{"id":40341,"date":"2018-03-16T23:43:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T15:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/sowing-seeds-for-tech-growth\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:14:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:14:35","slug":"sowing-seeds-for-tech-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/sowing-seeds-for-tech-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Sowing seeds for tech growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sowing seeds for tech growth<\/h1>\n

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16 March 2018<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column el_class=”fade-in animate”][vc_empty_space height=”120px” el_class=”height-x120″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”29134″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”single-featured-image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”60px” el_class=”height-x60″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” el_class=”content-row”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]THE Penang i4.0 Seed Fund, a seed programme customised to fund early stage tech startups in Penang, has been launched.<\/p>\n

The programme initiated by the Penang government through investPenang and @CAT Penang, offers funding amounting up to RM150,000 to assist startups with innovative technology products and services to attain commercialisation.<\/p>\n

investPenang chief executive officer Datuk Loo Lee Lian said among the eligibility criteria includes early stage startups that has a working minimum viable product with positive early traction and a company incorporated in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

She noted that the closing date application for the first batch is May 9.<\/p>\n

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the i4 Seed Fund intends to build, attract and retain talents in the data-driven digital era and to spur the tech startup ecosystem to realise Penang\u2019s potential as Asia\u2019s next Silicon Valley.<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

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\u201cWe hope that this i4 Seed Fund will catalyse more of Penang-powered companies,\u201d he said at the official launching of the Penang i4.0 Seed Fund at @CAT in Wisma Yeap Chor Ee recently.<\/p>\n

Tech startups are encouraged to apply at\u00a0@CAT<\/a><\/p>\n

@CAT is a community of startup entrepreneurs, creatives and techies in Penang and beyond. It is a collaborative co-working space and they offer mentorship,incubation, workshops, events, networking and corporate innovation labs.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0The Star<\/a><\/p>\n

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