Challange of Vision

Industrial Targets of Vision 2020: The Science and Technology Perspective by Omar Abdul Rahman

From the Science and Technologies perspective, there are four groups of technologies would be required to meet the social-political objectives. They are:

1. Technologies for satisfying basic needs such as food and shelter.

2. Technologies for a better quality of life such as health care, communication and transport, protection of the environment and stabilization of population size, etc.

3. Technologies for wealth creation and maintenance of industrial competitiveness.

4. Technologies for governance appropriate for the need of government in the high technology age.

Government of Malaysia has put in many efforts in realizing the sixth challenge of vision 2020.

Cluster Agencies

Biotechnology

• Technology Park Malaysia

• Agro-Biotech Institute Malaysia

• Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation

• Malaysia Institute of Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals

• Inno Biologics Sdn. Bhd.

• Malaysia GENOME Institute

ICT

• MIMOS Berhad

• Multimedia Development Corporation

• MYNIC Berhad

• Cyber Security Malaysia

Industry

• Malaysian Nuclear Agency

• Sirim Berhad

• Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA)

• Malaysia Tech Development Corporation

• Malaysia Design Council

• Atomic Energy Licensing Board

Science & Technology Core

• Department of Chemistry Malaysia

• National Science Centre

• Academy of Sciences Malaysia

Sea to Space

• National Space Agency

• Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency

• Malaysian Meteorological Department

• Astronautic Techonology (M) Sdn Bhd

(Adapted from http://www.mosti.gov.my/)