Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn Bhd (BiotechCorp) is pleased to announce the 2013 Biogas Asia Pacific Forum, co-organized with the International Clean Energy & Sustainability Network (ICESN) of Singapore. Supported by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water Malaysia (KeTTHA), the 2nd Annual Forum will be held in Malaysia on 12 – 14 June 2013, following the success of the first Forum which was hosted in Thailand last year.

Website URL: http://www.icesn.com/biogasasia/index.html

BIO is excited to bring this conference to Montreal highlighting the industry’s growth, importance for generating green jobs, making greener products and cleaner processes all aimed at building a biobased economy.

Date: June 16-19, 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada

Conference Highlights
• Approximately 1,000 attendees from over 35 countries
• Plenary and Breakout Sessions featuring key thought leaders
• Presentation of the George Washington Carver Award
• Specialized Workshops
• Poster Session and Reception
• Clean Tech Investor Sessions
• BIO One-on-One business partnering meetings
• Exhibit Hall
• Networking Receptions

Plenary Program Topics Announced

Five sessions will highlight the latest in next gen biorefineries, renewable chemicals, biofuels, and building a sustainable biobased industry. The Plenary program will open with a dynamic panel discussion between heads of industry about their regions and policies driving business development or hindering growth in this sector. Learn more

Early Bird Registration

Registration and housing are now open. Save hundreds when you register by May 3! Click here to register and click here to book housing.

Call for Posters

Showcase your research at the 2013 Poster Session! Click here to submit your abstract

Clean Tech Investor Sessions

Companies seeking investment opportunities and partnering opportunities can now apply during the Clean Tech Investor Sessions. Learn more

The global market for biotechnology is expected to reach US$ 321 billion by 2015. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has estimated that by 2030 the global bioeconomy will contribute an average of 2.7% of the world GDP. In view of this, many countries in the world have launched bioeconomy initiative plans or roadmaps such as China (2007), Australia (2008), Canada (2009), US (2012), Finland (2012) and Russia (2012).

The Bioeconomy Transformation Programme (BTP) Initiative in Malaysia was launched during the Biotechnology Implementation Council Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister on 30th October 2012. This initiative is seen as providing a broader scope to the biotechnology agenda as it involves all economic activities spawned from biotechnology industry. The evolution of the biotechnology industry and its applications to agriculture, health, chemical or energy sectors are classic examples of bioeconomic activities. This development also has further ramifications to other sectors, such as the venture capital industries in financial services and intellectual property protection in legal services.

Malaysia is blessed with an abundance of biodiversity and natural resources and is well poised to maximise the economic multiplier effects that come from developing its biotechnology industry as one of the major economic components through the BTP, which is one of the implementation strategies under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).

Sabah is located in the northern tip of the Island of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. The Borneo Island borders the Coral Triangle which is renowned globally as harbouring one of the riches marine diversity, especially coral life and fisheries. The Borneo rainforest has not been affected by the Ice Age, and therefore retains its mega biodiversity heritage. The indigenous communities of Borneo have been drawing resources from the rich rainforest for their daily needs including for food and medicine, and therefore offers useful lead to scientific research.

The application of biotechnology processes to the genetic resources in Borneo offers tremendous potential to the wealth creation processes in Sabah. It can also drive new sources of growth, and serves as a springboard for Malaysia to be a global biotechnology hub. In the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC), the Palm Oil Industrial Clusters (POICs), Marine Integrated Cluster, Keningau Integrated Livestock Cluster (KILC) and Sabah Agro-Industrial Precinct (SAIP) are some of the projects offering bioeconomy opportunities leveraging on biotechnology development and innovation.

The Bio-Borneo 2013 in Kota Kinabalu will serve as an excellent platform to explore bioeconomy opportunities in Borneo, as well as providing an avenue for like-minded individuals and organizations to further share related knowledge, experience and opportunities in bioeconomy. Bio Borneo 2013 in Kota Kinabalu is a continuation of the Bio-Borneo Kuching held on the 24th to 26th February 2012.

Objectives

The objectives of Bio-Borneo 2013 are:

• To provide a platform to disseminate information on the current bioeconomic R&D and their business potentials;
• To share the bio-economy transformation programmes and its implementation in Malaysia;
• To connect bioeconomy industry players via business matching; and
• To increase awareness on the bioeconomy potential of Borneoan biodiversity resources to drive new source of economic growth in Sabah and in Malaysia generally.

Conference Programme
www.sedia.com.my/Bioborneo2013/BioBorneo2013_program.html

Conference Participation Form
www.sedia.com.my/Bioborneo2013/BB2013conferenceform.pdf

Exhibition Layout
www.sedia.com.my/Bioborneo2013/BioBorneo2013_layoutplan.html

Exhibition Form
www.sedia.com.my/Bioborneo2013/BB2013Exhibition_Form.pdf

The Secretariat of Bio Borneo 2013

Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA)
P.O.Box 17251, 88873 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA
or Fax: +6088450680

Email : bioborneo2013@sedia.com.my

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Justin Janim – 088 450684
Mr. Meurel Davlen – 088 450685
Ms. Yvonne Laurence – 088 450714

BiotechCorp’s involvement in BIO is in line with the Government’s efforts to spur and strengthen the country’s biotechnology development agenda, thus making Bio-US as an ideal platform to promote Malaysia as the country of choice in investment and strategic collaboration in biotechnology.

BiotechCorp’s participation in the 2013 event known as BIO Chicago 2013, will strategically focused on the a few areas, which are:-

• Representing BiotechCorp’s role as the lead agency and a one-stop facilitation centre for biotech development in Malaysia.
• Representing Malaysia’s competitiveness and key capabilities in Biotechnology.
• One-to-one meetings and partnering sessions.
• Innovatively showcasing the value proposition of the Malaysia’s Biomedical industry which includes the Biomedical value chain, the bioeconomy agenda, and our sustainable competitive advantages.

BiotechCorp’s participation in Bio Chicago 2013, will also be an avenue to highlight initiatives and efforts in promoting bioeconomy and the Bioeconomy Transformation Programme (BTP), which has become the main agenda for MOSTI, BiotechCorp and other MOSTI agencies. The BTP is aimed at accelerating economic development efforts through commercialisation of research findings as well as to accelerate investment and business initiatives based on biotechnology in Malaysia.

Highlights of key programmes for the Malaysian participation includes:-

1. Opening Ceremony of the Malaysian Pavilion as a global platform for industry collaboration, announcement and highlights
2. Global Biotechnology Forum
3. Malaysian VIP Reception and Captains of Industry meetings
4. International Market Briefing Track
5. Industry site visits

For more information on BIO Chicago please visit http://convention.bio.org

Pursuant to the decision of the Biotechnology Implementation Council meeting held on 30 October 2012, we are pleased to announce the enhanced Biotechnology Commercialisation Fund (BCF) program under the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP).

In order to further encourage commercialisation within the BioNexus program, we would like to announce that the BCF program previously based on a full loan scheme will now be partly converted into a grant scheme. As a result, the enhanced scheme will have a grant component subject to a maximum of one third of the facility while the balance remains as loan which will be subjected to the existing guidelines as announced earlier. Further information on the conditions of the grant will be provided in the near future.

Saksikan “Dengan Inovasi, Yo!” pada setiap Jumaat 6.30 petang hanya di TV3 bermula dari 21 September 2012.

Rancangan ini adalah inisiatif Tahun Sains dan Gerakan Inovasi Nasional 2012.

• DIY Malaysia

The BioMalaysia Conference & Exhibition is the largest and Malaysia’s premier biotechnology event in the region. More than 10,000 trade visitors from every region are expected to visit this international showcase that will feature breakthrough inventions from more than 350 leading corporations, research institutions, universities, government agencies and prominent individual researchers. Exhibits will include products and solutions for Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Environment, Water and Wastewater Management, Manufacturing and Bio-Processing, Forestry, Mining, Biochemical and Biofuel.

This year, BioMalaysia 2012 is privileged to be one of the four core components of the World Innovation Forum, Kuala Lumpur (jointly organized by MOSTI and Malaysian Innovation Foundation [YIM]) alongside KL Innovation Forum 2012, NanoMalaysia Summit and Expo 2012 and the National Innovation Conference and Exhibition (NICE) 2012.

Conference

The BioMalaysia Conference is the region’s largest biotechnology conference. The industry’s leading minds will be disseminating and presenting their latest findings and ideas on current trends in biotechnology. Participants will be able to gain insight from world renowned biotechnology scientists, key policy makers and captains of the biotechnology industry on the latest biotechnology trends, policy issues, and commercialization opportunities.

Exhibition

The Exhibition is designed to be the best meeting place for the forming of mutually beneficial partnerships and the introduction of exciting new business opportunities. With an estimated 10,000 visitors, 200 exhibitors and 400 conference delegates expected to be in attendance, making little best meeting point of the year for industry professionals. The networking events tailored specifically to the needs of the industry and a highly effective business matching program, BioMalaysia 2012 will fulfil the most ambitious business aspirations. “Biotechnology has been recognized by the Government of Malaysia as one of the key growth drivers in aiding the country to become a developed nation by 2020.

BioInnovation Awards

The BioInnovation Awards is an initiative by the Malaysian Association of Research Scientists, BiotechCorp and PROTEMP Exhibitions to honour scientists and researchers from the private and public sector for outstanding achievements in research and development of biotechnology. This year’s Awards will be expanding in new and exciting ways, in tandem with the aggressive development goals of the Malaysian Biotechnology Policy which has driven the growth of small and medium biotechnology enterprises in Malaysia.

The categories for the Awards include:

1. Agriculture/Agro-based
2. Industry Industrial Research
3. Medical Research
4. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
5. Waste to Wealth

Sponsorship

After series of successful annual events, BioMalaysia continues to grow from strength to strength providing a name synonym with high-quality showcase in the region amongst key biotechnology players. Our past sponsors have successfully generated effective exposures of their participation throughout the event with increased visibility tailored to their business needs. Take your organisation a step ahead and gain strategic brand recognition by participating in our Sponsorship Programme.

To find out more about sponsorship packages, please contact Ms. Melissa Wu at
tel: +603.6140.6666, fax: +603.6140.8833 or email : melissa@protempgroup.com

Contact Us

Exhibition enquiries, contact Ms Karen Dass or email: karendass@protempgroup.com
Conference enquiries, contact Ms Salawati Sulaiman or email: salawati@protempgroup.com
Business Partnering enquiries, contact Ms Kelly Liau or email: kelly@protempgroup.com
BioInnovation Awards enquiries, contact Ms Normi Yusnita Mat Zain or email: normi@protempgroup.com

or visit www.biomalaysia.com.my

Pursuant to our announcement made on 23rd February 2011, we are pleased to announce that the Biotechnology Commercialisation Fund (BCF), a new fund program under the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP), is now available.

For the purpose of submitting applications, applicants are advised to carefully read the Guidelines on Biotechnology Commercialisation Fund Loan Applications which can be downloaded by clicking on the link provided at the bottom of this page.

Applications for the BCF can be submitted beginning 3rd August 2012.

Should you have any queries regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact Puan Nora Mohamed, Vice President of Evaluation Department.

Guidelines on Biotechnology Commercialisation Fund (BCF) Facility Applications

BCF Application Forms

Majlis Perasmian Tahun Sains dan Gerakan Inovasi Nasional 2012

Tenderers are invited from Malaysian registered companies who are interested to participate in the following tender:

Purchase of tender document MUST be made between 15th March 2012 to 23th March 2012 only, during office hours (8.30 am to 5.30 pm) at Level 22, Menara Atlan, 161B, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The price of one (1) copy of the tender document is RM 150.00. Payment is to be made in the form of a bank draft or postal order to Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn Bhd. Cash and personal cheques will not be accepted. Should the tender be accepted, failed, re-tendered or terminated, the purchase cost of the tender document will not be returned / refunded.

Completed Tender Responses are to be placed into a sealed envelope with the Tender Number and tender details on the right side. The tender response documents are to be placed into the tender box at Level 21, Menara Atlan, 161B, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before 12.00 noon, 5th April 2012. Late submission will not be accepted.

Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation is under no obligation to accept the tender response with the lowest price or any other offer / criteria.