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Government Agencies

Explore government agencies and public institutions supporting the tech and startup ecosystem through grants, programs, policies, and infrastructure. A useful reference for founders, startups, and ecosystem builders.

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[GOV_ECOSYSTEM_QUERY: SUCCESS]60 INSTITUTIONS

Federal ministries and national portals

9 agencies

// Federal ministries and national portals[01]

MyGovernment (Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Malaysia)

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

malaysia.gov.my

// Federal ministries and national portals[02]

Ministry of Digital

The official ministry spearheading Malaysia's digital transformation, policy frameworks, and national technology adoption.

digital.gov.my

// Federal ministries and national portals[03]

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)

Leading Malaysia's research, scientific innovation, sandbox programs, and scientific funding opportunities.

mosti.gov.my

// Federal ministries and national portals[04]

MyDIGITAL

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

mydigital.gov.my

// Federal ministries and national portals[05]

Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP)

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

kuskop.gov.my

MITI / Malaysian coat of arms official mark

// Federal ministries and national portals[06]

Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

miti.gov.my

Ministry of Higher Education official mark

// Federal ministries and national portals[07]

Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

mohe.gov.my

Ministry of Finance / Malaysian coat of arms official mark

// Federal ministries and national portals[08]

Ministry of Finance (MOF)

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

mof.gov.my

// Federal ministries and national portals[09]

Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

mara.gov.my

National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies

27 agencies

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[01]

MYStartup

The national single-window platform for Malaysia's startup ecosystem, offering programs, resources, and directory databases for founders.

mystartup.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[02]

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

mdec.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[03]

Cradle Fund

Malaysia's early-stage startup influencer, offering seed funding, commercialization grants, and managing the national MYStartup portal.

cradle.com.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[04]

MRANTI

Malaysia Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation, accelerating products from lab to market via testing environments and sandbox access.

mranti.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[05]

Malaysia Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

mtdc.com.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[06]

Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

startup-asean.org

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[07]

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

mida.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[08]

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

mcmc.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[09]

CyberSecurity Malaysia

The national cyber security specialist agency, providing emergency response, digital forensics, and security certifications.

cybersecurity.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[10]

Securities Commission Malaysia

Regulating and developing the capital markets, including equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending rules.

sc.com.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[11]

Bank Negara Malaysia

The Central Bank of Malaysia, overseeing monetary stability, financial inclusion, and licensing digital banks and fintech sandboxes.

bnm.gov.my

Malaysia Productivity Corporation official mark

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[12]

Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

mpc.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[13]

Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

might.org.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[14]

SIRIM Berhad

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

sirim.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[15]

MIMOS Berhad

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

mimos.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[16]

Bioeconomy Corporation

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

bioeconomycorporation.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[17]

Government Innovation Initiative (MyInovasi)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

myinovasi.gov.my

National Technology & Innovation Sandbox official mark

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[18]

National Technology & Innovation Sandbox (NTIS)

Allowing startups and innovators to test their technology, products, and services in real-world regulatory-relaxed environments.

sandbox.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[19]

Medical Device Authority (MDA)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

mda.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[20]

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

matrade.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[21]

TERAJU

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

teraju.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[22]

TEKUN Nasional

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

tekun.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[23]

PUNB

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

punb.com.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[24]

SME Corp Malaysia

The central coordinating agency formulating policies and coordinating support programs for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

smecorp.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[25]

SME Bank Malaysia

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

smebank.com.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[26]

MARA Entrepreneurship Sector

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

mara.gov.my

// National startup, innovation, funding, and ecosystem bodies[27]

MyUsahawan (MARA)

Supporting Malaysian entrepreneurs and early-stage startup teams with networking, collaboration spaces, and resources to accelerate business scaling.

myusahawan.mara.gov.my

Other useful public-sector portals

5 agencies

// Other useful public-sector portals[01]

MyGovernment business / public-service portal

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

malaysia.gov.my

// Other useful public-sector portals[02]

Ministry of Digital announcements / startup ecosystem updates

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

digital.gov.my

// Other useful public-sector portals[03]

MOSTI startup and innovation publications

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

mosti.gov.my

// Other useful public-sector portals[04]

MIDA media release and ecosystem news

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

mida.gov.my

// Other useful public-sector portals[05]

MyStartup ecosystem directory and registration

Official federal body and portal facilitating governmental policy, business registrations, public services, and innovation framework guidelines.

mystartup.gov.my

Public university entrepreneurship / innovation / commercialization centres

5 agencies

// Public university entrepreneurship / innovation / commercialization centres[01]

UPM Centre of Entrepreneurial Development and Graduate Marketability (CEM)

Public university center facilitating student entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, incubation programs, and intellectual property development.

cem.upm.edu.my

// Public university entrepreneurship / innovation / commercialization centres[02]

University of Malaya Centre of Innovation and Enterprise (UM CIE)

Public university center facilitating student entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, incubation programs, and intellectual property development.

umcie.um.edu.my

UTM Innovation and Commercialisation Centre official mark

// Public university entrepreneurship / innovation / commercialization centres[03]

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Innovation and Commercialisation Centre (ICC)

Public university center facilitating student entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, incubation programs, and intellectual property development.

icc.utm.my

// Public university entrepreneurship / innovation / commercialization centres[04]

UMPSA Entrepreneurship Centre

Public university center facilitating student entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, incubation programs, and intellectual property development.

umpsa.edu.my

// Public university entrepreneurship / innovation / commercialization centres[05]

UiTM Malaysian Academy of SME & Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED)

Public university center facilitating student entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, incubation programs, and intellectual property development.

masmed.uitm.edu.my

State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies

14 agencies

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[01]

InvestKL

Attracting global multinationals and fast-growing tech companies to set up their regional hubs in Greater Kuala Lumpur.

investkl.gov.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[02]

InvestPenang

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

investpenang.gov.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[03]

Invest Selangor

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

investselangor.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[04]

Invest Johor

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

investjohor.gov.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[05]

InvestPerak

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

investperak.gov.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[06]

InvestSarawak

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

investsarawak.gov.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[07]

Invest Sabah

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

investsabah.gov.my

SEDIA / Sabah Development Corridor official mark

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[08]

Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA)

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

sedia.com.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[09]

East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC)

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

ecerdc.com.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[10]

Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER Malaysia)

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

ncer.com.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[11]

Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

irda.com.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[12]

Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Sarawak (MINTRED)

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

mintred.sarawak.gov.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[13]

Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC)

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

sdec.com.my

// State, regional, corridor, and investment agencies[14]

Invest Pahang / PKNP one-stop investment portal

Regional agency promoting state-level commercialization, investment facilitation, and economic corridor advancement in Malaysia.

investpknp.gov.my