KUALA LUMPUR: Micron Technology, Inc has introduced an funding of RM1mil to strengthen collaboration, research and improvement (R&D) tasks with local universities over the subsequent 5 years.
In a joint assertion by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Micron, it mentioned the funding would go in the direction of grants supporting research within the areas of semiconductor supplies, good manufacturing and synthetic intelligence that are key to the development of tech manufacturing within the nation.
“The RM1mil grant funding to local universities by Micron today further reinforces the company’s commitment to using its leadership, influence and resources to create positive change, on top of its relentless efforts in employee wellbeing, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility,” Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow mentioned.
MIDA CEO Datuk Arham Abdul Rahman mentioned: “We are encouraged by Micron’s efforts and contribution to build a resilient semiconductor ecosystem that supports Malaysia’s competitiveness as the destination of choice for future investments.”
“For the past 50 years, MIDA has strived to position Malaysia as an international manufacturing hub whose holistic electrical and electronics ecosystem enables front-end and back-end semiconductor production, and this would not have materialised without the active contribution of the corporate sector.
“Besides advancing business growth, their involvement in universities’ academic curriculum development has been catalytic in grooming aspiring young technology innovators and leaders who are fundamental to this industry’s success.
“This partnership between Micron and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is set to create new growth opportunities and we welcome such collaborations to transpire between other various institutions and companies,” Arham mentioned.
USM is the primary college associate to obtain funding from Micron.
Meanwhile, Micron Malaysia company vice chairman and nation supervisor Amarjit Singh Sandhu mentioned Malaysia was important to its international manufacturing footprint, and hoped the funding and information switch to local universities would strengthen the local semiconductor ecosystem, advance R&D and deepen science, expertise and engineering expertise within the local expertise pool.
