Startup
Cytron Technologies
Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia · est. 2004
- Founded
- 2004
- Team size
- 40 (2020)
- Sectors
- hardware · robotics
Robotics and electronics company founded in 2004 by five UTM Robocon champions; designs and supplies maker boards, motor drivers and educational robotics, based in Bukit Mertajam since moving from Skudai in 2013.
People & team
Founders
Tan Eng Tong, Ober Choo, Phang Chin Yee, Youn Koon Hong, Kong Wai Weng
Key people
- Tan Eng TongCo-founder & CEO
- Cheryl NgChief Education Officer
Team size
40 (2020)
- Status
- Active
- Type
- startup
- Founded
- 2004
Sources
5 sources- 01Penang pledges US$1m to boost tech start-upsInvestPenangaccessed 2026-09-23investpenang.gov.my
- 02Cytron TechnologiesWikitiaaccessed 2026-09-23wikitia.com
- 03APU and CytronAsia Pacific Universityaccessed 2026-09-23apu.edu.my
- 04Cytron TechnologiesCB InsightsDirectory sourceaccessed 2026-09-23cbinsights.com
- 05How these UTM grads made RM6 mil helping Malaysians build robotsVulcan Postaccessed 2026-09-23vulcanpost.com