MASTIC

What MASTIC does

MASTIC (Malaysian Science, Technology Information Centre / Pusat Maklumat Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia) is a government agency under Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), established in 1992 and headquartered in Putrajaya. It functions as Malaysia's national primary reference centre for strategic Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) information, aggregating data from over 100 contributing organisations including universities, government agencies, research institutions, and government-linked companies (GLCs).

MASTIC's platform-plus-services architecture comprises six core service modules — STI Inventory, STI Indicator, STI Resources, STI International Ranking, STI Foresight, and STI Insight — supported by e-service platforms KRSTE.my (a one-stop STI resource centre), RADARS (Raw Data for Research and Sciences), MRDCS (Malaysian Research and Development Classification System), and the GII Application for Global Innovation Index benchmarking. Sub-inventories include MyHRSTI (human resources in STI), TechMart (technology marketplace), NFSE (national scientific facility equipment), the R&D Project Bank, and the STI Organisation Database. Its flagship analytical outputs include the Malaysia Innovation Index (MII) and the STI Foresight Report series (e.g., 2025–2040 Future of STEM Talent).

MASTIC operates as a government-funded cost centre rather than a commercial entity. There is no public pricing; STI information services are provided to government ministries, research institutions, universities, GLCs, and the general public as a public good. Go-to-market is exclusively through government channels, MOSTI's digital platforms (website, social media), publications, and events such as MTE2026 and SAINSRAKYAT@MSN Utara. Recent strategic posture includes international methodology partnerships with KISTI (South Korea), ISTIC, and HSE University (Russia), and a national R&D study with UPMCS, positioning MASTIC as both a domestic STI intelligence hub and an internationally networked methodology centre.

Name

MASTIC

Legal name

Malaysian Science, Technology Information Centre (MASTIC)

Website

https://mastic.gov.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MASTIC is Malaysia's national STI information centre under MOSTI, aggregating data from 100+ organisations into national inventories, indicators, foresight reports, and e-service platforms (KRSTE.my, RADARS, MRDCS), and serving government, academia, research institutions, and GLCs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Putrajaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funded Services: MASTIC operates as a government agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), funded through government budgetary allocations to provide STI information services to the nation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MASTIC operates Malaysia's national STI information platform, aggregating and analysing science, technology and innovation data from over 100 contributing organisations. It delivers six core service modules (STI Inventory, Indicator, Resources, International Ranking, Foresight, and Insight) supported by digital platforms including KRSTE.my, RADARS, MRDCS, and the GII Application, alongside specialised databases for human resources, technology marketplace, scientific equipment, and R&D projects.

Product overview

MASTIC (Malaysian Science, Technology Information Centre) operates as a platform-plus-services organization offering the STI Inventory as its core integrated data platform, supported by six main service modules: STI Indicator, STI Resources, STI International Ranking, STI Foresight, and STI Insight. The STI Inventory brings together data from over 100 contributing organizations into a unified national system. Supporting this core infrastructure are specialized e-service platforms including KRSTE.my (a comprehensive STI resource center), RADARS (Raw Data for Research and Sciences), MRDCS (Malaysian Research and Development Classification System), and the GII Application for Global Innovation Index tracking. The portfolio also includes dedicated inventory databases for MyHRSTI (human resources), TechMart (technology marketplace), NFSE (scientific equipment), R&D Project Bank, and STI Organisation registry, all accessible through KRSTE.my. The Malaysia Innovation Index serves as a complementary measurement framework for national innovation performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STI Inventory

Quantifiable outcome

• Integrates data from over 100 contributing organisations including universities, government agencies, research institutions, and GLCs.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, strategic and core.

• Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Strategic collaboration for STI data analysis and repository development. Includes working visits, knowledge sharing, and benchmarking activities between Malaysian and Korean STI information centres.
• International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation (ISTIC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Collaboration to champion STI data analysis and repository development. Joint efforts to strengthen STI information management and sharing.
• Higher School of Economics (HSE), RussiastrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025Meeting on potential development of AI-based Foresight Methodology. Includes benchmarking visit to leading foresight agencies/institutions in Russia for knowledge exchange and methodology development.
• UPM Consultancy & Services Sdn. Bhd. (UPMCS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration for National R&D Study 2025 (Kajian Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan (R&D) Kebangsaan 2025) with implementation period April - November 2026. UPMCS provides consultancy services for this MOSTI initiative.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• MIMOS Berhad: Malaysian government-linked applied research centre under MOSTI that operates R&D and technology platforms. Comparable as a domestic MOSTI ecosystem peer that consumes and contributes to MASTIC's STI data.
• Akademi Sains Malaysia (ASM): Malaysian national science academy that conducts foresight studies, publishes strategic STI reports, and advises the government. Comparable as a domestic institutional peer contributing to the same national STI evidence base.
• SIRIM Berhad: Malaysian government-linked industrial research and standards agency that maintains national measurement, standards, and technology infrastructure. Adjacent national peer overlapping with MASTIC on innovation and industrial R&D visibility.
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippines: ASEAN counterpart that operates a national STI information and R&D coordination function with monitoring and indicator capabilities. Comparable regional public-sector peer operating a comparable national STI intelligence mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Clarivate (Web of Science, Derwent): Global commercial provider of research and innovation analytics, including patent and citation indicators. Comparable to MASTIC's STI Indicator and GII tracking capability at a global commercial scale.
• OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation: International body producing comparative R&D and innovation statistics and policy analysis. Comparable to MASTIC's STI Indicator and Foresight capabilities, and a methodological reference point for national STI agencies.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): UN agency that publishes the Global Innovation Index and Top 100 Innovation Clusters, which MASTIC tracks and reports on Malaysia's position. A core upstream benchmark source for MASTIC's international ranking service.
• Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST): Long-established Japanese government agency managing national STI funding, research information, and foresight (e.g., NISTEP). Comparable to MASTIC's role in Malaysia but at significantly larger scale and broader mandate.
• National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (NSTI), various equivalents: Cross-country peer grouping of national STI councils/ministries that publish innovation indices, foresight reports, and R&D statistics. Comparable in mandate to MASTIC's STI Indicator, STI Foresight, and GII tracking services.

Direct peers

• Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI): National STI information centre in Korea that aggregates research, R&D, and innovation data, runs a national science and technology knowledge platform, and produces indicators and forecasts for the Korean government. Currently a strategic partner of MASTIC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/officialmosti?mx=2
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/onemosti
• Facebookfacebook.com/1mosti
• Instagraminstagram.com/officialmosti

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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