Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Malaysia

Name

Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Malaysia

Legal name

Kementerian Sains, Teknologi Dan Inovasi

Website

https://mosti.gov.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Malaysia's federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) coordinates national STI policy and funds R&D, startup, and STEM programs through a network of agencies and GLCs including MIMOS, MTDC, Cradle, MAVCAP, SIRIM, MRANTI, NanoMalaysia, Bioeconomy Corporation, and the Malaysian Space Agency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

NAICS

Space Research and Technology (927), Space Research and Technology (927110), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics) (BPADALAJ), Laboratory & R&D Chemical Waste Management (BPALAHAI), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Science technology policy
• Innovation ecosystem
• R&D funding
• Technology commercialization
• National STI programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: MOSTI operates as a government ministry funded through annual federal budget allocations. The ministry manages various funds and grants for R&D, innovation, and technology development including the Malaysia Science Endowment (MSE) and R&D funding programs.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MOSTI formulates, coordinates and implements Malaysia's national science, technology and innovation policy, operating through more than fifteen agencies and government-linked companies. It disburses R&D and innovation funding (R&D Dana, Malaysia Science Endowment, MySI Innovation Social Initiative), runs entrepreneurship and commercialisation programs (MYStartup, Startup ASEAN platform, Malaysia Commercialization Year, RISE), promotes STEM awareness (Malaysia Techlympics, National Science Week), and regulates space and nuclear technology activities under Akta 834 and DTNN 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Malaysia Techlympics: National science, technology and innovation competition for youth aged 7-30 years covering AI, robotics, coding, drones and emerging technologies
• MYStartup
• Malaysia Commercialization Year (MCY)
• Startup ASEAN
• National Science Week (Minggu Sains Negara)
• RISE - Researcher Industry Scientific Exchange
• MASTIC - Malaysia Science and Technology Information Centre
• KRSTE - Knowledge Resources for Science and Technology Excellence

Products and services

• Startup ASEAN Platform Regional digital platform offering ASEAN startups a single window to access markets, funding, talent and data across all ten ASEAN member states. For ASEAN-based founders, investors and ecosystem enablers.
• MYStartup Program National suite of startup support programs covering hackathons, pre-acceleration, acceleration, internships and mentorship for early-stage technology startups in Malaysia. Implemented by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd.
• Malaysia Techlympics Annual national science, technology and innovation competition covering AI, robotics, coding, drones and other emerging technologies for Malaysian youth aged 7-30.
• R&D Funding Programs (Dana R&D) Government grants and funding calls for research, development, commercialisation and innovation projects, administered through the SDB portal. For Malaysian universities, research institutions, industry R&D teams and individual researchers.
• Malaysia Science Endowment (MSE) Endowment-based funding mechanism managed by MOSTI to provide R&D and innovation financing for Malaysian research and technology projects.
• Malaysia Commercialization Year (MCY) National program to commercialise research, development and innovation outputs from Malaysian universities and research institutions as a wealth-generation pathway.
• RISE - Researcher Industry Scientific Exchange Exchange program connecting Malaysian academic researchers with industry partners for collaborative scientific research and technology transfer, administered via the SDB portfolio.
• National Science Week (Minggu Sains Negara) Annual nationwide celebration of science and technology comprising carnivals and public engagement activities targeting the general public, students and youth.
• MyIS Komuniti - Malaysian Social Innovation Initiative Funding and support program for community-level social innovation, delivered jointly by MOSTI and Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM).
• Rangkaian Makmal Nanoteknologi Kebangsaan (RMNK) National nanotechnology research laboratory network connecting Malaysian research institutions and infrastructure for collaborative nanotechnology R&D.
• MASTIC - Malaysia Science and Technology Information Centre National reference centre managed by MOSTI providing strategic STI information resources to researchers, policymakers and the general public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kuala Lumpur ranked 18th globally in startup ecosystems (GSER 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Cradle Fund Sdn BhdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 June 2025Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd serves as the implementing agency for the Startup ASEAN platform, Malaysia's flagship initiative under its 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship. The platform aims to connect startups across ASEAN member states with markets, funding, talent, and data through digital integration.
• UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2022MOSTI cooperates with FCDO's Science and Innovation office for Southeast Asia on vaccine development, electric vehicles, research funding, training, and technology transfer. The UK government reactivates the UK Science and Technology Council chaired by the Prime Minister for this partnership.
• MIMOS BerhadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2018MIMOS MAGIC (MIMOS, Accenture Malaysia, Cradle, and MOSTI) partnership for technology development and innovation ecosystem enhancement, signed in presence of Minister Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau.
• Accenture MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2018Part of the MIMOS MAGIC tripartite MoU for technology collaboration, bringing consulting and technology implementation expertise.
• SIRIM BhdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIRIM Bhd collaborates with FMM to onboard 3,000 companies under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030, supporting Malaysia's shift towards higher value-added and technology-intensive products through shared smart infrastructure.
• Agensi Angkasa Malaysia (MYSA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMalaysian Space Agency operating under MOSTI for national space activities governance under Akta 834.
• Agensi Nuklear MalaysiacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational nuclear agency implementing nuclear technology applications under MOSTI's DTNN 2030 framework.
• Jabatan Kimia Malaysia (KIMIA Malaysia)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment department under MOSTI for chemistry-related testing and standards.
• Jabatan Tenaga Atom (Atom Malaysia)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAtomic energy department under MOSTI for radiation and atomic technology applications.
• Akademi Sains Malaysia (ASM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy of Sciences Malaysia serves as a key strategic partner for MOSTI, implementing the 10-10 MySTIE framework and coordinating national STI policy inputs including DSTIN development.
• MIMOS BerhadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLC serving as Malaysia's national R&D center for microelectronics and nanotechnology under MOSTI.
• Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGLC acting as research accelerator and technology innovation center under MOSTI, designated as implementing agency for Malaysia Techlympics 2022.
• NanoMalaysia BerhadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLC focused on nanotechnology commercialization, presented EMERGE (Enabling Mobility Electrification for Green Economy) initiative to UK FCDO.
• Bioeconomy CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLC under MOSTI focused on biotechnology industry development and commercialization.
• Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation under MOSTI implementing the Malaysian Social Innovation Initiative (MyIS) together with MOSTI.
• ASEAN Member StatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalaysia's 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship initiative - Startup ASEAN platform aims to address fragmented access to markets, funding, talent, and data across all 10 ASEAN member states.
• ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOSTI participates in the 89th ASEAN COSTI meeting for regional STI cooperation and coordination.
• Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFMM collaborates with MOSTI on SME innovation capabilities, proposing incentives for Budget 2027, structured industry-academia collaboration, and supply chain strengthening under NIMP 2030.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR): Singapore's lead public-sector agency for STI research, working with industry and academia to drive economic growth. Closest regional peer to MOSTI given shared mandate of coordinating national R&D, commercialization, and innovation ecosystem development, though operating in a smaller, more mature jurisdiction.
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Philippines: Philippines' primary STI government department, overseeing R&D funding, technology transfer, and innovation policy. Comparable to MOSTI in mandate and structure, with similar developing-economy focus and multi-agency ecosystem coordination responsibilities.
• Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) Thailand: Thailand's national ministry combining higher education and STI functions, coordinating R&D, innovation policy, and university-industry linkages. Direct ASEAN peer to MOSTI in scope and structure, operating a similar agency network and serving a comparable middle-income economy.
• National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore: Singapore's national body setting the direction for research, innovation, and enterprise. Functionally similar to MOSTI in funding and coordinating national R&D priorities, particularly under Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) plans.

Regional players

• Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) Indonesia: Indonesia's merged ministry handling higher education and research, technology, and innovation functions. Regional ASEAN peer to MOSTI with similar mandate, though operating in a much larger domestic market and a different stage of innovation ecosystem development.

Broad incumbents

• Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) South Korea: South Korea's national ministry for science, ICT, and future planning, coordinating national R&D and innovation policy. Comparable to MOSTI in policy coordination role, but operates a significantly larger and more mature R&D budget and ecosystem.
• Department of Science and Technology (DST) India: India's central department for science and technology policy, funding, and coordination. Comparable in national mandate to MOSTI, with similar multi-agency structure and emerging-economy innovation focus, but at a vastly larger scale.
• Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) UK: UK government department coordinating national science, innovation, and technology policy. Direct international partner to MOSTI via the FCDO Science and Innovation Network, and structurally comparable in coordinating R&D, technology transfer, and innovation policy across multiple agencies.
• Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) China: China's national ministry for science and technology policy, overseeing R&D programs, innovation bases, and international S&T cooperation. Comparable to MOSTI in central coordination role, though operating at dramatically larger scale and budget.
• Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST): Japan's core R&D funding and coordination agency under MEXT, implementing national S&T policy. Comparable to MOSTI's R&D funding and international cooperation roles, and an active partner to MOSTI through ASEAN-Japan S&T cooperation frameworks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/officialmosti
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/onemosti
• Facebookweb.facebook.com/officialmosti
• Instagraminstagram.com/officialmosti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mosti

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

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