Mimos, the Malaysian R&D center under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), recently signed a collaborative research and development agreement with Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) to develop graphene electronic technology to enhance both their competitive advantage in the technology and applications, especially in advanced materials for electronic devices.

A recent statement by MIMOS said "Under the collaboration, both MIMOS and UPSI will jointly develop the technology, exchange research expertise, and increase the number of patents including joint-publication in graphene electronics and related technologies... The collaboration would allow UPSI to benefit from the access to high-end industry-standard facilities at MIMOS, and help align their research activities with industry requirements".