Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- KOTA KINABALU, July 30 - A RM76,000 research project to develop a battery-free lighting system powered by thermal energy will be carried out in Sabah under the Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP).

The project, involving Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Seni Gemilang Sdn Bhd, aims to advance sustainable energy research while developing a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning module for schools in Sabah.

The ICP is a government initiative led by the Ministry of Finance that uses selected government procurement projects to encourage technology adoption, research partnerships, innovation and talent development. The programme is monitored by Technology Depository Agency Bhd (TDA). ...