University-industry partnership in microengineering and nanoelectronic in Malaysia

A collaborative research program involves teams of researchers working closely in partnership with community and industry on a major research project. In this paper, we discuss issues on developing university-industry partnership, a new model for university and what we aim for in university-industry partnership in microengineering and nanoelectronics. Survey has been done to determine the existing partnership and to determine the issues that arise while developing this partnership.