ADDITIVE
....A participant introducing the 3d printer, a type of additive manufacuring
which translates a 3D image into a physical object. Left to Right Bruno Vun -
Permanent of Ministry of Resource Development and Information Technology Datuk
Yee Moh Chai - Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology.
By : M. IZHAM HASHIM
IDEAS have their own
dynamics and must be tested and given space to grow. This can only happen when
they are shared. There is untold wealth to be gained from such
sharing,especially when the ideas are rigorously tested and allowed to develop
and branch out to manifold possibilities
and opportunities.
These were thoughts that
Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yee Moh Chai expounded when he launched the Sabah Entrepreneurs
Summit at 1 Borneo Grand Ballroom, Thursday.
"We must not be overly
secretive about our ideas that we think are innovative and original,It is
unwise to think that they should be kept as family secrets, to be handed down
from generation to generation.
"People can protect
their interests by taking out copyrights or patents on their ideas or
inventions, and then let them blossom and yield benefits in the form of royalty
payments and recognition and, above all, benefit to humanity," he told the
gathering.
Earlier in his speech, Datuk
Yee urged budding entrepreneurs to be more versatile to maintain a competitive
edge and meet the demands of a rapidly evolving world.
Sabah’s first Technology and
Entrepreneur Expo (Texpo.asia) together with Sabah Entrepreneurs Summit (SEED
2012) was a pioneer gathering of entrepreneurs throughout the state aimed at
pooling ideas, knowledge,experiences, and promoting networking and the spirit
of entrepreneurship during the two-day event.
Datuk Yee, who is also
Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology, underlined the
importance of entrepreneurship, saying that it occupies a central position in
generating creative ideas, and innovations.
LAUNCHING
.....Signing marks the official launching of Sabah Entrepreneurs Summit (SEED
2012) Left to Right: Darwin Tan Bruno Vun - Permanent of Ministry of Resource
Development and Information Technology Datuk Yee Moh Chai - Minister of
Resource Development and Information Technology.
Although ideas take time to
flourish, Datuk Yee believes that efforts to accelerate entrepreneurship should
come even as new ideas are in the process of being tested in real situations.
The Expo provides an
opportunity for traders and entrepreneurs alike to showcase their products and
clever ideas to the public. There were
plenty of high-tech gadgets, art pieces, collectibles and computer games
on display at the Expo to keep the public entertained.
“It is heartening to see
even rural communities showcasing their own products, which goes to show that
entrepreneurship is widespread, encompassing all fields including traditional
agriculture” Datuk Yee told reporters at
a press conference.
The Sabah Entrepreneurs
Summit and Texpo.asia was held in conjunction with the ICT Month, being part of
the joint-effort organised by NGOs, Sabah West Coast Entrepreneur Network
Association (SEA), Sabah Techpreneur Association (SATA), KL business
counterpart MAD Incubator and supported
by the Ministry of Resource Development and Information Technology (KPSKTM) as
well as government agencies such as the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia
Commission (MCMC). -Insight Sabah.
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