPO'VOE #$'GSBNFXPSLGPSJNQMFNFOUBUJPO under the 10th Malaysian Plan.
8. Stemlife Berhad
9. Genting Green Tech Sdn Bhd 10. TSH Biotech Sdn Bhd
11. IOI Palm Biotech Sdn Bhd
12. Mushroom Ambra Biotech Sdn Bhd 13. M-Gen-Propagation Sdn Bhd 14. Biofusion Sdn Bhd
15. Stempeutics Research (M) Sdn Bhd 16. Furley Bioextracts Sdn Bhd
17. Cytopro (M) Sdn Bhd
18. Grand Range Biotechnology Sdn Bhd
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Issue/Activity Results Summary
19. Konzen Clean Energy Sdn Bhd 20. Algae International Sdn Bhd 21. Bio Tree Biotechnology Sdn Bhd 22. Bio-Ferti Sdn Bhd
"JSFTUFD*OOPWBUJPOT4EO#IE 24. KHL Herbal Biotech Sdn Bhd 25. RE Millennium Sdn Bhd
t *OBEEJUJPOBQQMJDBUJPOTSFRVFTUJOHDIBOHFTPOTQFDJBMDPOEJUJPOT JNQPTFEPO#JP/FYVT4UBUVTDPNQBOJFTXFSFBTTFTTFEBOEUBCMFE GPSUIFDPOTJEFSBUJPOPGUIF#JP/FYVT&WBMVBUJPO$PNNJUUFF #&$GPS recommendation to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
Biotechnology Commercialisation
Grants
t *O B UPUBM FJHIU #JP/FYVT 4UBUVT DPNQBOJFT SFDFJWFE HSBOUT VOEFS UIF 4FFE 3FTFBSDI BOE %FWFMPQNFOU BOE *OUFSOBUJPOBM
#VTJOFTT %FWFMPQNFOU GVOE TDIFNFT CSJOHJOH UIF UPUBM OVNCFS PG HSBOUSFDJQJFOUUPDPNQBOJFT BTBU%FDFNCFS5IFMJTUPG HSBOUSFDJQJFOUTJOBSFBTGPMMPXT
1. Inno Integrasi Sdn Bhd 2. KLAS Farm Sdn Bhd
3. Medical Biotherapy Sdn Bhd .045%**OOPWBUJPOT4EO#IE
/PWPUFDI$MJOJDBM3FTFBSDI .4EO#IE 0SUIPNFEJD*OOPWBUJPOT4EO#IE
7. Ronser Bio-Tech Sdn Bhd 8. Ultimate Bio-Tech Sdn Bhd 5BY"EWJTPSZ
4FSWJDFT
5BY"EWJTPSZ 4FSWJDFT
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1. BioAlpha International Sdn Bhd 2. Chua Tongsan Sdn Bhd
(SFFO4NBSU4EO#IE 41"RVBDVMUVSF4EO#IE 5. JQ Biotech Sdn Bhd
6. Vigor Agribiotech Solutions Sdn Bhd
Issue/Activity Results Summary
Next Steps for Operational Services:
.PWJOHGPSXBSEJOGBDJMJUBUJOHEFWFMPQNFOUPG#JP/FYVT4UBUVTDPNQBOJFT#JPUFDI$PSQXJMM GPDVTVQPOUIFGPMMPXJOHBSFBT
t$POUJOVF UP DPOEVDU BO PCKFDUJWF UIPSPVHI BOE TZTUFNBUJD BTTFTTNFOU GPS #JP/FYVT 4UBUVTUBYBOEGVOEJOHBQQMJDBUJPOT
t&OTVSFUIFJOUFHSJUZPGUIF#JP/FYVTGSBNFXPSL
t&TUBCMJTIUIF#JPUFDIOPMPHZ$PNNFSDJBMJTBUJPO'VOE #$'GSBNFXPSLGPSJNQMFNFOUBUJPO under the 10th Malaysian Plan.