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Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Developments in Malaysia - Existing Actors Moving from a Cluster to a Countrywide Role and the Emergence of New Actors

  • Mohan, Avvari V. (Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham Malaysia)
  • Received : 2019.05.13
  • Accepted : 2019.06.26
  • Published : 2019.07.05
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Abstract

This paper examine the changing ecosystems in Malaysia, starting with the government policy driven greenfield cluster of Cyberjaya, which is part of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) mega project. In this context of an emerging economy, predominantly production oriented, the role of the government was crucial with respect to implementing policies and building infrastructure for the ecosystems. First, the roles played by the cluster development agency, universities, and industry are explained. As the cluster developed, this paper, taking an entrepreneurial ecosystem approach, explores how some actors evolved and changed their roles to become catalyst organisations established for the cluster now serving nationwide. This was followed by the emergence of new actors in the ecosystems, for example, knowledge intermediaries, and new roles for universities. In addition to actors such as universities and industry, this paper recognizes the emergence of media organisations as new actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystems in Malaysia.

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Fig. 1. Key elements in the initial MSC region

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Fig. 2. MDeC as a Cluster / Regional Development Agency

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Fig. 3. MTDP fagship catalysing actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the cluster

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Fig. 4. MDeC – from cluster development agency to national ICT sector development

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Fig. 5. MaGIC’s linkages helping to develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem

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Fig. 6. Outcomes in the Malaysian Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

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Fig. 7. Initial links between the cluster university and MNCs in the greenfeld clusterSource: Developed by Author

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Fig. 8. Coworking organisations creating inter-organisational and inter-regional linkages

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Fig. 9. The status of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Malaysia

Table 2. Changes in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cyberjaya, Malaysia

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