About MTDC

Established in 1992, MTDC is Malaysia's pioneer technology commercialisation body and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, operating under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).In 2017, MTDC founded TENTRA — the Technopreneur Training Academy — to build technical and social capacity in Malaysia's tech workforce. TENTRA now leads the delivery of MTDC's Digital TVET Platform.

Mission: to be the best venture partner, consistently delivering value to stakeholders.
Vision: to remain as partner of choice for Malaysian technology companies moving towards economic sustainability.

Why MTDC is offering this programme

  • TENTRA was purpose-built in 2017 to close Malaysia's technical capacity gap, and this programme is a direct extension of that mandate. With over 620,000 jobs facing AI-related disruption within 3–5 years and 81% of employers unable to hire digital talent, the MTDC Digital TVET Platform channels a structured, outcome-based pathway from foundational skills to employer-ready capstone projects.

Credibility points

  • TENTRA: purpose-built training academy under MTDC since 2017 · Digital TVET Platform: 12-week, project-based, AI-integrated LMS across 3 high-demand tracks
    MTDC:     30+ years in technology commercialisation and venture capital · wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, under MOSTI