KUALA LUMPUR: Eight Dutch companies under PIB Palmeres Consortium from the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) to collaborate in the biomass sector.
AIM chief executive officer Datuk Mark Rozario said the MoU aims to promote more collaboration in developing Malaysian-Dutch partnerships in the biomass sector.
“The MoU will help develop strategies to mobilise the local biomass resources for high value and diverse downstream industries, leveraging its strategic geographic location and establish infrastructure.
“To enable this, the new and robust sector relies heavily on an ecosystem of support, not just from the government but the entire value chain involving local and global players,” he said at the signing ceremony of the MoU here yesterday.
PIB Palmares Consortium consists of eStichting Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland, Blackwood Technology, DMT Environmental Technology, Energy Transformers, Royal Dahlman, Witteveen+Box, Paques and the Wageningen Research Centre.
The consortium was set up to explore the potential of collaboration and investment in research and technology in the field of renewal energy and biomass from palm oil waste and residuals in Malaysia in a three-year programme.
On another note, AIM has partnered with PlaTCOM Ventures Sdn Bhd to organise the National Intellectual Property (IP) Valuation Awareness Programme to raise awareness among IP owners with multi-sector experts’ guidance.
PlaTCOM chief executive officer Dr Viraj Pereira said the programme aims to address gaps in the understanding how IP is valued as per global best practice and how this knowledge could be used in IP deal negotiations.
“Participants will gain valuable insights as well as learn the mechanics of excellent partnerships and business approaches that produce seamless interactions between innovation partners,” he said.
Under the programme, a workshop will run from April 25 to April 28 to help train professionals and IP owners on proper IP valuation methodologies as well as best practices.