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BIOECONOMY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME Enriching the Nation, Securing the Future ANNUAL REPORT 2015 b PROPOSE CONTENTS ENRICHING THE NATION, SECURING THE FUTURE BIOECONOMY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME 01 02 30 MESSAGE BY PRIME PROGRESS OF BTP MINISTER OF TRIGGER PROJECTS MALAYSIA (AGBIOTECH) 04 32 MESSAGE BY PROGRESS OF BTP MINISTER OF TRIGGER PROJECTS SCIENCE, (BIOINDUSTRIAL) TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 34 INSIDE PROGRESS OF BTP this report... 06 TRIGGER PROJECTS MESSAGE FROM (BIOMEDICAL) CHAIRMAN OF MALAYSIAN 36 BIOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION BIOECONOMY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 08 PROGRAMME (BCDP) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 40 BENCHMARKING THE 12 MALAYSIAN BOARD OF BIOECONOMY DIRECTORS 44 14 KEY EVENTS THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM 46 BENEFITS OF BTP/ 16 BCDP BIOECONOMY AROUND THE GLOBE 48 20 MOVING FORWARD BIOECONOMY IN 49 MALAYSIA PUBLICATIONS 23 50 BIOECONOMY TRANSFORMATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PROGRAMME (BTP) 26 BTP BY NUMBERS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 02 MESSAGE BY PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA THE 11MP IS ANCHORED ON SIX STRATEGIC THRUSTS WHICH WILL ENABLE MALAYSIA TO HARNESS OPPORTUNITIES AND OVERCOME CHALLENGES AMID A FAST-PACED GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT. Y.A.B. DATO’ SRI MOHD NAJIB BIN TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK Prime Minister of Malaysia BIOECONOMY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME 03 The creation of value-added activities driven by bio-based technology and greater collaborations among government agencies, research institutions, academia as well as global Bioeconomy players in developing a full fledged innovation ecosystem will further amplify our economic transformation drive. Our success in becoming a developed • Improving well-being for all greater collaborations among nation lies just over the horizon, and government agencies, research • Accelerating human capital it is vital that we remain committed to institutions, academia as well as development for an advanced our efforts and ensure we achieve our global Bioeconomy players in nation aspirations of sustainable and inclusive developing a full-fledged innovation growth. • Pursuing green growth for ecosystem will further amplify our sustainability and resilience economic transformation drive. To this end, the 11th Malaysia Plan 2016-2020 (11MP) has been • Strengthening infrastructure to I would like to take this opportunity developed to propel us forward support economic expansion to congratulate MOSTI and during this final phase of our BiotechCorp for continuing to • Re-engineering economic growth transformation into a high-income champion Malaysia’s Bioeconomy for greater prosperity. economy. agenda and contributing to economic growth that is inclusive The BTP and BCDP are also aligned The 11MP is anchored on six strategic and equitable, ensuring sustainable with four of the Game Changers thrusts which will enable Malaysia to growth in our country so that identified by the Government to harness opportunities and overcome together, we can steer Malaysia accelerate Malaysia’s economic challenges amid a fast-paced global towards fully developed nation development as follows: economic environment. With its status by 2020. initiatives closely aligned to the • Unlocking the potential of 11MP’s strategic thrusts, the Ministry productivity of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Malaysian Biotechnology • Uplifting the B40 households Corporation’s (BiotechCorp) towards a middle-class society programmes, such as the Bioeconomy • Embarking on green growth Transformation Programme (BTP) and the Bioeconomy Community • Translating innovation to wealth. Development Programme (BCDP), will play a crucial role in achieving our These alignments fit well with the goal of becoming a high-income and foundation of our growth by 2020 inclusive economy, as outlined below: and beyond, contributing towards knowledge-based economy. The Y.A.B. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin • Enhancing inclusiveness towards creation of value-added activities Tun Haji Abdul Razak an equitable society driven by bio-based technology and Prime Minister of Malaysia ANNUAL REPORT 2015 04 MESSAGE BY MINISTER OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION THE NEED HAS ARISEN TO ALIGN STRATEGIES FOR THE THIRD PHASE OF THE NBP AND BEYOND 2020, WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEAR BIOECONOMY POLICY TO ENSURE BIOECONOMY-RELATED INITIATIVES SUCCESSFULLY CONTRIBUTE TO MALAYSIA’S TRANSFORMATION INTO In line with Malaysia’s fast-track development of biotechnology following the launch of the National Biotechnology Policy A HIGH-INCOME ECONOMY. (NBP) in April 2005, the Bioeconomy Transformation Programme (BTP) was incepted in 2012 to further accelerate the country’s Bioeconomy development. While these efforts have well-placed Malaysia to harness Y.B. DATUK SERI PANGLIMA emerging opportunities in the Bioeconomy in tandem with MADIUS TANGAU our country’s transformation into a high-income nation by Minister of Science, Technology 2020, the time has also come for us to consider opportunities and Innovation and challenges which lie beyond the next five years. Malaysia’s Bioeconomy agenda is spearheaded by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and strategic approaches will be further developed to match long-term goals and adapt to new challenges. BIOECONOMY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME 05 The need has arisen to align strategies This importance of bio-based MOSTI’s agencies such as the National for the Third Phase of the NBP and technology has been highlighted by Institute of Biotechnology (NIBM), Beyond 2020, with the establishment the Organisation for Economic Nuclear Malaysia, Nano Malaysia, of a clear Bioeconomy Policy to Cooperation and Development SIRIM and MIMOS are involved in the ensure Bioeconomy-related initiatives (OECD), which published “The pre-commercialisation approach. successfully contribute to Malaysia’s Bioeconomy to 2030: Designing a BiotechCorp, on the other hand, transformation into a high-income Policy Agenda” report on the future together with the Malaysian economy. With these developments developments in agriculture, health Technology Development Corporation on hand, it is useful to take stock of and industry sectors in which (MTDC) and Malaysia Debt Ventures our position thus far. The year 2020 is biotechnology has the greatest Berhad (MDV) are responsible for just five years away, and we are racing potential impact. approaches such as facilitation and against time to further unlock commercialisation, while other economic growth and maintain Malaysia’s implementation of the BTP, agencies like the Malaysia Remote Malaysia’s competitiveness in the formulated by MOSTI three years Sensing Agency (ARSM), Cybersecurity global economy. ago, reflects this growing significance Malaysia and Malaysia Design Council of the Bioeconomy. It also makes our represent the enablers for the In developed and industrialised country the first country in ASEAN commercialisation approach. countries such as the United States, and second after China in Asia to China and Germany, the Science, implement Bioeconomy initiatives. Direct engagement with these Technology and Innovation (STI) policy established partners is vital to position forms the foundation for their Through the BTP, the Government Malaysia and its value proposition as innovation and economic development. and industry players will work in an emerging bio-based hub in the tandem to achieve national goals Asia Pacific. With the support of Thus, our STI policy must also no through bio-based technology. The MOSTI as the Ministry for the doubt be central to enhance the Programme’s core strategies focus on knowledge-based economy, Malaysia nation’s knowledge-based economy the complete value chain approach to possesses boundless potential to as well as in formulating the increase multiplier effects for a become a global powerhouse in the overarching policy that cuts across sustainable economy and create a Bioeconomy in the future. Federal Ministries and State positive impact on the income and Governments. As a result, it is welfare of the people. The abundance As we move forward, a concerted imperative for all Ministries with of renewable biological resources in effort by all relevant stakeholders is science-based initiatives to integrate our country provides the opportunity required for the Bioeconomy to flourish STI within their policies to drive their for the growth of the Bioeconomy and contribute to the knowledge- projects to the fullest potential. through research and innovation. based economy in Malaysia. The Coordination and synergy between formula for success will strongly Ministries and State Governments The BTP continues to draw support depend on effective partnerships and are therefore key ingredients in from industry players and public collaborations at many levels across building Malaysia’s knowledge- stakeholders, including universities, different fields and with a number of based economy. research institutes and government active participants from the public and agencies working together to private sectors. Our STI policy and knowledge-based achieve greater productivity and economy is centred on bio-based sustainable development as well as MOSTI will continue to champion technology, which has proven to to channel and maximise commercial this agenda and I am happy to be meet growing demand for sustainable opportunities in bio-based heading these initiatives. and renewable bio-based products technology. We are confident that to address global challenges such as with these continued efforts, the food and health security, resource Bioeconomy will spur equitable sufficiency, climate change