DANA PENGKOMERSIALAN

Briefing: Programme Details and the Application Process

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Overview

Description
A funding scheme by MOSTI to accelerate commercialisation of the R&D outputs

Eligibility criteria
● SME/Startup - minimum Paid-up capital (RM10,000)
● IHL & GRI
● IHL & GRI spin-off companies
● STI government agencies
● NGO & Community-based Organisations

Priority area TRL

MySTIE 10-10 7-9

Funding amount Project duration

Max of RM4,000,000 18 - 24 months

Funding ratio 70:30 or, Disbursement

100:0 (grassroot innovation) Milestone-basis

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Funding Scope

Category Examples

Productisation Product design, production, advanced packaging, raw materials

Product enhancement Technology upscaling, improving product usability and performance

IP and licensing IP registration, technology acquisition, technology transfer

Market access Market intelligence, market validation, tradeshow

Incubation Incubation services

Standard Accreditation, certification, standard, technology audit, regulatory

Capex Equipment and facility setup (not more than 40% of Dana Pengkomersialan)

Consultation Business and technical advisory

Talent Allowance for Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)/Research Officer (RO) (for IHL/GI only)
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 Dana Pengkomersialan - Programme Phases

Pre-screening Evaluation Approval Project Implementation

- Pre-screening form - Evaluation process which - The secretariat presents the - Project execution
- First stage of filtering includes application form applications to the Technical - Milestone deliverables as
where applicants that assessment, interview, due Committee to determine the stipulated in the agreement
pass the pre-screening diligence project’s suitability and - Fund disbursement on
may proceed to the next - Legal due diligence exercise viability, which will then milestone basis
stage - Present to the Jawatankuasa - Projects that successfully
Kelulusan Dana for approval completed will be monitored
- Offer letter and agreement for 24 months
execution

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Programme Phases

Programme Phases

Evaluation Approval Project Implementation Post Completion

Project Project Post

Pre-approval Approval
Execution Completion Completion

Jawatankuasa Final Deliverable Project progress

Pre-screening Kelulusan Dana Disbursement
Assessment monitoring

Letter of Offer Implementation of Project Closure

Evaluation
Milestone Activities Report

Agreement Submission of
Legal Due
between MOSTI & Milestone
Diligence
MRANTI Deliverables
Agreement *MRANTI
Technical
between MRANTI Intervention
Committee
& Recipient Programmes

*Disbursement is based on Milestone basis

*Note: Intervention programmes by MRANTI includes end-to-end facilitation such as capacity building programmes and linkages to industry/investor and value added
IP services

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Pre - Approval Process

Pre-screening Evaluation Shortlisting Approval

Pre-screening Technical Jawatankuasa

Application form Interview Assessment
form Committee Kelulusan Dana
1st stage of filtering Applicant fills in the In-depth fact-findings Assessment of the The Technical Approval committee at
process where only form which covers 7 about the project and project application Committee determines MOSTI’s level to
projects meeting eligibility areas; corporate submission of including technical and whether the shortlisted approve or reject the
criteria are able to proceed information, project supporting documents commercial viability, applications are viable projects recommended
to the next stage, team, product/solution, verification of and have merit to be by Technical Committee
Evaluation Process IP information, business supporting documents presented to MOSTI’s
plan, financial and and subject matter Jawatankuasa Kelulusan
funding requirement expert opinions Dana for approval. The
recommendation is
The application form made based on:
will be evaluated - Technology &
accordingly and project Innovation
that meets the scoring - Intellectual Property
threshold proceeds to - Market &
the next stage Commercialisation
- Financial &
Deliverable
- Organisation & Team

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Assessment Criteria - 5 Pillars

ORGANISATION & TEAM TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

● Experience and qualification ● How the solution addresses the problem
● Team composition & team dynamic ● Underlying technology
● Past projects ● Stage of development
● Collaboration & partnership

5 PILLARS
FINANCIAL & DELIVERABLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
● Milestone and deliverable ● Demonstration of IP strategy
● Funding requirement ● Commercial viability
● Risk assessment and mitigation plan

MARKET & COMMERCIALISATION

● Business plan
● Development roadmap
● Market size, segment and traction
● Competitor study
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Disbursement Process

Agmt Subsequent milestone(s)

execution
Milestone 1 disbursement Milestone 2 disbursement Project Closure Report
disbursement

Implementation of Implementation of Implementation of

Milestone 1 activities Milestone 2 activities subsequent milestones Issue Completion Letter
activities

Milestone 1 deliverables Milestone 2 deliverables Verify actual expenses

assessment incurred in respective Enters
assessment Monitoring
milestone
Phase

Verify actual expenses Verify actual expenses Project returns any

incurred in Milestone 1 incurred in Milestone 2 unutilised fund to MOSTI

Milestone Disbursement = Current Milestone Approved Amount less Unutilised Approved Amount from Previous Milestone

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MRANTI’s Programmes and Facilities

Capacity building MOOC, workshop, bootcamp, accelerator

International Innovation Hub Living labs and makers lab

Pilot/small-scale production, fabrication and assembly services, incubation and

Facilities business advisory

Market access Structured programme to penetrate market in selected countries

IP Services Licensing support, IP analysis and consultancy

Commercialisation Facilitation and linkages with industry and potential partners

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How to Apply

FILL-IN AND SUBMIT THE PRE-SCREENING FORM

https://central.mranti.my/f7/publish/dana-pengkomersialan-pre-screening

Please write to tech.comm@mranti.my for any enquiry

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