After Tenaga Nasional, Microsoft partners with Digital Penang for transformation

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Digital Penang, a government-linked company owned by the State of Penang, has collaborated with Microsoft to drive digital transformation and build digital skills among local start-ups and SMEs, while empowering the developer scene in the state. According to Microsoft, the collaboration is in line with Penang’s Digital Transformation Masterplan to develop a digitally engaged society and aims to support Penang’s goal of strengthening the local start-up ecosystem.

Digital Penang will leverage the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, a borderless platform designed to fuel innovation and empower the ambitions of start-up founders by providing them with access to resources and tools to help turn their ideas into reality.

In addition, it is also in tandem with Microsoft’s recent initiative with Cradle to provide start-ups and digital natives in Malaysia with a global platform to scale their innovations with the integration of the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub within the MYStartup platform.

Digital Penang and Microsoft will also explore collaborative opportunities to deliver digital skilling initiatives to SMEs in the state through the Microsoft Learn platform, which provides globally recognised certifications that affirm these SME owners’ digital competencies. To help drive more women participation in technology, Microsoft will also extend support to female developers through the Code; Without Barriers initiative.

Tony Yeoh, CEO of Digital Penang, said the team's vision is to create a connected, creative and competitive society in Penang, and ensure that no one gets left behind as we accelerate our journey towards the digital economy. "We are excited to embark on this journey with Microsoft to nurture local start-ups, SMEs, and the wider community with technology and digital skills to capture opportunities in the digital era,” he said.

Meanwhie, Microsoft Malaysia's MD K. Raman said opportunities are abundant for start ups, SMEs, and market disruptors in this digital era. "We are glad to extend the Microsoft for start-ups Founders Hub platform to start-ups and digital natives in Penang – providing them with access to upskilling opportunities and mentorship, personalised technical guidance, along with Microsoft’s technologies and tools,” he said.

The tech giant also recently partnered with Tenaga Nasional (TNB) to accelerate its digital transformation and explore modernising the digital foundations for TNB. The company also intends to adopt external use cases that could transform the core business to support the group's strategic pillars of Gride of the Future and Winning the Customer, as well as explore opportunities within the energy transition space.