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awards and achievements: cutting Edge algae technologies ZaSve Products and Services:
• Best Poster Award at the International Led by Emeritus Prof. Dr. Phang Siew Architectural and Design Consultancy,
Conference on Biochemistry, Moi, Algae Technologies is the pioneer Design and Build/Retrofit, Training
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Algae Technologies Research Team Courses.
(ICBMBB) 2018. in Malaysia which focuses on areas
• Represented Universiti Malaya at including taxonomy, bioremediation converting Excess Pressure into
and renewable algae energy. Algae
the 23rd Biological Sciences Graduate Technologies is the only group with Profits
Congress 2018 in Chulalongkorn Laboratory Accreditation MS ISO/IEC Super Butterfly specialises in
University, Thailand. 17025/2005 in this region, accredited solutions for water operators who face
• Presented his research at the 12th since 19 July 2017. increases in operating costs as annual
AFOB Regional Symposium (ARS) energy consumption and costs rise
2020 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Algae Technologies Products and for water production. By generating
• Member of the research team which Services: Algae technologies, Trace electricity from the one-and-only
won the Gold Award at the Gas Monitoring and Consultancy internally embedded bypass in-pipe
International Summit of Innovation Services, and Microalgae Taxonomic hydropower system, water operators
and Design Exposition 2020 Identification. are able to provide off-grid power for
(InSIDE2020) and a Silver Award in universal Design services For
the Virtual Innovation Competition sustainability applications such as rapid charging
(VIC2020). Social enterprise ZaSve operates stations for electric vehicles and
• Recipient of the IUMW Research in the nexus of healthcare and green hydrogen. Super Butterfly has
Grant since 2019 to support his construction and property for the identified possible collaborations with
research activities. increased wellbeing of communities water operators, including signing an
• Member of the Malaysian Society of and society, providing universal MoU between UM and Syarikat Air
Plant Physiology (MSPP) as well as design solutions on commercial, senior Terengganu (SATU) and a letter of
the Malaysian Society of Molecular living, housing and residential, sports, intent with Air Selangor Holdings. As
Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB). recreational, community facilities of December 2021, Super Butterfly
and buildings. Beginning in 2021 and has completed its pilot project in
launched on a global scale, ZaSVE
Our innOVatiOns Terengganu and commenced its
focuses on building the business of commercial project. Going forward,
coaching and mentoring architects,
The Group is able to tap into the designers and property developers on Super Butterfly is sourcing additional
extensive collective expertise of UMSC universal design and adding value to investment and intends to secure
and the UM Faculty of Medicines as the product using an online course and between 16-20 sites by the end of
well as the R&D banks of Universiti automation. 2023.
Malaya to churn out innovations that
can benefit the triple bottomline
of people, planet and profit. A key
purpose of the Group is also to
commercialise these technologies that
can create enduring value and support
UM’s financial sustainability. We also
intend to create a pool of capable
technopreneurs from among the ranks
of UM’s researchers and academicians
who will be able to raise UM’s global
profile while contributing to the
betterment of the environment, society
and economy for sustainable nation
building.

Among the highlights of the Group’s
innovations are:

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