NATIONAL INDUSTRY 4WRD POLICY

Strengthening innovation capacity and capability

The National Industry 4WRD Policy is designed to assist industries, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in increasing efficiency and productivity using technology in order to remain relevant and competitive domestically and globally.

OUR MISSION

To future-proof existing businesses and expand local market access to the global stage

OUR OBJECTIVE

  • Create the right ecosystem for Industry 4.0 to be adopted and align existing and future initiatives

  • Transform Malaysia’s industrial capabilities in both a holistic and accelerated manner

THE STRATEGIES

Access to smart technologies & standards

  • Establish digital/technology labs and collaborative platforms, especially public-private partnerships (PPPs), to create awareness and understanding, foster the adoption of new technologies, and facilitate the transfer of knowledge.
  • Establish and implement standards for interoperability, quality and safety for smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies.
  • Intensify Research, Innovation, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship (RICE) programmes and activities in specific Industry 4.0 technologies and processes that support and advance priority sectors.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

  • Increase the absolute contribution from the manufacturing sector to the national economy from RM254 billion to RM392 billion by 2025

  • 30

    Have Malaysia be ranked amongst the top 30 nations in the Global Innovation Index ranking by 2025

  • 35%

    Estimated increase in the number of high-skilled workers in the manufacturing sector by 2025