The Sabah Creative Economy & Innovation Centre (SCENIC) is an initiative under the Sabah State Government that received approval from the Sabah Cabinet in August 2019.
SCENIC operates under the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation Sabah (KPSTI) with the goal of accelerating industries in Sabah through technology, innovation, creativity, and collaboration with various stakeholders in the ecosystem.
SCENIC's capacity-building initiatives are built upon three pillars - Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Creativity.
Approved by the Sabah Cabinet, SCENIC was placed under the purview of the Ministry of Industrial Development (MID)
2020
2020
SCENIC officially began operations
Navigated early-stage challenges: pandemic, political changes, limited funding.
MyHackathon 2020 with Cradle where first ever 2 Sabahan startups won RM250K grant
2021
2021
Malaysia’s 1st Accredited Toon Boom Training Centre
Officially moved to KPSTI in June
Early conversation on bringing Digital and IOT Sandbox to Sabah
2022
2022
Launch Digital and IOT Sandbox
1st SE Summit in Sabah
SCENIC Creative Academy
Launch SCENIC HQ
Most Impactful Public Agency in Driving Digital Adoption 2022
2023
2023
SCENIC has been invited to share our story on international platforms in the Netherlands, Scotland, France, and London.
Launched Kempen Masuk Sandbox
2024
2024
2nd largest SE Ecosystem in Malaysia
6th largest Tech Ecosystem in Malaysia
2025
2025
Key reference point for local and global government collaboration in talent development
1st Creative Economy Summit – April 2025
RSEG: Asia’s first global gathering of rural social entrepreneurs, hosted by SCENIC
Sabah Creative Economy and Innovation Centre (SCENIC) merupakan satu inisiatif di bawah Kerajaan Negeri Sabah yang telah diluluskan oleh Kabinet Sabah pada Ogos 2019.
SCENIC berada di bawah seliaan Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi Sabah (KSTI) dengan tujuan untuk mempercepatkan pembangunan industri di Sabah melalui teknologi, inovasi dan kreativiti, serta kerjasama strategik bersama pelbagai pihak berkepentingan dalam ekosistem.
