On 6 April 2023, Multimedia University (MMU) and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) formalised their collaboration and partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding at the Cyberjaya campus. The pact was inked by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazliham Mohd Su’ud, President of MMU and Dato’ Dr. Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani, Director General of MARDI. 

MMU and MARDI have been working together in nurturing young agropreneurs under AGORA programme as well as knowledge sharing with the students. MMU and MARDI will be cooperating again under the Entrepreneur Cadetship or known as eCadet, where it serves as a platform to groom students into market-ready entrepreneurial talents among MMU students. 

Also attending the event were Dr. Asfaliza Ramli, Deputy Director General (Operation & Development) of MARDI; Prof. Dr. Wong Eng Kiong, Vice President of Student Experience and Entrepreneurship Development (SEED); Dr. Ong Jeen Wei, Director of Alumni Engagement, Career and Entrepreneurship Development (ACE), MARDI delegates and MMU officials.