VentureTECH partners Pacton to advance FishSpeak
National wire report on VentureTECH’s strategic investment in Pacton. Also republished by other outlets.
Pacton / 2023–2026
News &
recognition.
Independent coverage and awards for Pacton and our team.
01 / Reporting
In the news.
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GROWMatch 2025 wins industry praise
Profile and interview with Faisal Shadli Arshad on FishSpeak’s growth and the GROWMatch programme.
Startup World Cup West Malaysia finals
Pacton and FishSpeak listed among ten finalists; the article names Qarbotech as winner.
Digital Fields: Tech-tilling the soil
In-depth feature on FishSpeak’s origins at a Slim River fish farm and Pacton’s shift from connectivity into aquaculture technology.
MRANTI showcases 20 companies driving global solutions
Names Pacton among companies presenting at the 2024 Global Accelerator Programme Sharing Day.
Five startups win MYCentre4IR–Bursa Malaysia ESG Challenge
Reports Pacton’s selection as a winner for FishSpeak with corporate partner REDtone Digital.
Perkhidmatan jaringan Internet pantas seiring pelaksanaan rangkaian 5G
An earlier profile of Pacton’s modem and router design business, its export work and the move toward 5G connectivity.
02 / Third-party records
Awards & recognition.
Market Readiness Award — Agri-Food Tech World Championship
Pacton won the category award at AFTEA 2025 in Singapore. The organiser also records its place in the Top 10 Finals.
Food Systems Hero Awards 2025
Impact Circle names Faisal Shadli Arshad personally among its Food Systems Heroes at the Future Food–AgTech Festival.
Food Systems Impact Changemaker Award
Awarded to Faisal Shadli Arshad personally for work associated with FishSpeak.
FSBM Award and Euglena Award — TECH PLANTER Malaysia
Two partner awards to Pacton’s FishSpeak. The organiser names NanoSkunkWorkX as the grand champion.
MYCentre4IR–Bursa Malaysia ESG Innovation Challenge winner
Pacton was one of five winning startups, paired with REDtone Digital for a FishSpeak proof of concept.
Anugerah Inovasi Rangkaian Teknologi
Listed as an award to Faisal Shadli Arshad personally, identified as Pacton’s managing director.
Programme participation and finalist selections are described as such in the reporting above. This list does not present them as wins.