MSC Malaysia - IHL Business Plan Competition 2009/10

Introduction

Inline with the MSC Malaysia vision to transform Malaysia into a knowledge economy (K-economy), the MSC Malaysia - IHL Business Plan Competition (MIBPC) continues to be the nation’s foremost business plan competition that attracts the innovative minds of Malaysia’s new generation.  Challenging their creativity and capacity in business, science and technology, the aim of the competition is to create a new genre of successful technology entrepreneurs (Technopreneurs) that takes charge of their own destinies and create employment opportunities for the good of the community.

The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) in alliance with the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) in Malaysia founded the competition in 2004 under the National Unipreneur Development Programme (NUDP), which is anchored by MDeC’s Technopreneur Development Division (TeDD). TeDD carries the mission of building an ecosystem for the growth of a critical mass of sustainable K-based ICT companies that will contribute to high economic growth.

Objectives

The objectives of the MIBPC 2009/10 (the Competition) are as follows:-

• To inculcate a culture of Technopreneurship in Institutions of Higher Learning;

• To provide exposure & knowledge of key competencies required in becoming a successful technopreneur;

• To encourage students & researchers from diverse backgrounds to share their business ideas, and form teams that leverage on both technology and business competencies;

• To identify commercially viable ideas & compelling IP (Intellectual Property) for development into ICT SMEs.