CRIM hosts talk series on the journey from R&D to commercialisation

ALOR SETAR, 24 June 2025 – The Centre for Research and Innovation Management (CRIM), Albukhary International University (AIU) hosted its Research & Innovation Talk Series titled “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙&𝘋 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 – 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵-𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢.”

The session, held at Lecture Theatre 6 on 20 June 2025, featured Prof. Dr. Samsilah Roslan, Director of Putra Science Park (PSP) at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), a renowned figure in the field of research and innovation commercialisation.

She shared the remarkable journey of PSP in transforming academic innovations into commercially viable products and services, contributing to million-dollar ventures.

During her presentation, Prof. Dr. Samsilah highlighted that a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, coupled with strong internal institutional support, is critical to accelerating and sustaining successful commercialisation efforts.

Prof. Dato’ Ir. Mohd Saleh Jaafar, Vice Chancellor and President of AIU, expressed optimism about potential collaborations with PSP to further develop AIU’s own research commercialisation ecosystem. He also announced that AIU would begin reviewing student-led innovations for commercial potential, with selected projects eligible for seed funding to support their development and market readiness.

The event is hoped to have ignited a stronger spirit of innovation and commercialisation among AIU researchers, in support of the university’s vision to inspire minds and advance research driven by innovation.


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