- Collaboration in keeping with Penang’s Digital Transformation Masterplan
- Digital Penang to leverage Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
.png "(From left) Tony Yeoh, chief executive officer of Digital Penang; Chow Kon Yeow, chief minister of Penang; K Raman, managing director of Microsoft Malaysia, and Dr. Sean Seah, chairman of National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) at the MOU exchange ceremony between Digital Penang and Microsoft")
Digital Penang has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft Corp to drive digital transformation and construct digital expertise amongst native startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), whereas empowering the developer scene within the state.
In a press release, the tech big stated the collaboration is in keeping with Penang’s Digital Transformation Masterplan to develop a digitally engaged society.
To help the state of Penang’s objective of strengthening the native startup ecosystem, Digital Penang will leverage the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, it stated.
The agency added that this collaboration can be in tandem with its current initiative with Cradle Fund to supply startups and digital natives in Malaysia with a world platform to scale their improvements with the mixing of the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub inside the MYStartup platform.
Moreover, Digital Penang and Microsoft can even discover collaborative alternatives to ship digital skilling initiatives to SMEs within the state by the Microsoft Be taught platform.
This consists of offering globally recognised certifications that affirm these SME homeowners’ digital competencies, Microsoft stated.
To assist drive extra girls participation in expertise, Microsoft stated it can additionally lengthen help to feminine builders by the Code; With out Limitations initiative.
Tony Yeoh, chief government officer of Digital Penang stated, “Our imaginative and prescient is to create a linked, inventive and aggressive society in Penang, and be certain that nobody will get left behind as we speed up our journey in direction of the digital financial system.
“We’re excited to embark on this journey with Microsoft to nurture native startups, SMEs, and the broader neighborhood with expertise and digital expertise to seize alternatives within the digital period.”
In the meantime, managing director of Microsoft Malaysia, Okay Raman, stated “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Digital Penang to empower the native startup and SME ecosystem, in help of its objective to spice up the State’s inclusive digital financial system.
“Alternatives are plentiful for startups, SMEs, and market disruptors on this digital period and we’re glad to increase the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub platform to startups and digital natives in Penang,” he stated.
Raman stated it will present them with entry to upskilling alternatives and mentorship, customized technical steerage, together with Microsoft’s applied sciences and instruments.
