An organisation’s ability to innovate is recognised as a key factor for sustained growth, economic viability, increased wellbeing, and the development of society. The process of taking inventions from an idea or innovations to the marketplace or commercialisation can be quite challenging. Technology transfer is the process of transferring skills, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing and facilities among governments or universities and other institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users who can then further develop and exploit the technology into new products, processes, applications, materials or services.

The transfer of technology to parties capable of commercialisation may originate by technology push (from the research side) and market pull (from the industry side). Whilst many know what will differentiate an organisation from tomorrow’s competition, the reality however is that most organisations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find it difficult to understand what innovation is and how to commercialise it.

This standard is intended to fill the gap by providing a simple and practical approach for technology commercialisation. This standard covers the pre project phase to production phase right through to project launch and culminating in recommendations for continual improvement after the post market launch. While not all parts of this standard will be of equal use to all types of organisation, all core subjects are mostly relevant to every organisation.

This standard specifies the requirements for joint plates and shoes which are intended to be used in manufacturing of concrete piles as described in MS 1314:Part 1 to MS 1314:Part 6.

This standard does not cover the installation and jointing of piles on site.

This standard was developed with the following objectives:
a) to understand the requirements and importance of pile joints for building and civil engineering works.
b) to provide comprehensive standard that specifies requirements for joints plates and shoes for precast concrete piles and
to be used as a guidance by users and manufacturers.

Highlights: This Code of Agricultural Practice was developed by the Project Committee on Malaysian Phytosanitary Certification Assurance Scheme jointly established by SIRIM Berhad and the Department of Agriculture Malaysia.

This Code of Agricultural Practice was developed with the following objectives:
a) to give guidance in the management of Malaysian Phytosanitary Certification Assurance (MPCA) Scheme; and
b) to facilitate understanding on the responsibility of stakeholders that are involved in the scheme.

Highlights: SIRIM/MOA Standard is developed through collaboration with SIRIM which provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. The SIRIM/MOA standard series is intended to complement the existing Malaysian Standards on herbs and the Malaysian herbal monograph for the improvement of the quality and safety of herbal substances and extracts produced. This standard specifies the requirements for the production of spray dried aqueous extract derived from the whole plant of pegaga (Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.) which includes extraction method, drying technique, quality and safety tests and packaging and storage requirements of the herbal extract.

Highlights: SIRIM/MOA Standard is developed through collaboration with SIRIM which provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. The SIRIM/MOA standard series is intended to complement the existing Malaysian Standards on herbs and the Malaysian herbal monograph for the improvement of the quality and safety of herbal substances and extracts produced. This standard specifies the requirements for the production of spray dried aqueous extract derived from leaves of dukung anak (Phyllanthus niruri L.) which includes extraction method, drying technique, quality and safety tests and packaging and labelling requirements of the herbal extract.