According to Bernama, the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) has appointed Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO), Dzuleira Abu Bakar as the new Technology Park Malaysia Corporation Sdn Bhd (TPM) CEO, effective April 15, 2021.
MOSTI Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said that Dzuleira’s extensive involvement in the development of local startups and the innovation ecosystem along with a background in venture capital would be vital in transforming TPM and accelerating commercialisation of technological and innovative solutions.
“Dzuleira’s move to TPM is part of MOSTI’s larger efforts to restructure and consolidate its agencies to ensure that they are well-positioned to execute the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (DSTIN) and Malaysian Science Technology Innovation and Economic Development Framework (MySTIE 10-10),” he added.
Khairy has reviewed the areas of priority that required government interventions, starting with the commercialisation agenda within his first year in MOSTI.
“We aim to speed up Malaysia’s transformation into an innovation-driven economy by accelerating the creation, development and commercialisation of technology and innovation,” he said.
Dzuleira will be taking over the duties of Che Akhma Ismail, who is the current Pos Logistics Berhad CEO, who left TPM in February 2020.
