Type of Fund: 1. Partial grant for rubber product cess contributors; or 2. Zero interest payback scheme for non-cess contributors Eligibility Criteria: 1. Malaysian companies only 2. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); or 3. Start-Ups/ Spin-Offs; or 4. Large Companies 5. The proposed product to be commercialized MUST be protected by Intellectual Property (IP) rights. 6. Proposed commercialization projects/ R&Ds/ IPs MUST be rubber-related with a significant impact on Malaysia’s rubber industry. It can be developed in-house or from any Uni/RIs in Malaysia. Target Group: Rubber-related products/ technologies/ applications that had reached TRL & BRL 6 – 9
Pre-assessment Form through MRC's website (https://www.myrubbercouncil.com/commercializationfund/) or contact the Secretariat directly through email
The MRC Commercialization Fund is established with the following objectives: 1. To bring rubber-related R&D outputs to the marketplace for commercialization; and 2. To enhance existing rubber products for re-commercialization with better properties, functions, and prices Fund Size - Matching fund capped at RM500,000 1. Up to 70% for MSMEs, Start-Ups and/or Spin-Offs 2. Up to 50% for large companies Project duration 12 + 12 months
MRC COMMERCIALIZATION FUND SECRETARIAT COMMERCIALIZATION & TECHNICAL UNIT MALAYSIAN RUBBER COUNCIL (MRC) UNIT NO 36-02, LEVEL 36, Q SENTRAL 2A JALAN STESEN SENTRAL 2, KL SENTRAL 50470 KUALA LUMPUR.