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Malaysia’s First National AgriFoodTech Scale-up Programme
Officially endorsed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and supported by the Securities Commission Malaysia, ScaleX bridges innovation, capital, market access, policy and living labs.
FOOD TRANSFORMATION
Global expertise
ScaleX is designed for growth-stage founders and innovation-driven companies operating across the full agrifoodtech and food systems spectrum
Deal flow access
Unique network of high-potential startups and scale-ups in agrifoodtech and sustainability.
Expert due diligence
Rigorous evaluation of opportunities, leveraging sector expertise.
Hands-on support
Post-investment value creation through mentoring, strategic partnerships, and ecosystem engagement.
Deep AgrifoodTech knowledge
15+ years working with global leaders, startups, and research institutions.
Innovation ecosystem builders
Successfully launched and scaled multiple open innovation programs and accelerators.
Investment experience
Direct involvement in startup scouting, due diligence, and portfolio management.
Aligned with national priorities
Malaysia’s agrifoodtech ecosystem has produced a pipeline of deep-tech innovators addressing the full spectrum of food systems challenges — from precision agriculture and aquaculture intelligence to sustainable packaging and alternative proteins.
Yet despite the quality of these innovations, many promising companies remain unable to access the capital, market linkages, and operational capabilities required for commercial scale.
The structural gap is not a shortage of ideas. It is the absence of a dedicated, sovereign-aligned infrastructure to bridge innovation with investment and deployment at national scale.
Precision Agriculture & Smart Farming
Al-powered crop monitoring, yield optimisation, and resource efficiency solutions.
Food Safety & Traceability
Blockchain, lot, and Al-driven supply chain transparency and food safety platforms.
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Resilient crop systems, flood-adaptive farming, and climate risk technologies addressing Malaysia's vulnerability to extreme weather.
Food Waste Reduction & Circular Economy
Technology solutions reducing waste cross the supply chain from farm to fork.
AgriFintech & Market Access
Digital platforms connecting smallholder farmers to capital, markets, and insurance.
Functional Foods & Nutrition Security
Fortified foods, nutraceuticals, and data-driven solutions addressing Malaysia's nutrition gaps and food security priorities.
Post-Harvest Technology & Cold Chain
Innovative storage, logistics, and cold chain solutions reducing post-harvest losses across Malaysia's agrifood supply chain.
Aquaculture & BlueFood Tech
Smart aquaculture systems, fish health monitoring, and sustainable seafood production technologies.
Three phases across twelve months
Capacity building and investment readiness
- Five masterclass modules: cross-border strategy, business model refinement, impact measurement, financial intelligence, and channel marketing and storytelling
- Investment Clinic, with one-on-one work on valuation, terms and financial models
- Investor Roundtable, a closed-door session with venture capital, corporate investors and government-linked funds
- Advisory support from a network of 30 specialist advisers
- ScaleX World Pitch: semi-finals at FDM by SIAL, Grand Final at MAHA
- Strategic ecosystem exposure ahead of investment
Venture building and strategic follow-through
- One-on-one business advisory support
- Investor follow-up engagements and warm introductions
- Strategic partnership facilitation
- Corporate linkage and open innovation matching
- Market access support, including ASEAN expansion
- Deployment preparation ahead of the Living Labs
Real-world deployment and Living Labs
- State Living Labs across 13 states, with agencies, municipalities and farming communities
- Corporate Living Labs with more than 10 committed global corporates
- Pilot deployments and proof-of-concept projects
- Procurement and supply chain integration pathways
- Commercial adoption, building real deployment case studies
- Investment funding deployment and structuring begins January 2027
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Back Malaysia's food future
Apply as a founder, register investor interest, or speak with the ScaleX team about partnership and deployment pathways.