Open for industry collaboration, advisory & training

Industry problems.
University solutions.

I connect industrySMEsstart-upsagencies with IIUM's experts, labs, grants and talent.

Bring me your problem → Why partner with a university

Technology TransferPractitioner, IIUM

Industry ↔ AcademiaYour bridge to IIUM

For industry & SMEs

Why partner with a university?

A university is an R&D department you don't have to build. Bring the problem; the experts, labs, students and funding routes are already there.

Experts

Specialists who solve your problem

Lecturers and researchers across engineering, science, health, ICT, economics, law and more, ready to work on real industry challenges.

Labs

Facilities and machines you don't have to buy

Access university laboratories, testing equipment and machinery instead of investing in your own.

Grants

Co-apply for research funding

Join as an industry partner in collaborative grants and share the cost of developing solutions.

PPRNMyLAB

Tax

Single or double tax deduction

Qualifying R&D collaboration with IIUM can be eligible for single or double tax deduction, lowering the real cost of innovation.

Talent

Students who work on your challenge

Final-year projects supervised by lecturers can tackle your problem. Then take students on as interns, and hire the best as skilled staff.

FYPInternshipHiring

Impact

Solutions that last and get commercialised

Lower financial commitment, problems solved with evidence, and research outcomes that can grow into products and licences.

Tax treatment and grant eligibility follow the current LHDN, ministry and grant guidelines. I'll help you check what applies to your case.

Why IIUM

One university, many doors

IIUM's kulliyyahs and institutes across several campuses are ready to collaborate with industry. I help you find the right door and make the process easy.

14Kulliyyahs (faculties)

3Institutes

5Campuses across Malaysia

2,000Academic staff and experts

KOEKulliyyah of EngineeringManufacturing, materials, mechatronics, biotech engineering

KICTKulliyyah of Information & Communication TechnologySoftware, AI, data, digital systems

KAEDKulliyyah of Architecture & Environmental DesignBuilt environment, planning, design

KENMSKulliyyah of Economics & Management SciencesBusiness, finance, Islamic finance, markets

AIKOLAhmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of LawsLegal, regulatory, IP law

KOEDKulliyyah of EducationLearning, training, education technology

AHAS KIRKHSIslamic Revealed Knowledge & Human SciencesSocial sciences, psychology, communication

INHARTInternational Institute for Halal Research & TrainingHalal science, products, training

Commercialisation pathways

Three ways to take IIUM technology to market

Pick the model that fits your business. I help you choose, then the Technology Transfer Office structures the agreement.

01

Licensing

Use, produce and sell a university technology under agreed terms, usually with royalties.

02

Outright sale

Buy the IP outright and take full ownership and control of the technology.

03

Start-up / spin-off

Back or partner with a university start-up built around the technology.

IP we manage

PatentUtility innovationTrademarkIndustrial designCopyrightTrade secretGeographical indicationIC layout designPlant variety

Services

How I can help

I'm your single point of contact between your company and the university. I find the right people, set up the right arrangement, and keep things moving.

Industry-Academia Matching

Tell me your problem. I match you with the right IIUM experts, labs and kulliyyah, and set up the first meeting.

IndustrySMEs

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Grant & Funding Partnerships

Become an industry partner in collaborative grants such as PPRN and MyLAB, and understand available tax incentives.

IndustryResearchers

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Talent & Student Projects

Final-year projects on your real problems, internships, and a pipeline of graduates you can hire.

IndustrySMEs

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IP & Commercialisation Strategy

IP screening, patent search, and the best route to market for a technology: licence, partnership or spin-off.

ResearchersIndustry

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Licensing & Deal Support

Structuring licensing discussions, agreement follow-up and renewals so university-industry deals keep moving.

IndustryUniversities

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Start-up & Spin-off Advisory

From research team to company: structure, governance, business model and the paperwork in between.

FoundersResearchers

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How we work together

Four steps, no guesswork

From your first message to a working collaboration, I handle the university side so you can focus on your business.

01
Share
Tell me the problem, goal or technology you need. A short call is enough.
02
Match
I find the right experts, labs and kulliyyah at IIUM and arrange the first meeting.
03
Structure
Pick the right route: contract research, grant partnership, student project or licence, with the paperwork handled.
04
Deliver
Follow-up until the problem is solved, and support if the result is ready to commercialise.

Training & workshops

Training I deliver

Practical sessions for company teams, researchers, students and founders, built on real cases from a university technology transfer office.

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01
From problem to revenue
A strategy framework for turning a real market problem into a product people pay for.
Workshop
02
Research commercialisation
Routes to market for university research: licensing, partnerships and spin-offs.
Talk / Workshop
03
Connecting IP with industry
How to package intellectual property so companies understand it, want it and can use it.
Workshop
04
Start-up formation
From research team to company: structure, governance, business model and first customers.
Workshop

Technology showcase

Ready for industry partners

Highlights from the IIUM Invention Catalogue 2026, open for licensing, co-development and testing with industry. Filter by sector, then flip through the full catalogue below.

Agri-biotechKOS

NextGen Rice

Genome-edited rice without tissue culture, cutting breeding time for seed producers.

TRL 4

AquacultureKOS

PROAQUACare

A new probiotic strain that protects farmed shrimp against Vibrio infection.

TRL 3

AgricultureKOS

NutriBiome

3-in-1 fertiliser combining chemical, organic and beneficial microbes for higher yield.

TRL 6

MedtechKAHS

Rapid Pterygium Analyser

A one-minute, highly accurate eye test that replaces months of uncertainty.

TRL 7

Health AIKOM

INNUTRIRE

Explainable AI that predicts energy needs of critically ill patients, without invasive tests.

TRL 4

RoboticsKOE

i-REMER

Autonomous robot that guides indoor evacuation using AI navigation and thermal hazard detection.

TRL 5

Advanced materialsKOE

EcoPalm Cellulose Fibril

Microfibrillated cellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunches for composites and thickeners.

TRL 4

Green constructionKOE

Rice Husk Nanosilica Cement

Eco-friendly cement paste using rice husk ash nanosilica for better CO₂ capture.

TRL 4

Halal cosmeceuticalINHART

Nano Elayne

Stable, skin-safe halal nanoemulsion for transdermal delivery of bioactives.

TRL 4

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IIUM Invention Catalogue 2026

82technologies

6IIUM start-ups

8sectors

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Why work with me

Practitioner first.

I work inside a university technology transfer office every day: screening inventions, supporting patent work, structuring licences and helping researchers launch start-ups. I pair that with an MBA in Strategic Management and years of running a business, so I see both sides of the table.

3+Years in university technology transfer

6Start-ups supported from research to company

82Technologies in the IIUM Invention Catalogue 2026, which I co-wrote

MTTFMRANTI Technology Transfer Fellow, 2026