Malaysia’s Higher Education Plan is coming to an end in 2025. Its government has outlined a new system – one that embraces the very latest technology and strengthens the capacity for universities to commercialise research. There is also a drive for graduates to be future ready, armed with practical, hands-on experience of cutting-edge research and a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem. As such universities are set to become even more entwined with business – and vice versa. But how does the coming together of supercomputers, spinouts and a more porous campus deliver a template for change in the country?