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SYMBIOSIS

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Symbiosis is a step-by-step entrepreneurship program targeted for Malaysian graduates to take up commercialisation at accelerated rate. The program is on technology transfer, commercialisation and entrepreneurship.

Current MTDC Symbiosis Programmes:• FMBioSis• UTM-MTDC Symbiosis• UKM-MTDC Symbiosis• UPM-MTDC Symbiosis• USM-MTDC Symbiosis• Unimap-MTDC Symbiosis

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Commercialisation• Encourage

commercialisation of Research and Development (R&D);

Start-up• Increase the number of

technology based start-up companies

Opportunities• Provide opportunities

for graduates in managing technology-based start-up companies.

Entreprenuer• Gear up graduates with

entrepreneurial skill;

OBJECTIVE

TIMELINE

10 weeks

Period

3 weeks

• Symbiosis Program will take one year period.• There are 5 Phase in the program.• During the initial stage, 50 participants will be participate in the program.

Selection of Technologies and Participants

Final Selection

Induction Course (IC²),

5 weeks

Business ModelTransfer of Technology & Start-up Setup

4 weeks6 months

Incubation

PHASE 1: SELECTION OF TECHNOLOGIES & PARTICIPANTS

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• Technology selected• Conduct Market

Research and Feasibility Study.

TECHNOLOGY

• Recruitment in the mass media or referrals

• Interview-based Selection

PARTICIPANTS

Phase 2

PHASE 2: TRAINING

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INDUCTION

• Introduction to the selected technologies.

• Obtain basics information on how things are done

COMMERCIALISATION

• Commersialisation and technology transfer

• Basic concept of marketing and market development.

• Business Model.

ENTREPRENU

RSHIP

• Establishment of companies.

• Preparation the Business Plan.

PHASE 3: FINAL SELECTION

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• business plan framework.• Business Model and

Market Validation. • Personality and behavior

SELECTION

• 30 participants will be chosen based on the business plan framework.

FINAL

Phase 4

PHASE 4: BUSINESS MODEL

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Market Validation

Customer Validation

Project Management

Financial Management

PHASE 5: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

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Technology transfer

• Both MTDC and TTO office assist in technology transfer

Company set-up

• Registration and company secretarial

Thank You