Prima Nexus at NICE 2026: Backing Malaysia's Push to Take Research From Lab to Market

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 August 2026: Prima Nexus Managing Partner Nura Samsuddin attended the opening of the National Innovation and Commercialisation Expo 2026 (NICE 2026) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 27 August 2026, officiated by Prime Minister YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

From lab to impact, from impact to market

One message stood out strongly from the opening remarks: the future of Malaysia's innovation ecosystem depends on closer collaboration between academic researchers and industry partners. The Prime Minister summed up the direction in three lines: “Makmal ke Impak, Impak ke Pasaran, Malaysia ke Dunia”, from lab to impact, from impact to market, from Malaysia to the world.

Research should not stop at the laboratory. The next step is to translate discoveries into solutions, create value and bring innovations to the market, as Malaysia moves towards a stronger commercialisation-driven research ecosystem where good ideas can become solutions with global impact.

“This direction resonates deeply with our mission at Prima Nexus. We believe the journey from research to impact requires strong partnerships between scientists, institutions, and the private sector.”

Nura Samsuddin, Managing Partner, Prima Nexus

What it means for researchers

For Prima Nexus, which has supported research teams at more than 40 institutions across Malaysia, the message matches its everyday work: coordinating the platforms, data and partners that help studies move from discovery towards real-world applications, from biomarker and immunoassay work to preclinical and clinical studies.

The company will continue to support researchers in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and real-world applications.