TechPenang.com was established in July 2008  as an independent online community run by volunteers.  TAP/PAIP however is a multi-stakeholders initiative (MeCD-MDEC-PDC-USM) started as early as in 2007, having completed its flagship Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) pre-seed fund candidancy training programme for three batches of trainees as of April 2008.

TechPenang aims to support budding technopreneurs and would-be technopreneurs (as well as ideapreneurs and sociopreneurs) who are currently enrolled in its TAP's Biz Lab and Tech Lab sessions as well as the local community of tech-centric entrepreneurs and information/tech-related workers (programmers, graphic artists, bloggers, network/database engineers, software developers, project managers, scientists, researchers, mathematicians, technicians etc.) and misc. enthusiasts or professionals in Penang and nearby regions (i.e. the "Northern Corridor Economic Region" - NCER) through programmes like Akademi 2.0 and various other knowledge sharing events in collaboration with various organizations and government agencies.

If you're in Penang or nearby northern peninsula region ("Wilayah Ekonomi Koridor Utara" - WEKU) and into tech (industry / business, academic and veterans), join the academy today, and start connecting: share, learn, collaborate and innovate... (for Penang, Malaysia, Asia and the World!) -- both mentors/mentees (students/new entreptreneurs) are welcome. 

Brought to you by pioneer participants and management team of Penang Anchor Incubator Programme (PAIP/TAP) receiving support from Multimedia Development Corporation (MDEC/MSC Malaysia), Penang Development Corporation (PDC), Centre of Knowledge, Communication & Technology (PPKT-USM) and Penang Association of ICT Entrepreneurs (ICTpenang).

TechPenang.com Domain Name and Managed DNS sponsored by folks @ Penang-based 1oasis.net -- Sudahkah anda mendaftar Nama Web.com anda? Hanya semurah RM35 setahun (kurang daripada 10-sen sehari) untuk .net dan lain-lain di Daftar.ASIA.