The Expo Theme

Theme 1

Electrical/ Electro​nics/ Multimedia/ IoT Innovation

Related Fields

Any innovation related to the field of electrical, electronics, multimedia or mechatronics systems linked to the Internet and cloud.

Theme 2

Mechanical/ Machinery/ Product Design/ Manufacturing Innovation

 Related Fields

Any innovation related to the field of mechanical, machinery, product design or manufacturing.

Theme 3

Biotechnology/ Wellbeing/ Pharmaceutical/ Health Innovation

Related Fields

Any innovation related to the field of biotechnology, wellbeing, medical, pharmaceutical or health.

Theme 4

Food/ Chemical/ Advanced Material/ Composite Innovation

Related Fields

Any innovation related to the field of food technology, chemical, polymer, materials, advanced materials, or composite.

Theme 5

Agricultural/ Environment/ Rural/ Space Innovation

Related Fields

Any innovation related to the field of agricultural, environmental, devices for rural area usage, drone innovations or space technologies.

Theme 6

Social Science/ Business/ Creative Design/ New Norm/ Teaching Innovation

Related Fields

Any innovation related to the field of social science, business, creative design, educational or new norm technologies.

Submission

Participants for all LEVELS must send poster and product presentation video 

Poster

Poster language is in ENGLISH or MALAY

Download Poster Format Here

Video

Presentation video maximum is 10 minutes in ENGLISH or MALAY
Download Video Format Here

Category of Participation

Young Inventor

Inventors aged 12 and below from:

  • Primary Schools

Junior Inventor

Inventors aged 13 to 18 from:

  • Secondary Schools
  • Certificate level such as STPM/ Foundation/Matriculation or equivalent
  • Skill Development Centres/ Vocational Colleges (only certificate levels)

Professional Inventor

Inventors aged 19 and above from: 

  • Government/Private Universities,
  • Polytechnics
  • Skill Development Centers /Vocational Colleges (Diploma and above)
  • Open (Individuals and Industry)

General Participation Condition
(Check Detailed Participation Conditions)

  1. The participation is opened to primary, secondary, pre- university, IHL and open inventors from any countries, except Israel and Republic of North Korea.
  2. No age limits for the inventors to participate in the expo, but it is the principal inventor’s responsibility to register under the appropriate levels to be evaluated accordingly. If the declaration of information is found not true, the product will be eliminated immediately, and no appeal request will be entertained.
  3. No age limit for the innovation exhibited, but the innovation will go through detailed evaluation phase to ensure it is relevant to the latest development and in line with the theme of the expo.
  4. The idea for the product/ innovation output must be novel and from the original idea of the participation teammates, and not plagiarized/ copied from any products or innovation outputs do not belong to the participation teammates.
  5. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and if detected, the participation will be cancelled automatically.
  6. By registering and paying the participation fee (during registration process), the participants are agreeing to all the participation conditions mentioned above.

Number of Participation
(for certification purpose)

Young Inventor

Maximum 7 participants (inventors and mentors)

Junior Inventor

Maximum 7 participants (inventors and mentors)

Professional Inventor

Maximum 7 participants (inventors)

Participation Fees

Young Inventor

Malaysia
**Waived ( for PAJSK Marks (KPM))

International
USD 20

*per Innovation Product

Junior Inventor

Malaysia
**Waived ( for PAJSK Marks (KPM))

International
USD 35

*per Innovation Product

Inventor

Malaysia
RM 120

International
USD 50

UniMAP Staff
RM 100

FKTE Staff
RM 70

*per Innovation Product

**Participation from Malaysian Primary Schools and Secondary Schools (national, private and state daily schools) registered under Ministry of Education Malaysia are free and fully sponsored by the expo sponsors, but the hardcopy certificates can be purchased from the organizers at the rate decided (optional and not compulsory as e-certificates will be sent to all the participants and winners)

All participants will receive participation and respective award (gold, silver or bronze) e-certificates. All professional Inventors will receive award medals posted to the registered address. Malaysian participants can purchase the hardcopy certificates and extra medals at given rate (optional) after the closing ceremony.