The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) has partnered with SG Akademi Sdn Bhd (SGA) to strengthen talent development in the drone industry via the Centre of 9 Pillars (Co9P).
Malaysia is strengthening talent development in the drone industry via the Centre of 9 Pillars (Co9P). (Photo: Bernama)
KualaLumpur (VNA) – The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation(MTDC) has partnered with SG Akademi Sdn Bhd (SGA) to strengthen talentdevelopment in the drone industry via the Centre of 9 Pillars (Co9P).
The Co9P housesI4.0 partners and relevant ecosystem companies and facilitate networks tocollaboratively develop local I4.0 technologies, services and solutions.
MTDC chiefexecutive officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus told the media after the signing of theMoU on the cooperation on April 20 that the partnership will see both partiesidentifying more participants for training, workshops, and seminars to betrained in Drone and IoT.
During the MoU signing event, both MTDC and SGA presented a sponsorship of 100,000 ringgit(24.300 USD) tostrengthen talent development in the drone industry.
The MoU coverscollaboration in the areas of capacity-building, training, technologydevelopment, and other specific activities such as providing technologicalservices related to Industry 4.0 (I4.0), with specialities in drone technologyand Internet of Things (IoT)./.
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Malaysia is strengthening talent development in the drone industry via the Centre of 9 Pillars (Co9P). (Photo: Bernama) 
