By Asmahanim Amir
Pix Izwan Azman

BANGI, Feb 24, 2016 – My Innovation Hub (MIH), an initiative to  link academia with the Government, the Private Sector and the Community, has chosen platform technology designed by the National University of Malaysia (UKM) as the sole system that will be supported for commercialisation.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation Affairs, Prof Datuk Dr Mazlin Mokhtar said UKM has many high quality innovations designed by lecturers and researchers which marketed overseas.

“We hope MIH can help us in the realisation of the plan in making the year 2016 as a year of commercialization of R&D UKM,” he said at the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Ceremony between UKM and MIH here on Feb 22.

He said UKM appreciates the confidence given for its bio-based polyurethane  from palm kernel oil (PKO) to make a variety of trade materials based on biological substances.

“Bioplastic is a future technology which is environmentally friendly and I also understand that the Olympic Games 2020 in Japan will use these materials widely,” he said.

Prof Mazlin hopes in the future there will be more innovation which can be taken by MIH for the benefit of all parties.

“Besides that, it is also capable of generating additional income for the university and opening more job opportunities.

He added UKM can help MIH to fulfil the Key Performance Index in five years, which is creating 100,000 new posts for graduates, the establishment of new companies based on university research results within and outside the country and enhance Malaysia’s position on the Global Innovation Index.

At the signing, MIH was represented by its Chairman, Tan Sri Dr Ghauth Jasmon.