Info Portal - Innovation |
|
Driving Innovation
Objectives:
- To promote innovation culture among SMEs
- Increase Industry-Academic / Research collaboration
According to Wikipedia, "innovation" means a new way of doing something.
Innovation Program
Innovation Program:
More than 150 companies participate
Latest Update: 20th Jan 2009
|
Innovation Program - TOM BIZ
- It is an initiative of MIRC's proprietary Mobile XChange Program. Truly a dynamic and powerful module riding on a robust technology platform, aim at enhancing companies/communities info content delivery aggressively, effectively and efficiently. Making ON-DEMAND through your mobile a reality! It's primary objective is to built with the convergence of both mobile and internet broadband, that will greatly enhanced information flow via both "pull" and "push" method. Thus creating a new paradigm towards info communicate.
- A loyalty reward program has been incorporated, to add value to the entire traffic operation, making each activities fun and rewarding.
- It is an ideal vehicle for biz owners, professionals, educationalist, insurance agent, network marketer and etc to adopt and optimize their business operation. In fact, for EVERYBODY.
- Now info like e-brochures, e-company profile, e-biz card, e-application forms, e-manual and etc can be delivered/extracted immediately, with the use of just your faithful mobile phone!!! Info on company and contact can be delivered to the mobile phone directly, automatically. Accountability, are also carefully taken into consideration. TOM participants' are immediately notified on all tom activities relating to them accordingly.
- Example : taip TOM mfeJHR(TOM ID) SMIDEC(Document Code) you@youremail.com(User Email Address) send to 33001
Microsoft Innovation Centers
- Provide customers and partners with a comprehensive set of programs and services. The goal of the centers is to foster innovation and growth in local software economies.
- At the centers, we collaboratively focus on planning, researching, and developing of innovative software solutions with an ecosystem made up of industry, academic, and government partners.
- Established by the Malaysian Chinese Association ICT Resource Center (MIRC) Incubat or as a one-stop center to assist SMEs in adopting ICT and to facilitate the development and growth of technopreneurs in Malaysia.
- Microsoft has pledged to assist MIRC by committing RM2.3 million, extending to the provision of tools, technology and training for technopreneurs for 12 months. This alliance is yet another step in Microsoft's on-going commitment to stimulate innovation among local technopreneurs and build a thriving ecosystem for the industry.
- Under this collaboration, entrepreneurs keen to develop software applications can subscribe to the program for under RM1,500 a year, and have access to:
- Relevant trainings and seminars on the use of new Microsoft development tools
- Use of the center for the ISV Entrepreneurs to test and benchmark applications developed on the Microsoft platform
- Ownership of latest Microsoft software for development and testing
- It is located on the 12th Floor of Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. Microsoft Innovation Center at MIRC Incubator is open from Mondays to Fridays, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, to all Malaysian companies and individuals who wish to utilize its services.
For more information on Microsoft Innovation Center, please contact Miss Averlyn Lai at (603) 2161 1618 or e-mail averlyn@incubator.com.my
|