MTDC, Morrocan University Team Up For Commercialisation Workshop

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) teamed up with University of Hassan 1st, Settat, Casablanca, Morocco, to conduct a four-day Commercialisation Ecosystem Development Workshop for Practitioners. In a statement, MTDC said the workshop, which concluded on Dec 2, attracted 50 participants, mainly policymakers, governments officials, commercialisation professionals, technology transfer/licencing officers, researchers and academics, fund and venture capital managers, business communities, and entrepreneurs from Morocco. The workshop was a platform for the sharing of knowledge and experience in the fields of technology commercialisation process, intellectual property commercialisation, entrepreneurship development, market validation, business model and funding for technology commercialisation. Training was conducted by Malaysian experts, represented by MTDC and its fund recipient companies, as well as, Moroccan experts from eight local universities. The programme also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MTDC with University of Hassan 1st during the opening ceremony on Nov 28. The MoU spells out MTDC's resolve in sharing its expertise and knowledge in commercialisation of research and development (R&D) and, entrepreneurship. The signing ceremony was witnessed by University of Hassan 1st President Ahmed Nejmeddine and Malaysian Ambassador to Morocco Datuk Jamal Hassan. Jamal said the collaboration between MTDC and University of Hassan 1st was significant to both countries as it would help spur the economy and facilitate the transfer of knowledge between them. He said the MoU also signified the synergy between both parties in organising training and workshops, at University of Hassan, on innovation, entrepreneurial development and commercialisation of R&D. -– BERNAMA