Penang's Digital Economy
Discover how our Digital Economy programmes drive innovation and enhances opportunities for businesses and communities.
Digital Penang plays a crucial role in supporting technology startups and creative industries. By providing targeted assistance and resources, the initiative helps these sectors penetrate the global market. Moreover, Digital Penang attracts significant investments in the digital industry and fosters a culture of innovation. This comprehensive approach aims to not only create high-quality jobs but also enhance the growth and competitiveness of Penang’s digital economy on the international stage.
Penang’s Digital Economy Initiatives for
StartUp
We support startups at every stage with our Ideation and Accelerator programs, market access, and strategic partnerships with investors and ecosystem partners.
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME)
We conduct comprehensive programs to empower small business owners in branding and digital skills, guided by experienced mentors with proven success.
OUR PARTNERS
StartUp
Digital Penang offers a comprehensive support for startups throughout every stage of their journey. From our Ideation and Accelerator programs to fostering market access and strategic partnerships, we amplify your growth. By building collaboration across Southeast Asia with our partners, we assist our startups to expand regionally.
Locally, we build vibrant tech founder communities in Penang, emphasizing support and knowledge-sharing. We also facilitate capital access through pitching sessions and network events. Our active participation in ecosystem programs strengthens our commitment to a dynamic startup landscape in Penang.
OUR PARTNERS
Venture Development and Market Access
Fundraising And Investor Engagement
Ecosystem Activation
Technology StartUp from
various technology verticals
Latest Programs & Events
🏆 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🐯
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After a rigorous 9-month journey through the Hardtech Deeptech Commercialisation Accelerator (HDCA) programme, the pitch stage has delivered — and we are proud to celebrate the startups that truly stood out! 🚀
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🥇 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟑 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🏆 Winner: Cell Agritech Sdn. Bhd - cell-agritech.com/
🏆 Runner Up: Rebooz Technology Sdn. Bhd - www.rebooz.my/
🏆 Second Runner Up: Tongle Group Holding Sdn. Bhd -https://about.tongle.space/
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Your innovation, commercial readiness, and execution excellence set you apart. Well done on this outstanding achievement! 👏
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Beyond the winners, we would also like to recognise the exceptional startups who pitched at Enter The Tigers’ Lair 2026. Each demonstrated strong potential and meaningful contributions to Malaysia’s hardtech and deeptech ecosystem:
🔗 Hippo Techfast Sdn. Bhd – www.hippotechfast.com/
🔗 SISTEC AI Sdn. Bhd
🔗 Waterbay Sdn. Bhd – waterbay.com.my/
🔗 Vigor Digital Sdn. Bhd – www.thevigor.co/
🔗 IOTech Solutions Sdn. Bhd – www.iotechsolut.com/
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From lab to market, every team showcased bold ideas, strong commercial traction, and the resilience required to scale hardtech solutions. 💡⚙️
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🙏 Our sincere appreciation to the esteemed judges for their time, insights, and invaluable feedback:
👤 Dato’ Shaan Palanisamy, Honorary Advisor MBAN Penang & CEO ECTrons Sdn. Bhd.
👤 Mr. Mohd Noor Hisham, Assistant Vice President, MYStartup Malaysia Unit, Cradle Fund.
👤 Ms. Karen Puah, Vice President, MBAN.
👤 Mr. Lim Shi Yuan, Assistant Manager, Investment, Kumpulan Modal Perdana.
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🤝 Special thanks to our ecosystem partners and supporters for making this showcase possible: Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN), Cradle Fund, KMP, and INTI International University & Colleges Penang — your continued support plays a vital role in strengthening Malaysia’s deeptech and hardtech pipeline.
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The HDCA Programme is facilitated by 1337 Ventures, which has collaborated successfully with Digital Penang in the last 3 cohorts. Thank you, Mike Smith and Max Teh, for your dedication towards building the hardtech and deeptech ecosystem in Penang with Digital Penang.
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At Digital Penang, we remain committed to building a strong innovation ecosystem by bridging startups, investors, academia, and industry — and this is just the beginning. 🚀
#DigitalPenang #StartUp #ecosystem #HDCA #MBAN #Businesspitching #innovation
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🤗 We’ve got some exciting news to share!
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🚀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂-𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
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Fractional C-Suite Services for Startups & SMEs is an ecosystem initiative supported by Digital Penang and delivered by Kinetik Hiring designed to help growing companies access experienced executive leadership exactly when they need it. 🤗
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💡 Why Fractional C-Suite?
✔ Bridge critical leadership gaps
✔ Gain strategic guidance without full-time overhead
✔ Accelerate decision-making & execution
✔ Build strong internal capabilities for long-term growth
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This initiative supports startups and SMEs at different growth stages by connecting them with seasoned C-level professionals on a flexible and scalable basis.🫱🏻🫲🏼
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📩 Interested to learn more?
Scan the QR code or reach out to hello@letsgokinetik.com
#DigitalPenang #Startup #SMEs #KinetikHiring #FractionalCsuite #businessconsulting
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OUR PARTNERS
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME)
Through strategic collaboration with key industrial players, we accelerated the digital transformation of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Furthermore, our pivotal partnership with YGL Convergence was instrumental in providing essential digital solutions to SMEs. Additionally, Maxis and Lazada provided invaluable support, enhancing the web presence of Penang micro entrepreneurs and broadening their market reach in the digital space.
OUR PARTNERS
MSME Participated Our Programs
Latest Programs & Events
Latest Programs & Events
🌱💰 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐭 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐% 𝐩.𝐚.? 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐎 & 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠!
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Are you a CEO in Manufacturing, E&E, IT, OGSE, Logistics, Agrofood or CIDB G1–G7?
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Digital Penang & NCIA’s business network invites you to a Limited & Exclusive 𝟑𝟎 𝐕𝐈𝐏 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 session on Government Green Financing & Export Protection.
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📅 10 March 2026 (Tuesday)
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Digital Penang, Pengkalan Weld, Georgetown
🎟 Sponsored by Moneysave.com.my
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🔎 What You’ll Learn
✅ Govt Sustainable & Green Financing (>2% p.a.?) – MIDF
✅ Govt Guarantee Financing (>3.75% p.a.) – MBSB Bank
✅ SME Contract Financing up to RM25 million (No Collateral) – Moneysave P2P
✅ Export Credit Insurance / Takaful + Double Tax Deduction – EXIM Bank
✅ How to Win RM30 Billion+ Govt Tenders via MyProcurement / ePerolehan – MegaTender
✅ Protect up to 90% against Invoice Losses & scale sales with 120-day terms
✅ Cross-border B2B payment solutions – Ping Pong Payments
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First 30 registered CEOs receive a FREE 6-Month MegaTender.com.my Subscription (Worth RM600)
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📌 Limited to 30 VIP Seats only.
👉 Register now: forms.gle/E1NHwQoyn2gQB42b9
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📞 Enquiries:
Aiman – 016-268 7528
Vincent – 019-881 7319
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#DigitalPenang #GreenFinancing #SMEFinancing #GovtTender #ExportCredit #PenangBusiness #NCIA #CEOEvent
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🏆 Attention MSME Training & Digital Service Providers!
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𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟐 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 to be part of the 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐔𝐏 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔💥
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🌟 Benefits of joining:
✅ Strengthen MSMEs’ digital capabilities
✅ Improve productivity & competitiveness
✅ Drive sustainable growth
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📌 Who can apply?
🎯 MSME Training Providers
🎯 Digital & Business Service Providers
🎯 Organisations with strong SME engagement
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⏰ RFP Submission Deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 5 PM
🚀 Program Commencement: 1 Apr 2026
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✍️ 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐰 👉 bit.ly/digitallevelupprogram2026
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💥 Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of MSMEs in 2026!
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#DigitalPenang #MSMEs #TrainingProvider #DigitalServiceProvide
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