The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and Securities Commission Malaysia have introduced a new Smart Manufacturing scheme under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 Strategic Co-Investment Fund, or NIMP CoSIF, to expand financing for small and medium enterprises and mid-tier companies in strategic sectors. Under the new scheme, the government will contribute RM2 for every RM1 raised from private investors until 2030 for eligible companies undertaking smart manufacturing transformation, including automation, Industry 4.0 adoption, digitalisation and other productivity-enhancing initiatives. The authorities also increased support for all other sectors on an interim basis. The existing NIMP CoSIF-to-private investment ratio for Other Sectors will rise from 1:2 to 1:1 until the end of 2027, meaning the government will match private capital ringgit for ringgit and align that category with the Priority Sectors and New Growth Sectors ratios under NIMP 2030. NIMP CoSIF operates as a public-private co-investment scheme using equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing platforms across 25 NIMP 2030 sectors, and had facilitated RM185 million of fundraising for 40 Malaysian companies as of end-June 2026.
Malaysia Securities Commission2026-07-21
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and Securities Commission Malaysia launch Smart Manufacturing scheme, raise NIMP CoSIF government co investment to 2 to 1
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and Securities Commission Malaysia launched a Smart Manufacturing scheme under NIMP CoSIF that gives eligible companies a 2:1 government-to-private co-investment ratio until 2030. They also temporarily raised the ratio for Other Sectors from 1:2 to 1:1 until the end of 2027. The scheme supports SMEs and mid-tier companies through equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing platforms.