KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) will focus on three key areas this 12 months – electric automobiles (EVs), nationwide health security and social innovation, says its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
He stated amongst steps which have been taken was the event and commercialisation of the native EV know-how ecosystem with startups, in addition to small-and-medium industries (SMIs).
“It has been applied by means of the Enabling Mobility Electrification for Green Technology (Emerge) programme, led by NanoMalaysia Bhd,” he stated.
“The Ministry can even focus on environmentally pleasant EV-related applied sciences in addition to present constructive side-impacts (spin-offs),” he stated on the Mosti 2022 New Year mandate on the Technology Park Malaysia in Bukit Jalil right here on Tuesday (Jan 25).
He added that the NanoMalaysia Energy Storage Technology Initiative (NESTI) was additionally launched to develop and commercialise vitality storage programs for electrical mobility, utilization in home in addition to industrial sectors and cellular options.
On the nation’s health security, the Malaysian Genome and Vaccine Institute (MGVI) will play a much bigger function in vaccine analysis and growth (R&D), in addition to collaboration with native and worldwide strategic companions, he stated.
He added that emphasis can even be given to social innovation to generate revenue as a part of efforts to tackle the poverty hole, create employment alternatives and cut back the unemployment charge underneath the Malaysia Social Innovation (MyIS) initiative. – Bernama
