Author Archives: iqbal.shamsul

nSWX joins 2025 Garage+ Startup Global Program

nanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX) was recently selected as one of 28 global finalists for the Garage+ Startup Global Program (F25), organized by the Epoch Foundation and Startup Island Taiwan. The program connects deep-tech startups with Taiwan’s leading technology ecosystem for industry immersion, investor engagement, and 1-on-1 meetings with foundries, OEMs, and system integrators. This milestone follows our […]

nanoSkunkWorkX to Present at IEEE EPEPS 2025 in San Jose

Kuala Lumpur, 17 October 2025 — nanoSkunkWorkX will be presenting its latest research at the upcoming IEEE Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging and Systems (EPEPS) 2025 conference in San Jose, California. Our accepted paper, “Enhanced Electrical and Thermal Conductivity of Electrodeposited Graphene–Copper Thin Films for BEOL Integration,” highlights the breakthrough behind nSD-I wafers — a […]

nanoSkunkWorkX on BFM 89.9: From NASA to Malaysia’s Deep Tech Frontier

Kuala Lumpur, October 2025 — nanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX) was featured on BFM 89.9’s “Open for Business”, in a segment titled “The NASA Scientist and Wall Street Trader Behind nanoSkunkWorkX.” The interview traces how co-founders Dr. Amani Salim, a former NASA principal investigator, and Iqbal Shamsul, a former Wall Street strategist, built a Malaysian deep tech company […]

nanoSkunkWorkX Secures Strategic Investment from Gobi Partners and Khazanah’s Dana Impak to Scale Deep Tech Frontiers

Kuala Lumpur, 30 July 2025 — nanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX), a Malaysian deep tech company advancing graphene-based systems for semiconductors, clean energy, and biosensors, is pleased to announce a new investment round led by Gobi Partners and supported by Khazanah Nasional Berhad’s Dana Impak. This funding marks a key milestone as nSWX scales its proprietary SUSANNE platform […]

nSWX Named Grand Winner of Tech Planter Malaysia 2025

Malaysia to be represented at the Asia Finals in August Kuala Lumpur, 4 June 2025 — nanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX) has been named Grand Winner of Tech Planter Malaysia 2025, following a competitive deeptech showcase held in Kuala Lumpur by Leave a Nest. The team will represent Malaysia at the Tech Planter Asia Finals this coming August […]

Grand Winner of Tech Planter Malaysia 2025!

We’re incredibly honoured to be named Grand Winner of Tech Planter Malaysia 2025! Together with our friends at Lestagro, we’ll be representing Malaysia at the Tech Planter Asia Finals this August. Big thanks to Leave a Nest Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., all the sponsors, partners, and judges who made this possible—and for believing in frontier deeptech […]

EVENT: Roundtable Discussion – Creating An Ecosystem For Entrepreneurship

THE LEADERPRENEUR TALK SERIES“Aspire to Inspire” Women entrepreneurs play a vital role in the global economy. They create jobs, drive innovation and economic growth, and help to build strong communities. Women entrepreneurs are often the engine of local economies, and their businesses provide essential goods and services that families and businesses need. Despite their importance, […]

EVENT: Women In Entrepreneurship: How to Scale Up

THE LEADERPRENEUR TALK SERIES“Aspire to Inspire” Women entrepreneurs play a vital role in the global economy. They create jobs, drive innovation and economic growth, and help to build strong communities. Women entrepreneurs are often the engine of local economies, and their businesses provide essential goods and services that families and businesses need. Despite their importance, […]

EVENT: Roundtable Discussion – Creating An Ecosystem For Entrepreneurship

THE LEADERPRENEUR TALK SERIES“Aspire to Inspire” Women entrepreneurs play a vital role in the global economy. They create jobs, drive innovation and economic growth, and help to build strong communities. Women entrepreneurs are often the engine of local economies, and their businesses provide essential goods and services that families and businesses need. Despite their importance, […]

Terpilih ke saingan akhir MIT 2020 Solve Global Challenge. Kit ciptaan anak tempatan memerlukan sokongan rakyat Malaysia.

Kenyataan Media (Bahasa Malaysia) 13 Sep 2020Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Pasukan nanoSkunkWorkX yang diketuai oleh Dr Amani telah membangunkan alat diagnostik pantas pertama di dunia menggunakan nanoteknologi untuk mengesan SARS-CoV-2  bagi mengenal pasti Covid-19. Alat yang merupakan satu-satunya cadangan penyelesaian berasaskan diagnostik telah terpilih di antara 15 perserta akhir peringkat dunia dalam pertandingan MIT Solve 2020 Global Challenges untuk kategori Keselamatan kesihatan dan Pandemik. […]