ASIA’S DEFINITIVE INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS EXHIBITION & Awards

Starting from humble beginnings in 2001, the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) started off as a platform for inventors and innovators to showcase and market their innovations. This year, now in its 18th edition, MTE has grown to become one of the region’s most recognised and respected international invention exhibitions, each year connecting more inventors with industry players. In fact, MTE has built a culture of excellence and is renown for its prestigious awards.

Get future-ready with MTE 2019 —see and experience inventions and innovations by universities, research institutes, technical and vocational schools, secondary schools, private organisations and individual inventors from around the world who are preparing for our fast-changing world. MTE 2019 promises to uphold its standing as one of Asia’s most prominent invention and innovation fairs and will be bringing together over 8,000 visitors and more than 500 inventions and more than 500 exhibitors.

AND THE AWARD GOES TO...

MTE2019 prestigious innovation award programmes accords due recognition of participating inventors in fields as diverse as agriculture,

information, electronics, architecture, transport, leisure, environment, healthcare and life sciences.

The Award programmes have provided inventors, innovators and designers with an avenue to establish their identity and promote their innovative ideas within the technology industry of Asia and beyond. Created and organized by the Malaysian Association of Research Scientists (MARS), in partnership with PROTEMP Exhibitions and Conferences, the awards have been instrumental in helping many inventors showcase their cradle or near-term projects and industrial designs to the public, including potential investors, as well as

providing youth inventors with a platform to present their works to the public.

The presence of credible, senior representatives from industry and academia throughout the selection and judging process for all awards at MTE 2019 ensures that winners will take home industry-recognized awards that will testify to the scientific and technological value of their achievements, paving the way for their inventions or designs to be successfully commercialized.

INVENTION & INNOVATION AWARDS 2019 (IIA)

The Invention & Innovation Awards is one that attracts participants from Asia and beyond. It recognizes outstanding inventions from a wide range of technological areas. Testifying to its prestige, winners of past Invention & Innovation Awards have represented Malaysia at international technology and innovation shows in Kuwait, Geneva and Korea, and many went on to win awards worldwide. This award aims at rewarding those who have turned the results of their work into cutting-edge solutions in the field of technology. At the same time, the awards encourage the spirit of invention, innovative thinking and progress.

In 2018, 275 entries were received. In total 62 Gold Awards, 60 Sliver Awards and 132 Bronze Awards were given away as well as 12 Special Awards and 11 Foreign Awards.

INVENTION AND INNOVATION AWARDS 2019 (IIA)

Judging Criteria

1. Originality of the innovation

·Novelty

·Inventiveness

The originality of the innovation

Search is done to evaluate on the originality of the innovation.

The department responsible for doing the search is also given the trust to decide on the point to be awarded to the innovation.

2. Applicability of the innovation

·Usefulness in solving problem

·Due diligent

Is it any need for the innovation? Is the innovation of any use?

Does it give any meaning or impact to life?

Does it help to solve any problem?

Prior to the effort to innovate, is there any search, for example market survey being carried out, so that the innovation is tailor made with the market demand or industrial need, hence, what is the application for the innovation?

3. Status of Innovation

·Status of finish article & readiness for market

·Functionality of the article

At what stage is the innovation? Whether it is at the bench scale/lab. scale or already manufactured and commercialized.

If it is still a bench scale, is it possible for upgrading into industrial scale? Or does it require any improvement before the scaling process?

Is the product available or not? Is the exhibited product functioning or not functioning? Or just a static model?

How tough or durable it is? (Which able applicable)

4. Commercializability

·Market potential

·Technology transfer potential

What is the anticipated market demand? Market size. Any market research done? Limited to local market only or both locally and abroad.

What is the market value? Potential revenue earn from the innovation. May be high in demand but low in value or low in demand but high in value

If the demand is big, is there any possibility for technology transfer.

5. Presentation

·Effort-informative and attractive presentation

·Knowledge about the innovation, scientific thought & engineering goal

Any reasonable effort being made in presenting the innovation?

Poster of reasonable size, easy to read and understand, especially to the layman. Ability to demonstrate, any model/prototype available, functional or nonfunctional? Thoroughness in preparation.

Availability of any pamphlet

Does the innovator know what he is doing? Is there any scientific thought/engineering goal?

Can he/she share his/her knowledge with others?

PUBLIC SERVICE INNOVATION AWARDS 2019(PSI)

A successful public service is one that can find new and better ways of doing things, and that can solve problems in new ways. It is one where new ideas are tried and tested, and where old approaches are phased out and replaced with new, more suitable and effective methods. It is one that is innovative.

The Inaugural Public Service Innovation Awards 2019 is organized to recognize and celebrate and share innovations in the Malaysia Public Service. The Public Service Innovation Awards is created to better recognise and celebrate the innovative work that occurs within the public service and provide a platform to share and showcase innovative approaches across Malaysia.

A goal of the Awards is to encourage others to adopt more innovative approaches to public administration.

Public Service Innovation (PSI) Awards: Judging Criteria

NO.

CRITERIA

WEIGHTAGE

1.

Importance of project (support from top management) & proof

4

2.

Current situation, significance of project & proof

10

3.

Innovative solution developed & implemented

23

4.1 (a)

Project outcome & proof

35

4.1 (b)

Project impak & proof

18

5.

Project’s sustainability & commercial potential

10

Total weightage

100

Likert Scale

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

Very weak

Weak

Fair

Good

Very good

ASIAN YOUTH INNOVATION AWARDS & EXPO 2019 (AYIAE)

In its 6th year running, the Asian Youth Innovation Awards & Expo is to foster nurture and encourage the participation of youths in the field of innovative technology. The award aims to raise awareness of the importance of innovative technology of influencing a country’s economic and socio-economic development. At the Asian Youth Innovation Awards & Expo 2019 students have a platform which to exhibit and share their work with the public and acquire first-hand experience of presenting scientific ideas in the “real world’, boosting their life skills—such as communication, critical thinking, and tenacity that will equip students to thrive in the classroom and when they enter the workplace. This award is open to all public and private secondary/high school students including polytechnics and colleges.

ASIAN YOUTH INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2019 (AYIA)

Judging Criteria

Youth Category (Age group: 18 – 25 years old)

1. Originality of the innovation

· Novelty and uniqueness of product

· Inventiveness

How novel is the idea or concept? Is the product unique?

Is the product innovative or a modification of a similar existing product? Would it likely lead to a new product, system, design, material or process?

2. Usefulness

· Relevance of the invention in solving the problem(s) concerned

· Contribution

Does the research product solve any problem? Is the product of significance in that technology field?

Contribution of the invention to health, safety, education, environment, social impact, policy, human development, etc.

3. Creativity

· On the use and choice of materials

· Uniqueness

The ability to view things in different perspective that has value

Uniqueness of alternatives proposed

4. Prototype readiness

Is the prototype available on site?

5. Presentation and

Demonstration

· Inventor’s knowledge of the invention and related state of the art technology

· Display of the invention

Is the idea or concept based on strong scientific principles?

Is the technical component of leading edge?

Clear verbal explanations of the working principles of the product?

Is the invention well presented?

Are there adequate figures and figures and diagrams etc. to explain the working principles of the product?

ASIAN YOUTH INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2019 (AYIA)

Judging Criteria

Junior Category (Age group: 17 years old and Below)

1. Project Exhibition

Preparation, Application & Exhibition

· Using science/ mathematic, art, technology-engineering and adapting the elements of Education Development Master Plan (PIPP-Pelan Induk Pembangunan Pendidikan) in research and innovation

· Using graphic software and multimedia as platform of information

· Originality/ creativity/ innovation used in presenting research and creation

2. Presentation

Presentation display

· Presentation skills

· Scientific knowledge and creativity

· Skills in answering question

· Personality of the presenters/ teamwork (team members)

3. Creativity

Research Perspectives

· Abstract

· Methodology

· Results, Findings and Discussion

· Conclusion and suggestion (plan for further work)

4. Product Exhibition

Novelty and inventiveness of the product

· Scientific product/ engineering objective/ technology theme research findings

· Efficiency (skills): Practically-could this invention be made into a working device?

· Finishing/ suitable colour/ joyful – creativity

· Invention/ Innovation (Novelty)

· Effect on environment and society

· Safety: contribution – does the invention solve a problem of importance to others

5. Presentation and

Demonstration

· Inventor’s knowledge of the invention and related state of the art technology

· Display of the invention

Is the idea or concept based on strong scientific principles?

Is the technical component of leading edge?

Clear verbal explanations of the working principles of the product?

Is the invention well presented?

Are there adequate figures and figures and diagrams etc. to explain the working principles of the product?

STEM MENTOR-MENTEE AWARDS 2019

The National STEM Movement has been championing the STEM Mentor-Mentee Program to promote greater interest and capacity building in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics amongst students. To date, over 25 universities have successfully introduced the STEM Mentor-Mentee Programs. And through the Mentor-Mentee Programs over 200 schools and 10,000 students have participated in numerous STEM activities designed to nurture interest and competence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

In recognition of the efforts, contributions and accomplishments of Institutions of Higher Learning and schools that have participated in the STEM Mentor-Mentee Programs, the National STEM Movement in collaboration with Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2019) created the STEM Mentor-Mentee Awards. Submission is now open for the STEM Mentor-Mentee Awards which will be presented at MTE 2019, 21 to 23 Feb 2019 to be held at PWTC Kuala Lumpur.

STEM TEACHING INNOVATION AWARDS 2019

STEM Teaching Innovation Award 2019 is introduced by National STEM movement at MTE. This award recognizes and elevates the work of incredible mentors be it a teacher or a lecturer who whose belief that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are bodies of knowledge that stem from curiosity and should, therefore, be introduced to people in their early years of childhood. Now is the time to identify those who deserve this distinguished honor.

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