Research institutes established in 1996

research institute in Potsdam, Germany

SIRIM Berhad, formerly known as the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM), is a corporate organization owned wholly by the Malaysian Government, under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI). It has been entrusted by the Malaysian Government to be the national organization for standards and quality and as a promoter of technological excellence in the Malaysian industry. The main headquarters is located in Shah Alam, Selangor.