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MRANTI 2026 PROGRAM FOR UTeM RESEARCHERS
Do you have technology or a product (TRL4 and above) and are looking for:

Industry partner

Commercialization support

Funds & investments

Opportunities for Startup / Spin-Off establishment

This is the time to take your innovation to the next level! Two exciting new MRANTI 2026 programs.
1. MRANTI MATCH Program MRANTI MATCH Program
* Matching technology with the actual needs of the industry
* Industry engagement & commercialization of intellectual property (IP)
* Suitable for licensing & early market traction
https://mranti.my/.../commercialisation-single-access/match
2. MRANTI Innovation Connect 2026 Program
* Commercial acceleration & investor readiness
* Opportunities to pitch to investors, corporates & strategic partners
* Pathways for financing & venture formation
Very suitable for TRL4–TRL7 innovation or technology
Interested in joining? Register at the following link before March 15, 2026:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/34hNZTSAgk
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 9001:2015 FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY

STEM EXPLORATION KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND TRANSFER PROGRAM (KSTP) UTeM STEM CENTER AT SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN DATUK BENDAHARA

The RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE) has organized the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Knowledge Sharing and Transfer Program (KSTP) UTeM STEM Center Tour at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Bendahara.

This program aims to expose school students to the application of robotic technology in manufacturing engineering. Very positive feedback has been received from the participants.

CONNECTING INNOVATION: MRANTI & UTeM ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Overall, MRANTI has shared very beneficial opportunities for strategic support, ecosystems, and funding, particularly for researchers with products or technologies at TRL 4 and above for validation, commercialization, startups, or spin-offs.

In this regard, the RICE UTeM will invite and coordinate the participation of interested UTeM researchers to join MRANTI's programs. Interested researchers can contact RICE for further action and information.

RICE STRENGTHENS STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH MyIPO CENTRAL REGION DIRECTOR

The RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), has conducted a Joint Discussion Session with @MyIPO Central Region today, attended by the Director of MyIPO Central Region and delegation representatives.

This session also involved representatives from RICE, including the Deputy Director of RICE and the BlueDot Coordinator, with the main agenda focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the aspects of intellectual property management (IP Management), innovation filing strategies, and the latest approaches in Intellectual Property Valuation (IP Valuing) to support the university's commercialization agenda.

PROGRAM OF THE TRUE CIVILIZATION INAUGURATION OF PULAU SEMUT VILLAGE - STRATEGIC COMMUNITY COLLABORATION WITH UTeM

The implementation of the project in Kampung Pulau Semut involving the Frozen Project will directly benefit entrepreneurs in marinated goat and coconut shake thru the provision of equipment under the SejaTi MADANI fund. In addition, this program is further strengthened with a Digital Marketing Course to equip the community with digital marketing skills, thereby opening up broader market opportunities thru the use of technology.

PROGRAM AI AWARENESS RAKYAT DIGITAL NEGERI MELAKA 2025 – SERIES 1

The RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), has been entrusted by the Melaka State Government under the Exco of Science, Technology, Innovation & Digital Communication to implement the Melaka State Digital People's AI Awareness Program in collaboration with the Melaka State Youth Council.

The Digital Melaka People's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awareness Program is a supportive initiative toward achieving the PSMJ 2035 objectives, particularly under the core of "Future Economic Transformation and Jobs" and the "Digital Empowerment" agenda in the Smart Melaka Blueprint.

SITE VISIT OF COMMUNITY PROJECT UNDER THE UniMADANI 2025 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM: SMART AQUAFARM KAMPUNG BELIMBING DALAM, DURIAN TUNGGAL

The site visit of the Community Project under the UniMADANI 2025 Community Empowerment Program titled Smart AquaFarm Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal: IoT Innovation for Sustainable Freshwater Fish Farming was successfully held in Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal, Melaka on December 23, 2025. This visit was organized in collaboration with the RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE) and was attended by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) of UTeM, researchers, and university officials.

STEM KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND TRANSFER PROGRAM (KSTP) DIGITAL WORKSHOP@UTeM & EXPLORE UTeM STEM CENTER AT SK (P) METHODIST 2, MELAKA

The RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE), in collaboration with FTMK and FTKE, organized the Knowledge Transfer Program (KSTP) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Digital Workshop@UTeM & UTeM STEM Center Tour at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) (P) Methodist 2, Melaka.

RICE EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING & INNOVATION COLLABORATION THROUGH PSU WORKSHOP 2026–2030

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) through the Collaboration Management Centre (RICE UTeM–Melaka) has successfully organised the UTeM Innovation Trail 2025, an annual programme that assembles the best innovation and research outcomes of the university. By bringing the theme Tracking Innovation Towards Commercial, the program expresses UTeM’s aspirations to lift research outcomes to real application levels and commercialization, thus strengthening the innovation ecosystem among academia citizens.