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Centre of Excellence (CoE)

A Centre of Excellence in the technology industry acts as a technology provider and a nucleus for driving progress, fostering collaboration, and elevating the overall capabilities of professionals and organisations within a specific technological domain. Providing a platform for local companies to carry out high-value technology activities.

COE

“CoE Provider” is a programme for industries, academia & agencies that have expertise in providing engineering services, R&D, commercialisation, testing, reliability and other engineering consultancy services to nurture local companies by undertaking high technological activities.

“CoE User” is a programme for local companies in NCER that intend to carry out high technological activities to move up the value chain.

Aspects	Description
Eligibility Criteria	MNCs, Large Local Companies, SMEs, academia, or technical agencies that own, manage and maintain CoE. Private Initiative. Obtain accreditation / recognition from any local or international bodies based on the company’s specialisation. Proven track record from previous projects. Stable financial standing. The services provided must be in accordance with the NTIC framework. Industry relevant centres which are recognized by industry captains and / or NTIC programme advisors (subject matter experts). CoE Providers are allowed to be located outside of NCER and are recognized by industry captains and / or NTIC programme advisors (subject matter experts).
Obligation	To collaborate with NTIC under local vendor development initiatives to move up the value chain. Provide shared services and engineering consultancy for the project to the CoE User. Joint promotion activities.
Facilities	Shared services, R&D, testing / reliability lab, and / or high skilled talent development training centres. Technology is up to date and aligned to industry’s needs. Equipment is owned, managed, maintained, and calibrated by the CoE Owner.
Agreement	Contract up to 2025 (RMK-12). Contract with NCIA for services & monitoring of the CoE User with regards to the project, its development, and its implementation.

Aspects	Description
Eligibility Criteria	Local Micro, SME and Large Local Companies in NCER. Product / process development activities to move up value chain and must be performed by NTIC’s approved CoE Provider.
Project Criteria	The project must have strategic impact to the ecosystem development and value chain in NCER. The project must be in accordance with the NTIC framework. The project must have a business model for long term self-sustainability.
Funding	Matching grant, 50:50 ratio, capped at RM25,000 per project. Maximum of one project to develop per year / company and to allow the usage of multiple CoE Providers. Funding is for the services and consultancy, including usage of equipment, testing, reliability, failure analysis and R&D&D&C activities provided by NTIC’s approved CoE Provider. To ensure no double dipping from other agencies (Cradle, MIDA, MRANTI etc) through due diligence during claim submission. Administrative expenses of 5% of the grant amount are chargeable (the amount will form part of the total grant amount). Application fees for each and every request for amendments to the Letter of Grant (change of scope, extensions of time, etc.).
Reimbursement Method	Reimbursement based on invoice, within three months after project completion. Project status verification by appointed industry CoE for full disbursement upon completion of the service usage.
Agreement	Project duration: Maximum of 12 months from the date of approval. Agreement period: Maximum of 15 months from the date of approval.

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If you are ready to apply for any of the offered incentives, download the Pre-Application Form below and send to us via email to ntic.secretariat@ncer.com.my. For any further query please contact +604 502 0708 or ntic.secretariat@ncer.com.my.

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