MDEC Facilitates Potential Opportunities Worth RM450 Mln At Sushi Tech Tokyo 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has facilitated more than RM450 million in potential opportunities at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, one of Asia’s leading startup and innovation platforms.
SusHi Tech Tokyo fosters collaboration among startups, corporates and ecosystem players to drive innovation in addressing global urban challenges, a statement said today.
MDEC also facilitated a memorandum of understanding (MoU) exchange between Malaysian company CitySage Sdn Bhd and Japan-based Eight Knot Inc to explore smart water mobility applications, including the identification of high-potential maritime routes aligned with coastal development and infrastructure planning, the statement said.
The CitySage-Eight Knot collaboration is part of a broader export pipeline facilitated by MDEC, reflecting strong global demand for Malaysian digital and sustainability-driven solutions across artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and autonomous systems, urban resilience and climate technology, food technology, GovTech and smart cities.
MDEC chief executive officer Anuar Fariz Fadzil said its participation at the event reflects MDEC’s continued efforts to expand global market access for Malaysian technology companies.
“The partnerships and export opportunities facilitated through this platform demonstrate the readiness of Malaysian digital solutions to scale internationally, as we build a future-ready, AI-driven digital economy by 2030,” he said.
The collaboration marks a significant step in Malaysia-Japan cooperation in smart mobility solutions.
Underscoring the competitiveness of Malaysian companies via MDEC’s global engagement platforms, Malaysian material science and agritech company Qarbotech Sdn Bhd won the grand prize at the SusHi Tech Challenge 2026 Global Pitch Competition.
— BERNAMA