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Stocktaking
Study key trends &
challenges
Identify indicators
Way forward
Benchmarking
Data gathering
Evaluation
International reviewers
Analysis
Future implications
Recommendations
8 Stakeholder Engagements
4 Interna)onal Reviewers
28 Organisa)ons
196 References
6 Working Groups
22 Analysts
Science Outlook
Aims to provide evidence-based insights and new perspectives
on the Malaysian STI landscape
1957 to 1980
(1MP-3MP)
Agriculture Based
Economy
Basic Input Factors
! Land
! Labour
Resource-Led
Economy
Basic Input Factors
! Infrastructure
P;-=
! Collateralised riskfree capital
! Labour
! Institutional
Support
Innovation-Led
Economy
Critical Success Factors
! STI Talent (Knowledge
Worker)
! Value creation from
R&D
! Market forces
STI Governance
1. STI Governance
Need for :
Overarching STI Master Plan
to implement National STI
Agenda
Well coordinated and integrated
policy measures
1: STI Governance
1: STI Governance
1: STI Governance
Current
Parliamentary
Debates
Research, Development,
& Commercialisation (R,D&C)
2: R,D&C
Does R,D&C in Malaysia Address National Priorities, Challenges &
Potential Opportunities towards Societal Well-being?
Global Competitiveness Index Global Innovation Index
(GCI) 2014-2015 (WEF)
(GII) 2014
20th
Malaysia
ranked:
33rd
Malaysias
aspiration:
10th
11,000
1.01
10,000
1.07
1.07
Target
GERD
per
GDP
1.13
0.79
0.69
RM Million
7,000
0.63
0.8
0.64
0.6
0.50
4,000
0.4
3,000
2,000
0.2
GERD/GDP (%)
8,000
5,000
1.2
1.0
9,000
6,000
2.0%
1,000
0
0.0
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Year
Current Expenditure
2009
2010
2011
Capital Expenditure
2012
Sources: MASTIC 2014b;
World Economic Forum 2014
2: R,D&C
What is the R,D&C landscape in Malaysia?
Multiple research priority areas, players and grants
MOSTI Focus Areas
9 NSRC Priority Areas
6 NKREA
12 manufacturing sectors
8 non government business areas
12 NKEA
11 Development Areas
Fragmented research
activities
Akademi
Sains
Malaysia
2015
Source: MOF
Integra)ng IP
Industry
set-
up
Role
of
solu)on-
providers
Interest
of
researchers
and
project
managers
STI Talent
3: STI Talent
How is Malaysia
positioned with
regards to its
STI Talent pool?
3: STI Talent
Development
Stage
Since 19
A decline in interest in
Science, contributing to
STI talent depletion
Akademi
Sains
Malaysia
2015
Ineffective teaching
methodology
Ad-hoc changes in policies
Low levels of awareness of the
demand for specialised talent
Brain Drain
Harnessing
&
Intensifying
Stage
300,000
talents with
tertiary level
education
estimated
(source Brain
Drain Report,
World Bank)
23
Energising Industries
25
4: Energising Industries
How engaged are our industries with the National STI agenda?
Industry
Awareness
of
STI
related
Policies/Ini)a)ves/
Incen)ves
Collabora)on
YES
29.5%
36.7%
63.3%
Reference Point
NO
70.5%
Industry existing
partnership with any
R&D institute or
university for product
innovations
(Source: ASM Industry Perception
Audit, 2014)
4: Energising Industries
Are our industries willing to undertake R&D?
2020
Target
Public 30
Private 70
58.7%
have
devoted
R&D
Year
2012
6.9
2011
2010
2009
28.7
14.4
6.0
6.4
2008
9.9
0.0
64.5
28.9
56.7
29.0
65.0
23.7
69.9
19.6
20.0
GRIs
16.0%
will
increase
R&D
spending
within
5
years
70.5
40.0
60.0
Percentage (%)
IHLs
80.0
Business Enterprise
100.0
Source: ASM Industry Perception Audit, 2014
Source: MASTIC, 2015
4: Energising Industries
STI Enculturation
30
5: STI Enculturation
Is STI Exciting and Meaningful to Malaysians?
5: STI Enculturation
Malaysians interest in STI issues is temporal, driven
by current issues
5: STI Enculturation
6: International Alliance
Can Malaysia Tap into Global Opportunities through
Strategic Collaborations in the STI Arena?
Agreements need to translate
to benefits related to STI
development for Malaysia
Attract strategic partners
Effective positioning of
Malaysias STI competencies &
capability
6: International Alliance
Positioning STI:
Thank you