The official launch of NCT InnoSphere, the first certified Managed Industrial Park (MIP) in Northern Malaysia, at the Delapan Special Border Economic Zone (SBEZ) in Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah. KUALA LUMPUR: NCT Group of Companies (NCT Group), together with Northern Gateway (NGX), has launched NCT InnoSphere, adding to its portfolio of managed industrial parks (MIPs). The project, the first certified of its kind in the Delapan Special Border Economic Zone (SBEZ) in Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, is planned as an eight-phase development with an estimated gross development value of RM1.10 billion. Under the joint development agreement, NCT Group will undertake planning, construction and ecosystem development, while NGX, as landowner and facilitator, will handle infrastructure works, utilities and regulatory coordination. Founder and group managing director Datuk Sri Yap Ngan Choy said the new park will boost long-term growth in the northern region and support national efforts to diversify logistics channels. “NCT InnoSphere is designed to harness the strengths of cross-border trade, logistics efficiency and smart infrastructure, creating a significant platform for advanced industries such as semiconductors, electrical and electronics, and smart logistics to flourish,” he said in a statement. “As with NSIP, our goal is to foster a resilient environment on a foundation of digital readiness and innovation,” he said. Like NCT’s earlier NSIP project, Yap said the new park aims to foster a resilient industrial ecosystem anchored on digital readiness and innovation. The project will comprise more than 230 units in semi-detached, detached, cluster, terrace and built-to-suit configurations to serve a range of businesses. The development has received a Silver Provisional GreenRE Certification, making it the first MIP in northern Malaysia with such recognition.