Singapore: German-based Kontron has helped Malaysia set up an Internet of Things Cloud Data Center and Research Laboratory (ICDC Research Lab) in Penang. The lab aims to foster R&D in cloud connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT), and develop medical apps.

The lab is a part of Malaysian government's Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (Crest) program that aimed to promote economic development in Malaysia. Kontron enlisted Cisco, Dell, IBM, Intel, and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to help form the research facility in Penang.

The ICDC Research Lab will provide opportunities to design, develop and commercialize IoT products and invent new healthcare solutions. The ICDC Research Lab will also act as a catalyst in developing leading-edge skills and talent needed in the local IoT space.