About Us - Introduction |
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ABOUT MCA ICT RESOURCE CENTRE (MIRC)
The MCA ICT Resource Centre (MIRC) was formed on January 1, 2005 with a mission to drive innovation and deliver business values to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by optimizing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage to achieve innovation, transformation and growth.
Since its inception, MIRC has grown to become an organization undertaking a nation building initiative, critical to the development of national economy. MIRC provides FREE ICT advisory and support services to SMEs. It further supports and assists in the development of the ICT industry by developing young upcoming Technopreneurs to become competitive players in the ICT market.
MIRC is playing an important role for SME and Technopreneur development. MIRC operates a one-stop SME and ICT Service Centre where it will assist both SMEs and Technopreneurs in various areas, such as access to financing, ICT adoption, market access, training, etc.
Through its MSC Status Incubator, MIRC sets up Incubation Centres in Wisma MCA, KL and Suntech @ Penang Cybercity to develop and nurture young upcoming Technopreneurs. MIRC Incubator is one of the Malaysia's leading Centre of Entrepreneurship and Early-Stage Growth Companies. These Incubators help entrepreneurs to reduce their costs, accelerate their business formations and escalate their commercialization processes by providing an extensive network for market access, facilities, and mentorship for commercialization breakthrough and business expansion.
In year 2008, MIRC launched its SME Development Blueprint to develop and sustain a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation within the SME sector. The Blueprint outlines MIRC's commitments to assist and ensure that Malaysian SMEs become and remain learning, dynamic and outward looking; to enable them to overcome global challenges, improve competitiveness and move up the value chain. The MIRC SME Development Blueprint will focuses on 7 Strategic Thrusts - Infrastructure, Driving Innovation, Capacity and Capability Development, e-Enablement, Market Access, Access to Financing and Promotion of New Growth Sectors.
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