The 2nd National Conference on Engineering Technopreneurship (NCET 2010) organised by Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute (UniKL BMI) took place at The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on August 3 till 4, 2010. With a theme Shaping Innovative, Technopreneurial Engineers, this conference was officiated by Y. B. Dato’ Seri Idris Jusoh, Chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA).

Two renowned speakers delivered their keynote speeches on the first day, Ir. Adznir Mokhtar, PRIMA Asia Pacific Consulting Malaysia Managing Director entitled “Building Blocks for Techno-entrepreneurship - Can It Be Realised? - A Review” and also Prof. Dr. Mohamad Khazani Abdullah, Significant Techologies Sdn. Bhd. Chief Technical Officer. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Khazani deliberated on “Issues & Challenges in Research Development and Commercialization”.

A total of 56 papers will be tabled during this 2-day seminar which covered topic on Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Medical Engineering, Technopreneur and Quality Assurance issues  to be discussed by local participants including Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute and other UniKL campuses, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

“The Government, MARA especially, recognises the need to strengthen the commercialisation of research in Malaysia.  Therefore numerous aids have been given to those who need help to expose their brainchild.  I am certain that this intellectual forum will be a positive step in the right direction, one which the Government will always support.  MARA believes there is a lot more potential in our people than we are currently seeing.  Researchers, engineers and technopreneurs like all of you need to stand up and be counted.  Continue participating in conferences both nationally and internationally and prove to all that our expertise is fit for global commercialisation”, said Y.B. Dato’ Seri Idris Jusoh, Chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat.

Also present at the opening ceremony were Deputy Director General of Education, MARA, Y. Bhg. Tuan Haji Ibrahim Ahmad. Other distinguished guests including Y. Bhg. Dato’ Tajul Urus Mat Zain, Chairman of UniKL BMI, UniKL Deputy President (Academic & Technology) Prof. Dr. Mohamad Azemi Mohd Nor, Prof. Dr. Badri Abu Bakar, Dean UniKL BMI, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Amir Abas, NCET 2010 Chairman and representatives from collaborative partners of UniKL BMI.