MDEC Expands Matching Grant Rollout to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption Across SMEs

Cyberjaya, 22 August 2026 – The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has expanded the rollout of its dedicated digital transformation and artificial intelligence matching grant facilities, providing targeted financial co-funding to accelerate AI integration, automation software deployment, and digital capability building across small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The expanded funding initiative aims to elevate SME productivity, enhance export competitiveness, and ensure broad-based participation in the nation’s rapidly growing digital economy.

The strategic imperative for expanding digital grant allocations is rooted in the SME sector’s central role in the Malaysian economy. Small and medium enterprises account for approximately 97% of total business establishments, contribute nearly 39% of national gross domestic product, and employ almost half of the country’s workforce. However, despite rapid digitalization among multinational corporations and large conglomerates, many domestic SMEs face capital constraints and technical expertise gaps that hinder the adoption of advanced enterprise AI, predictive analytics, and automated workflow tools.