KL20 峰会：政府推出全面措施，力争让吉隆坡成为全球前20大创业中心
马来西亚吉隆坡 - 2024年4月22日 - 马来西亚政府旨在到2030年将吉隆坡推进至全球前20大创业中心之列。目前，马来西亚创业公司面临的挑战包括获得资金、应对监管障碍和吸引顶尖人才。
因此，政府于4月22-23日在吉隆坡会议中心举办了KL20峰会2024，旨在刺激马来西亚的创业环境。
这次峰会由经济部主导，展示了政府如何推出支持性政策，计划扩大人才库，并培育一个充满活力的创业生态系统。KL20峰会推出了10个重点项目和50位专家发言人。
KL20行动纲要与亮点
在活动上，马来西亚首相拿督斯里拿督斯里安华·依布拉欣（Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim）发布了KL20行动纲要，这是一份全面的路线图，概述了为实现关键利益相关者（创始人、风险投资者、人才、孵化器和加速器）之间的融合而采取的切实改革，以将马来西亚的创业科技领域推向新的高度。
“KL20行动纲要着眼于推动马来西亚经济结构性转型，使其成为高收入国家。我们需要减少对大公司的经济依赖，将经济转向创新领域，并增加高技能工人的比例。因此，建设马来西亚的创业生态系统是一个关键解决方案，”经济部长拉菲兹·南利（Rafizi Ramli）表示。
拉菲兹补充说：“KL20旨在通过创建有利的商业环境，使马来西亚成为全球顶尖人才和具有高潜力、可扩展的创业公司的首选目的地。”
这次峰会作为一个平台，汇聚了吉隆坡的政府决策者、独角兽创始人、亿万美元的资助者以及思想家，使其成为讨论、辩论和交易的中心。
KL20峰会还见证了一套全面的重点项目的推出，旨在使人才获取更为简便（签证快速通道）、使投资和交易来源更为规范（VC金牌通行证）以及使AI基础设施更为成熟（图形处理单元安装）。
行业领袖
此次活动的发言人包括数字部长哥宾星（Gobind Singh Deo），以及一系列国际发言人和专家。其中有如Granite Asia的高级管理合伙人李宏玮（Jenny Lee）；Nothing的首席执行官裴宇（Carl Pei）；亚马逊的首席技术官沃纳·沃格尔斯（Werner Vogels）；DeepTech和The Hive的创始人兼首席执行官Géraldine Andrieux Gustin；以及中国投资公司的副首席投资官祁斌（Dr Qi Bin）。他们深入探讨了塑造创业和创新未来的因素。
峰会以培育一个充满活力的创业生态系统为重点，吸引了全球各地的创业公司和投资者，为合作、投资和增长提供了一个平台。
政府措施
“政府将在科学、技术与创新部下推出‘单一窗口计划’，以简化程序并在一个统一平台内整合资源，助力马来西亚的创业生态系统，”科学、技术与创新部长郑立慷(Chang Lih Kang) 表示。
“单一窗口计划支持三个主要目标群体——创业公司创始人、投资者和技术人才——通过拆除官僚障碍、加快审批速度，使企业家能更高效地在创业领域中导航。这对于推动马来西亚创新领域朝着实现KL20的目标至关重要，”郑立慷强调。
政府还制定了马来西亚创业生态系统路线图（SUPER），作为将国家的创业生态系统推向新高度的区域中心的蓝图。SUPER旨在确定马来西亚创业生态系统扩张和发展的关键重点和行动领域，涵盖了人才发展、资金获取、确保市场进入以及推动技术和社会影响创新等关键领域。
总结
KL20突显了马来西亚作为一个适宜创业的环境的潜力，尤其是在关键领域如半导体和集成电路设计、金融科技、电子商务、制造和自动化、农业科技、清洁技术和伊斯兰金融。
通过促进创新、合作和投资，马来西亚的目标不仅是到2030年成为全球前20大创业生态系统，而且还要从一个低成本、商品化的工业基础转型为一个以技术为基础的经济，并在ASEAN地区成为创业和创新的领先中心。
更多信息，请访问 https://www.kl20.gov.my
关于2024 年KL20 峰会
KL20峰会2024是一个旨在将吉隆坡推向2030年全球前20大创业中心的顶级活动。由马来西亚经济部组织，该峰会汇集了创业公司、投资者和行业领袖，以促进马来西亚创业生态系统的创新、合作和增长。
KL20峰会2024得到了CGS International、Bloomberg、K3 Ventures和Founders Forum Group的支持。
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KL20 Summit 2024: Government Rolls Out Comprehensive Initiatives to Make Kuala Lumpur A Top 20 Global Startup Hub
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 22 Apr 2024 - The Malaysian Government aims to propel Kuala Lumpur into the ranks of the top 20 global startup hubs by 2030. The current challenges for startups in Malaysia are accessing funding, navigating regulatory barriers and attracting top talent.
Hence, the government organised the KL20 Summit 2024 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 22-23 April, with the aim of stimulating Malaysia's startup scene.
The summit, spearheaded by the Ministry of Economy, showcased how the government is rolling out supportive policies, plans to grow the talent pool and nurture a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. KL20 featured 10 marquee initiatives launches and 50 expert speakers.
KL20 Action Paper and Highlights
At the event, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia launched the KL20 Action Paper, a comprehensive roadmap outlining tangible reforms to achieve convergence among key stakeholders – founders, venture capitalists, talent, incubators and accelerators, to propel Malaysia's startup tech sector to new heights.
“The KL20 Action Paper looks into the bigger picture of driving structural transformation of the Malaysian economy into a high-income nation. There is a need to reduce the current economic dependency on large corporations, shift the economy towards innovative sectors and increase the proportion of high-skilled workers. Hence, building Malaysia’s startup ecosystem is a key solution,” said Rafizi Ramli, Minister of Economy.
“KL20 aims to make Malaysia a choice destination for global top talents and high-potential, scalable startups by creating an enabling business environment,”
added Rafizi.
The summit serves as a platform for discussion centrepieces by converging government decision-makers, unicorn founders, billion-dollar funders and thinkers in Kuala Lumpur, making it a centrepiece for discussion, debate and deal-making.
The KL20 summit also witnessed the introduction of a holistic set of marquee initiatives that aim to make talent access easier (Visa Green-laning), make investing and deal-sourcing more regular (VC Golden Pass) and make AI infrastructure more mature (Graphical Processing Units installation).
Movers and Shakers
The event featured speakers such as Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital, and an impressive line-up of international speakers and panellists. Among them were industry pioneers such as Jenny Lee, Senior Managing Partner of Granite Asia; Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing; Wener Vogels, Chief Technology Officer of Amazon; Géraldine Andrieux Gustin, Founder and CEO of DeepTech and The Hive; and Dr Qi Bin, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of China Investment Corporation. They delved into factors shaping the future of entrepreneurship and innovation.
With a keen focus on fostering a dynamic start-up ecosystem, the summit attracted startups and investors from across the globe, creating a platform for collaboration, investment and growth.
Government Initiatives
“The government will launch the Single Window Initiative under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to help Malaysia’s startup ecosystem by simplifying procedures and consolidating resources within a unified platform,” said Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.
"The Single Window Initiative supports the three main targeted stakeholders - startup founders, investors and tech talents - by dismantling bureaucratic obstacles, expediting approvals and empowering entrepreneurs to navigate the startup landscape more efficiently. This is crucial for boosting Malaysia’s innovation scene towards achieving KL20’s goals," Chang highlighted.
The government has also developed the Malaysian Startup Ecosystem Roadmap (SUPER) which serves as a blueprint to propel the country’s startup ecosystem to new heights as a regional hub. SUPER was established to identify key areas of focus and action to drive the expansion and development of the startup ecosystem in Malaysia, addressing critical areas like talent development, funding accessibility, ensuring market access, and driving innovation in technology and social impact.
Conclusion
KL20 highlights Malaysia's potential as a conducive environment for startups, particularly in key sectors such as semiconductors and integrated circuit design, fintech, e-commerce, manufacturing and automation, agritech, cleantech and Islamic finance.
By fostering innovation, collaboration and investment, Malaysia aims to not only become a top 20 global startup ecosystem by 2030 but also to position itself as a leading centre for entrepreneurship and innovation in ASEAN by shifting from a low-cost, commoditised industrial base to an economy based on technology.
For more information, log on to https://www.kl20.gov.my
About KL20 Summit 2024
The KL20 Summit 2024 is a premier event aimed at propelling Kuala Lumpur into the ranks of the top 20 global start-up hubs by 2030. Organised by the Ministry of Economy Malaysia, the summit brings together start-ups, investors and industry leaders to foster innovation, collaboration and growth in Malaysia's start-up ecosystem.
The KL20 Summit 2024 is supported by CGS International, Bloomberg, K3 Ventures and Founders Forum Group.
