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14 Mar 2023

Leave a Nest partners with Petronas to support the FutureTech 3.0 Accelerator Program

On the 23rd of February 2023, Dr. Yukihiro Maru, Founder and Group CEO of Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. was invited to attend the partners welcoming reception for Petronas FutureTech 3.0 Accelerator Programme. Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. is the only Japanese ecosystem partner for the third edition of PETRONAS FutureTech Accelerator Programme – “FutureTech 3.0” which aims to discover and nurture technology entrepreneurs, scale them up to global standards, and build and influence the tech-driven startup ecosystem.

Co-organised by PETRONAS Ventures and Singapore-based innovation, venture and startup enabler, StartupX, FutureTech 3.0 is a platform to uncover innovations and game-changing technologies and to accelerate these transformative ideas into real business solutions.

Corporate Partners: Gentari, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, DRB-HICOM Berhad, Sembcorp Industries Ltd, Hyundai Motor Group, Vitol and Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Ecosystem Partners: Cradle Fund, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI), Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SGInnovate, Leave a Nest Group, National Technology & Innovation Sandbox (NTIS), and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

The upcoming third edition of FutureTech will prioritize technology solutions related to sustainability and will cover four main areas: The future of Industry and Work, the Future of Chemicals and Materials, the Future of Energy and Mobility, and Frontier Technology.

During the program, which will start in May 2023, twenty startups selected through a rigorous screening process will participate in a 12-to-16-week hybrid program. The program will consist of masterclasses, workshops, and coaching sessions conducted by Corporate Partners, industry mentors, and global entrepreneurs.

Leave a Nest group is proud to join hands with Petronas and all the above-mentioned partners in this mission to support deep tech startups grow their businesses and solutions for the betterment of the global society and economy in line with our vision of “Advancing Science and Technology for Global Happiness”.

Official press release from local media partner, Bernama: PETRONAS FUTURETECH 3.0 EXPANDS TO ASIA PACIFIC REGION

Ayappa

Ayappa is a 4th year Doctoral student from the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology with First Class Honours from the Asian Institute for Medicine, Science, and Technology (AIMST) University. His doctoral research is focused on finding an alternative therapy targeting angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, for treating colorectal cancer. He has authored and co-authored a total of 6 journal articles that have been published in distinguished high-impact factor journals. Besides being focused on his research, he is also passionate about showcasing Malaysian research to the society and the rest of the world. Malaysia has plenty of potential world-class research which are yet to be brought to light and this is an issue that needs to be addressed. Policies to support the development and growth of the Science and technology sector has to be in place in the nearest future to realize the Malaysian dream to be one of Asia's leading biotechnology hubs. Additionally, back in 2018, he founded the Malaysia Biotechnology Students’ Association (MYBIOSA). MYBIOSA is a hub to nurture students to be holistic individuals by promoting and organizing extracurricular activities. He has made it his mission in Leave a Nest Malaysia to advocate STEM education awareness and nurture holistic research scientist that fits into the Malaysian bioeconomy ecosystem.

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