About Us
Launched in 2012, Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) was formed to address Malaysia’s E&E needs to grow the Research, Development and Commercialisation (R&D&C) ecosystem through market driven collaborative R&D and Talent Development. As of July 2023, CREST is officially an agency of MITI.
While CREST is industry-led, its member representation is the triple helix of Government, Industry and Academia.
Our goal is to become the premier platform for collaborative applied research and leverage our capabilities and strengths in E&E to enable growth in emerging markets.
We are the catalyst that connects the industry, academia and government, bringing them together, to collaborate & jointly create solutions for the ecosystem.
CREST’s role is far-reaching, we close the loop for collaboration between all stakeholders across industries and geographies.
CREST is made up of triple helix:
Malaysian Government, MNCs, and Universities
113 MEMBERS
(MNCs, LLCs, SMEs & Universities)
167 R&D
Projects Approved
105 R&D
Projects Completed
RM233 MILLION
Total Project Value
36% Government Contribution + 64% Universities & Companies’ Contribution
62 IP
Applications Filed
Talent Development Programmers For
10,000 Malaysians
What Differentiates Us
We are a neutral entity.
CREST is a proactive partner that can take on multiple roles; depending on the situation, we play the role of a catalyst, a funder, a convener, an incubator or a nudger.
We are an enabler.
CREST is a proactive partner that can take on multiple roles; depending on the situation, we play the role of a catalyst, a funder, a convener, an incubator or a nudger.
We take on multiple roles.
CREST is a proactive partner that can take on multiple roles; depending on the situation, we play the role of a catalyst, a funder, a convener, an incubator or a nudger.