Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) is a 7,290-acre township in Sedenak, Johor, Malaysia. IBTEC is planned as a major circular city within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
Sedenak was designated as the sixth flagship zone of Iskandar Malaysia (Zone F) in 2021.
Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) map
Sedenak mukim (an administrative division of a district) is in Kulai District in Johor State.
Johor Bahru Senai International Airport is in Kulai, and Kulai Station is on the main railway line connecting JB to KL.
[Map of Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC).]
Links and resources
Developer: JLand Group Sdn Bhd (JLG).
IBTEC projects
Projects within IBTEC are listed here.
Discovery City
Masterplan: Zaha Hadid Architects
“The 582-acre Discovery City masterplan will be Zaha Hadid Architects’ first project in Malaysia. Discovery City will include innovations in smart city technologies and a steadfast commitment to minimising environmental impact. Embracing circularity, Discovery City will foster a symbiotic relationship between the built and natural environments.”
Discovery City news
JLand Group partners Zaha Hadid Architects for Johor project – [20/08/24]
“Johor Corporation’s (JCorp) wholly owned subsidiary, JLand Group Sdn Bhd (JLG), has announced a landmark collaboration with the internationally renowned Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to develop a significant component within the 7,290-acre Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) township.”
“The centrepiece of Discovery City will be the Signature Gallery building, a landmark project with a GDV of RM269 million. This will feature ZHA’s first iconic building in Malaysia, reflecting the firm’s distinctive vision of 21st-century architecture and sustainable design.”
JLand to develop Discovery City in Sedenak Technology Valley in Q3 2023 – [22/08/22]
“Johor Land Bhd (JLand) will spearhead the development of Sedenak Technology Valley with an initial 130-hectare pilot phase known as Discovery City in Kulai in the third quarter of next year.
JLand excutive director Mohd Yusof Ahmad, speaking at JLand’s new logo and rebranding event, said the 2,916-hectare Sedenak Technology Valley is an integrated development driven by digital technologies and underpinned by environmental, social and governance principles.”
Sedenak Tech Park (STeP)
HLIB research: Jland group’s vast project portfolio signal great potential for ITMAX – [23/04/24]
“…the Sedenak Tech Park (STeP) is a part of iBTEC, which serves as a hub for regional data centre growth, offering 22 land plots supported by sustainable energy sources, high-speed fibre optics access, and water supply.”
Yondr Group powers up its first data center campus in Malaysia within two years of market entry – [12/03/24]
“Located in Johor’s Sedenak Tech Park, the campus is set to deliver 300MW of critical IT capacity when fully complete. It will see the development of multiple phases, with access to dark fibre connectivity, scalable utilities, and infrastructure.”
“The milestone reached at Yondr’s site in Johor brings the company a step closer to its aim of positively contributing towards Malaysia’s digital infrastructure. The Sedenak Tech Park – formerly known as Kulai Iskandar Data Exchange (KIDEX) – is a flagship data center complex, which spans 700 acres and is nestled in the heart of the larger 7,290-acre Sedenak Technology Valley. This puts Yondr’s data center development geographically close to a wide variety of technology-driven developments, such as advanced electrical and electronic, medical device manufacturing, green renewable energy, biotechnology, and food tech sector businesses, along with other research and development facilities.”
News archive
2024
Johor Corporation to develop Malaysia’s own ‘Silicon Valley’ with GDV of RM980mil [BTTV] – [20/03/24]
“Encompassing vaccine manufacturing and development, genomics, regenerative medicines, immunotherapy, and gene editing, this biotech hub, located within the 7,290 acre Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) in Sedenak, is poised to become a comprehensive centre for biotech and life sciences in the next decade.”
Jland, ALPS team up to develop biotech hub in Johor – [20/03/24]
“The biotechnology hub at Ibrahim Technopolis in Sedenak, Johor will serve as a significant addition to JCorp’s established data centre hub and upcoming artificial intelligence hub.”
2023
Sustainable development the thrust of JLG – [05/04/23]
“Johor Corp’s (JCorp) subsidiary, JLand Group Sdn Bhd (JLG), is working with international consultants to create a world-class smart and sustainable development called Ibrahim Technopolis (Ibtec) in Johor.”
“Covering 2,832ha, Ibtec is designed to be a world-class smart and sustainable project, and we are working with international experts to make it the global benchmark for the next generation of sustainable development,”
2022
JLand To Collaborate With Mitsui On Data Centre And Solar Farm Prospect – [05/12/22]
“Johor Corp through its real estate and infrastructure arm and wholly owned subsidiary JLand together with Mitsui & Co are looking at the possibility of developing a Hyperscale Data Centre and a Captive Solar Farm in Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) including Sedenak Tech Park (STeP), over the next two to three years.”
Sixth development zone set for rapid growth – [10/01/22]
“The declaration of Sedenak as the sixth flagship development zone in Iskandar Malaysia will attract more investments to the northern region of the growth corridor.
Iskandar Malaysia Johor Chamber of Commerce and Industry adviser Md Salikon Sarpin said an influx of investors was expected into the sub-district located about 49km from Johor Baru city centre.”
2021
Sedenak is Iskandar Malaysia’s Sixth Flagship – [28/12/21]
“Sedenak will be the sixth flagship in Iskandar Malaysia after Johor Bahru City Centre, Iskandar Puteri, Tanjung Pelepas and Tanjung Bin, Pasir Gudang, Tanjung Langsat and Senai, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in a statement dated 22nd of December 2021 after chairing a virtual meeting of Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) members in Putrajaya which was also attended by the Co-Chairman and Johor Menteri Besar, Datuk Ir. Haji Hasni Mohamad and other Cabinet Ministers.”
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