HOPEMATIC believes that R&D is the key to its success in developing new and innovative consumer products that have wide consumer appeal. To further enhance its R&D capabilities, an International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) has been established to provide advice and guidance on issues concerning R&D, product development, manufacturing, Intellectual Property as well as the current development and trends in Malaysia and global bioscience industry.

The members of ISAB comprise of renowned scientists from Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Japan and Switzerland. Collaborative R&D arrangements have been established between Hopematic and top local universities, e.g. University of Malaya, University Putra Malaysia and University Sains Malaysia; as well as prominent overseas institutions such as China Agricultural University, China Bioway Biotech Group Co. Ltd. and Hokkaido University Japan.