🇲🇾 Expand to Malaysia with Carve Startup Labs

Calling Indian Startups!

Carve Startup Labs invites applications from scale-ready, high-potential Indian technology startups for the opportunity to be selected for a curated Malaysia Digital & Technology Ecosystem Immersion Programme, developed in collaboration with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the government agency under Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital, leading the nation’s digital economy and driving strategic digital investments, innovation, and ecosystem development.

Designed as a Global Soft Landing Program, the initiative enables startups to explore Malaysia as a strategic destination for regional expansion beyond India and evaluate the country as a regional hub for ASEAN expansion through structured engagements across Malaysia’s government, digital, innovation, investment, startup, and talent ecosystems.

Why Malaysia?

As Southeast Asia’s digital economy continues to accelerate, Malaysia is strengthening its position as a leading regional digital economy through the Malaysia Digital (MD) initiative. Backed by strong government support for digital investment, innovation, talent development, and business facilitation, Malaysia is enabling technology companies to establish and expand their regional presence while serving as a strategic gateway to the ASEAN market.

What You’ll Gain?

✅ Explore Malaysia as an ASEAN Expansion Hub through first-hand engagements, gaining insights into Malaysia Digital (MD), government initiatives, investment facilitation, business incentives, and support available for international technology companies.

✅ Gain Insights from the Expansion Journeys of Global & Indian Technology Companies, understanding their experiences of establishing and growing within Malaysia’s digital ecosystem.

✅ Participate in Curated Innovation Ecosystem Immersion Visits to understand Malaysia’s national innovation ecosystem, AI & deep-tech initiatives, technology testbeds, accelerator programmes, and the broader innovation landscape.

✅ Access Exclusive CSL-curated Stakeholder Meetings with relevant government, innovation, investment, startup, and ecosystem stakeholders, along with Malaysian startups, to explore funding, collaboration, and market opportunities.

✅ Gain First-hand Exposure to Malaysia’s Digital Talent Ecosystem through on-ground engagements focused on talent development, hiring initiatives, workforce upskilling programmes, and Malaysia’s digital talent pipeline.

✅ Experience Immersive University & Research Ecosystem Visits to understand industry-academia collaboration, research capabilities, innovation partnerships, and access to graduate talent.

✅ Participate in Practical Market Entry & Expansion Sessions to evaluate Malaysia as a strategic destination for regional expansion beyond India, understand the ecosystem support available, and identify practical next steps for establishing operations in Malaysia.

✅ Receive End-to-End Market Access Support from Carve Startup Labs, including pre-program briefing, on-ground delegation support, and post-program follow-up to help sustain meaningful ecosystem engagements.

Why Carve Startup Labs?

Carve Startup Labs works across 35+ countries, enabling startups to access international markets through structured delegations, ecosystem partnerships, and global market access programs.

Malaysia is one of CSL’s long-standing focus markets in Southeast Asia. Through its collaboration with MDEC and long-term market access initiatives, CSL continues to strengthen cross-border innovation partnerships and create meaningful expansion opportunities for Indian technology startups.

Selection Process

Please Note: This program is limited to a select, curated cohort to ensure meaningful engagements. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by Carve Startup Labs and MDEC, based on your startup’s technology, expansion objectives, and alignment with the program.

Shortlisted startups will be contacted with the next steps.

🌏 Explore Malaysia. Build Regional Connections. Expand into ASEAN.