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INVITATION TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING SESSION FOR THE COMPANY ACCELERATOR GRANT SCHEME (SUSOA) 2026

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Research Management Centre

Platform: Webex Webinar(Online)

19 Jun 2026 - 19 Jun 2026

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INVITATION TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING SESSION FOR THE COMPANY ACCELERATOR GRANT SCHEME (SUSOA) 2026

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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركته
 
May this email reach you while you are in the best of health and iman by the grace of Allah swt.
 
YBhg. Dato’/ Datuk / Prof./ Assoc. Prof./ Dr./ Sir/ Madam,  
 
With all due respect, the above matter is referred to.
 
Please be informed that the Department of Higher Education (JPT), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has opened applications for the Start-up and Spin-Off Accelerator (SUSOA) Grant Scheme starting from 10 June 2026. This grant scheme is offered under the implementation of the National Spin-Off Company Fund Initiative, which is one of the initiatives under Budget 2026.  

The main objectives of this grant scheme include:

 

  • Accelerating the commercialisation of university intellectual property through the establishment and strengthening of spin-off companies (SUSO).
  • Bridging the gap between research findings and commercialisation through structured entrepreneurial acceleration
  • Empowering the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem among higher education institutions.
In relation to this, the Centre for Innovation and Consultation (CIC), Universiti Sains Malaysia, as the secretariat for this grant scheme, will be organising a briefing session as detailed below:  
 
Date: 19 June 2026 (Friday)
Time: 8.00 PM - 9.30 PM
Webinar Number: 2510 226 2871
Webinar password: SUSOA2026 (78762202 when dialing from a phone or video system)  
 
Speaker:
Professor Ir. Dr. Srimala Sreekantan
Professor, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia
(Chairman of the SUSOA Fund Technical Committee)   
 
Moderator: 
Professor Dr. Mohd. Hazwan Hussin,
Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
(Director, Centre for Innovation and Consultation) 

 

The objectives of the briefing session include

  • Providing a detailed explanation regarding the SUSOA grant scheme.
  • Clarifying the conditions, criteria, and application process
  • Assisting researchers in making more effective preparations.

 

In relation to this, we kindly request the cooperation of the RMC (Research Management Centre) and TTO (Technology Transfer Office) to disseminate this information and invite interested researchers from your respective institutions to join this briefing session. Participation in this session will help them gain a clearer understanding of the offered grant and make early preparations for the application process.

Attached herewith are the documents related to the SUSOA application. The application documents can also be accessed via the link:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DANsPxOmBqLvr2MVJOxUk6kQ_QrJslGn?usp=drive_link 

Your cooperation and attendance, YBhg. Dato’/ Datuk / Prof./ Assoc. Prof./ Dr./ Sir/ Madam, at this briefing session are highly appreciated.  

Thank you.

"MALAYSIA MADANI" 

"BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA" (IN SERVICE TO THE NATION)

I who carry out the trust,

Noraini Mohamad Yusof 
on behalf of the SUSOA Grant Scheme Secretariat 
Director, Centre for Innovation and Consultation (CIC)
Research & Innovation Division 
Universiti Sains Malaysia

 

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