Malaysia’s Sunway inks TVET agreement with Ministry of Youth and Sports
Malaysia-based conglomerate Sunway Group and the National Youth Advance Skills Training Institute (IKTBN) in Dusun Tua, a public vocational school under the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Malaysia, have inked deal to foster closer cooperation focusing on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the fields of electrical and mechanical, and automotive technology.
Sunway said in…
Sunway iLabs & Jetro Kuala Lumpur conclude 2024 Green Transformation Accelerator Program, fostering cross-border innovation for sustainability
Sunway Innovation Labs (iLabs), a partnership between Sunway Group and Sunway University, joined hands with the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Kuala Lumpur for the fifth consecutive year, and recently concluded the 2024 Green Transformation Accelerator (GXA) program.
The GXA program is a platform for startups and scaleups from Japan seeking to expand into Malaysia's market. This…
Malaysia’s Sunway accelerates net zero ambitions with Cambridge-based Deeptech Labs
Sunway Group, a Malaysia-based conglomerate, has on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Deeptech Labs, a venture capital (VC) fund and deeptech specific accelerator based in Cambridge (UK), through its innovation arm, Sunway Innovation Labs (Sunway iLabs).
The collaboration aims to bolster synergies in deep tech and foster breakthroughs in net zero technologies, while also providing…
Sunway and UOB Malaysia ink partnership to advance net zero goal
Sunway Group (Sunway) and UOB Malaysia have inked a partnership which will see the two companies working together towards their shared mission to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
This collaboration will see Sunway and UOB Malaysia leveraging each other’s strengths and expertise to integrate sustainable financing solutions, infrastructure and technologies into various business…
Sunway, Gentari and EV Connection ink MoU to develop Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure across Malaysia
Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group, clean energy solutions company Gentari Sdn Bhd, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider EV Connection Sdn Bhd, have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build and install EV charging stations at Sunway-owned premises, commercial buildings and facilities throughout the country.
Through this collaboration, Gentari via its wholly owned…
Malaysian conglomerate Sunway to launch largest indoor vertical farm in KL city center
Sunway XFarms, a Malaysia-based agritech company, will launch Kuala Lumpur city center’s largest indoor vertical farm in the third quarter of 2022.
The urban farm will occupy three floors spanning 37,000 square feet in Sunway Tower, Sunway said in a statement on Tuesday.
The farm is expected to produce at least 13,000 kilograms of "fresh, healthy, and pesticide-free" vegetables per month.…
Sunway iLabs, Carsome to launch Malaysia’s first auto ecosystem accelerator
Sunway Innovation Labs (iLabs), the innovation arm of Malaysia conglomerate Sunway Group announced on Friday a joint partnership with Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform to launch an accelerator program.
Launching in the third quarter of 2022, the so-called Carsome Mobility Lab will be the first auto ecosystem focused accelerator in Malaysia looking to support…
Malaysia’s Sunway University partners Carsome to set up data innovation lab
Malaysia’s Sunway University, through its innovation arm, Sunway Innovation Labs (Sunway iLabs), and Malaysia-based integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome, have forged a strategic partnership which includes the setting up of a data innovation lab in Sunway University.
To be launched by the end of January 2022, the data innovation lab aims to revolutionise Southeast Asia’s used car industry…
Malaysia’s Sunway Group and Indonesia’s Kejora Capital launch $25M fund to support early-stage Malaysian startups
Malaysia’s Sunway Group has partnered with Indonesia’s Kejora Capital (Kejora) to launch $25 million Orbit Malaysia fund to support early-stage Malaysian startups.
This is the first time a Malaysian conglomerate in partnership with a venture capital firm from Indonesia to form a fund with Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) as anchor investor.
In a joint statement on…
Sunway iLabs announces top 5 startups for its 2021 Super Accelerator program
Malaysia-based conglomerate Sunway Group’s innovation arm, Sunway Innovation Labs (Sunway iLabs), has announced the top five startups from its one month pre-accelerator phase of the 2021 Sunway iLabs Super Accelerator program.
The accelerator program, kicked off together with Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai-based venture capital firm Gobi Partners last month, was completed with 23 startups in a…