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MTDC Technology Development Fund

Technology Development Fund (TDF)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
4,000,000 MYR

TDF1 supports the commercialisation of locally developed R&D from Malaysian universities and research institutes; TDF2 supports the acquisition of foreign technology for local production. Awards have historically run up to several million ringgit depending on the stream, with a company contribution required.

You must co-fund 30%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling submissions to MTDC, subject to available allocation from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 30% yourself.

Who can apply

Malaysian-incorporated companies with at least 51% Malaysian equity commercialising locally developed technology (TDF1) or acquiring foreign technology for local production (TDF2).

How to apply

  1. Contact MTDC to confirm the appropriate fund stream and current availability.
  2. Prepare the commercialisation proposal including technology source, market analysis and financial projections.
  3. Submit the application with supporting documents.
  4. Technical and financial due diligence, including site visit.
  5. Approval committee decision, agreement signing and milestone disbursement.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.mtdc.com.my/ · not human-checked

"MTDC provides funding and advisory support for the commercialisation of technology in Malaysia."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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