The task is daunting, but necessary nonetheless. Whether we like it or not, we need to change the way we’ve been doing things in business, government, academia and society itself. Not only do we face stiff competition from other developing countries, we’re also facing the inevitable depletion of the natural resources that have been contributing significantly to our economy. The advantages that we have been enjoying based on old economic models are becoming unsustainable, so we must look at new key ingredients to take us to the next level.
This is why the government has made Innovation and Transformation as the key thrusts in our way forward.Through bodies such as Agensi Inovasi Malaysia, the government is revamping the necessary elements of innovation to ensure that all groups in society, including academia, industry, the rakyat and government itself, collaborate and move in the same direction.
To enable innovators to get their creations to the market, we’re looking at making funding more accessible and streamlined. With more emphasis on deliverables and results, grants and loans given come with more accountability. We’re introducing innovative thinking skills in the education system to produce an innovative workforce that can satisfy future industry needs. Initiatives such as the i-THINK programme will produce students who have critical, analytical and creative thinking skills, a skillset needed in an innovative society.
We are fostering more collaboration between businesses and the research community to encourage industry-driven innovations that create wealth for all the players as well as the nation. We are also identifying areas with high national strategic impact potential and formulating strategies to reap the benefits in terms of wealth creation and societal benefits.
However, the government cannot do this alone. It can only provide the framework, direction and policies that facilitate and motivate change and collaborations in industry, academia and the population. True impactful transformation can only happen when the private sector takes the lead in innovation. New ideas, initiatives and alliances must naturally originate from those who know their own areas, and stand to benefit the most from the innovations.
Admittedly, it is difficult, but it is very much doable.
Conventional thinking and approach are deeply entrenched in our minds, hearts and habits. In some cases, they’re even institutionalised. But transformation requires a change of culture. It demands an honest audit of our priorities and how we’ve been doing things, and the courage to decide that they must be improved, overhauled or even completely eliminated. It demands the humility and willingness to reduce the power-distance in our businesses, government bodies, associations and even our family units – good ideas and constructive opinions can come from all levels in an organisation. The dynamics among every member of our society has to encourage, not stifle views.
That is the only way to reap the innovation potential from our population. Only when the spirit of change, transformation and innovation is alive in the masses would we have a chance at achieving our dreams of becoming an Innovation Nation by 2020.
What is GENOVASI?
- Genovasi, a combination of Generasi and Inovasi or Innovation Generation, is the innovation organisation to propagate innovation and design thinking skills, creating services and solutions that improve the economy and quality of life. Genovasi is a unique institution with programmes focused on the cultivation of innovation competencies. Genovasi offers a human-centred learning experience to Malaysians to learn and use innovation for social inclusion, active citizenship and personal development, and to be equipped with future transferable skills to face challenges in life.
At Genovasi, we envision ourselves as the starting point for innovation. Our aim is to harness talents from various disciplines and backgrounds and provide them with skills that will make them the catalysts for innovation for a better Malaysia.
Together with our international partners, we offer a range of programmes that encourage a different way of thinking that will equip the innovation generation with leading innovation practices and methodologies enabling them to face challenges of the 21st Century.
Genovasi Experience :
- Ideate
Everything starts with an idea. The processes and methodology you will learn facilitates active discussion and idea generation. You will write your ideas down and you will interview end users in order to get insights into their problems for the purpose of generating innovative ideas.
- Create
You will create with your hands, creating tangible prototypes of your solutions and use empathy for the end user in the process. You will go through an in-depth process of creating solutions and developing prototypes to be tested with end users for feedback.
- Innovate
Validation of solutions with end users is required for a human-centred approach to innovation. You will test and implement desirable, viable and feasible change into your innovative solutions.
Proper references :
1).http://www.businesscircle.com.my/innovative-malaysia-by-2020-a-change-of-culture/
3).http://innovation.my/genovasi.php
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