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GMI and Bubbles O2 Sdn Bhd Form Strategic Industry-Academia Pact with RM70,000 Educational Grant

Kajang, 14 August 2025 – GMI and Bubbles O2 Sdn Bhd (BOSB) have formalised a strategic industry-academia partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) exchange ceremony. The event was witnessed by the Director-General of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA). This collaboration is designed to enhance Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and elevate graduate readiness for the industrial workforce.

A cornerstone of this partnership is a RM70,000 educational grant from BOSB, dedicated to funding final-year projects for students from the Mechanical Engineering Department (MED), Electrical Engineering Department (EED), and Computer & Information Department. Furthermore, BOSB will sponsor the patenting process for commercially viable student projects and provide rewards for the best students-created animation advertisements with commercial potential.

YBhg. Dato’ Zulfikri bin Osman, Director General of MARA (centre), witnesses the mock cheque handover from Mr. Arifin bin Marzuki, Executive Chairman of Bubbles O2 Sdn Bhd (left), to Tuan Haji Ahmad Solihin bin Mohamed Yusoff, CEO and Managing Director of GMI (right).

This comprehensive collaboration focuses on five key areas:

  1. Curriculum Development – Enhancing GMI’s curriculum in cutting-edge technologies, including Process Instrumentation & Control, Plastic Injection Moulding, Metal Stamping, and Precision Machining, to ensure alignment with current industry demands.
  2. Digital Transformation and Innovation – Collaborating on technical expertise to develop digital Standard Operating Procedures using Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and pursuing joint research and development projects with strong intellectual property potential.
  3. Technical and Skills Training – Providing GMI students with industrial training opportunities at BOSB facilities, while BOSB staff will undertake specialised upskilling and reskilling training programmes at GMI.
  4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives – Jointly conducting CSR programmes focused on sustainability, health awareness, and community outreach. 
  5. Educational Access – Offering qualified students from Yayasan Tahfiz Al-Ammar the opportunity to pursue their studies at GMI.
The MoU exchange ceremony attended by YBhg. Dato’ Zulfikri bin Osman, Director General of MARA (4th from left), Tuan Haji Ahmad Solihin bin Mohamed Yusoff, CEO and Managing Director of GMI (3rd from left), and Mr. Arifin bin Marzuki, Executive Chairman of Bubbles O2 Sdn Bhd, alongside senior delegations from both organisations.

GMI reaffirms its commitment to forging strategic industry alliances to ensure its curriculum and skill offerings remain directly relevant to industrial needs. This collaboration with BOSB is a pivotal step towards cultivating a highly skilled talent pipeline and accelerating innovation in line with national development goals. 

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