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Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030 | MEITD

Through its holistic approach, MEITD is positioning Sarawak as a leader in education, research, and
innovation, ensuring inclusive and sustainable progress in the digital and knowledge economy.

Sector INNOVATION

Deepening research and development in specific sectors by focusing on demand-oriented
Strategy
innovation clusters
Initiative 1. Biotechnology Innovation
Initiative Desired Outcome(s)
1. Biotechnology Innovation Economic Prosperity
1. RM1.4 billion GDP impact
2. RM500 million private investment
Bio Industrial Park
3. 8 (20 likely) patents filed and approved
Promote bioindustry based on 4. 10 high technology startups and POC projects
local resources with high value
Social Inclusivity
products that are commercialized
globally 1. 7,000 FTE researchers in R&D
2. Community Benefit – improving
livelihood monetary (RM40 million) and capacity building – 200 communities,
10 households per community
(Key niche areas: Bioactive, Bio
health, Biomaterials, Bioenergy, Environmental Sustainability
and Bioenvironment) 1. 20 Bioresource-based products worth RM200 million (SBC project only)
2. Effective interagency collaboration and close collaboration with Federal
agencies (i.e. MOSTI, KeTSA, KASA, TDA, MyIPO) to work towards achieving
targets, policies and achieve national biotechnology focal point

Timeline
Resources Required
Start Date End Date
2021 2030 ● RM230 million
● (Phase 1 – RM50 million)
● 9,000 manpower
● (80% professional, scientific and technician.
● 20% administrative support)
● Policies: System integrator, land matters, tenant related, investment, bio-
preferred manufacturing (public procurement for biobased products)

Project Owner Implementing Other Stakeholders
Agency
MEITD SBC EPU Sarawak, Land and Survey, JKR, MOSTI, MITI, MIDA,
MINTRED, SRDC,
Venture capital, SEB, Water Board,
SMA, Resident Office, Custom, Investors, MANRED,
MUDeNR, universities and other economic / enablers
(Agriculture, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy).

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