Why SDG 9 Matters
Infrastructure development, industrialization and innovation are fundamental drivers of economic growth and development. Without technology and innovation, industrialization will not happen, and without industrialization, development will not happen.
UTHM Innovation Timeline
Our journey towards sustainable infrastructure and innovation excellence
Official Portal of Innovation & Commercial Center
One of the key ways that publicly funded research can have a productive impact is through their translation into useable products, processes and services. Successful innovation is not about the ideas or inventions; it is about the people. Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity and not a threat.
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UTHM strengthens global partnership with KOREATECH through student mobility programme
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) continues to strengthen its strategic partnership with Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), South Korea, through reciprocal student mobility programme that promote academic excellence, research collaboration, and cultural exchange.
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UTHM strengthens digital connectivity across campuses through strategic collaboration with MCMC and EDOTCO
UTHM Students, staff and visitors can now enjoy improved high-speed internet coverage across UTHM Kampus Parit Raja, Kampus Cawangan Pagoh and Kampus Tanjung Laboh thanks to a nationwide initiative led by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) under the Universal Service Providers (USP) framework.
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RISE 2025 attracts participation from 300 research products from students and IPT researchers
The International Research and Innovation Symposium Competition (RISE) 2025, which took place at Dewan Sultan Ibrahim (DSI), the main campus on June 25 and 26, successfully attracted the participation of 300 products under 17 innovation clusters from researchers and students of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), public higher education institutions (IPTA) and schools around Johor.
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UTHM seals strategic collaboration with 17 industries, empowering the country's TVET ecosystem
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) through the Faculty of Engineering Technology (FTK) today signed strategic cooperation agreements with 17 industry partners in various fields including solar energy, industrial automation, electronics, rail systems, textiles and building technology. The ceremony saw the signing of 11 memorandums of understanding (MoU) and eight memorandums of agreement (MoA) which took place at the Convention Centre, Pagoh Higher Education Hub, involving a total benefit value of more than RM1.5 million.
Read MoreGreen Infrastructure Development
Implemented sustainable building practices, renewable energy systems, and eco-friendly transportation infrastructure across the university campus.
Digital Innovation Hub
Created collaborative space for startups, researchers, and industry partners to develop innovative solutions for sustainable development challenges.
Sustainable Manufacturing Lab
Opened advanced laboratory for research in sustainable manufacturing processes, 3D printing technologies, and circular economy principles.
SME Technology Partnership Program
Launched comprehensive program to support small and medium enterprises in adopting advanced technologies and sustainable manufacturing practices.
Innovation Incubator Center
Established incubator facility to nurture student and faculty startups focusing on sustainable technology solutions and industrial innovations.
SDG 9 Targets
Five key targets that define our roadmap to sustainable infrastructure and innovation
Resilient Infrastructure
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being.
Inclusive Industrialization
Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and significantly raise industry's share of employment and gross domestic product by 2030.
Financial Access
Increase access of small-scale industrial enterprises to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets.
Sustainable Upgrade
Upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and adoption of clean technologies.
Innovation & Research
Enhance scientific research, upgrade technological capabilities, and encourage innovation while increasing R&D workers per 1 million people.
Global Progress
Key metrics showing worldwide advancement towards SDG 9
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