About The Awards
Innovation has become a lifeline for many of us. We are witnessing how technology acceleration, especially through digital adoption, coupled with innovation has been a powerful mechanism in paving the way to uplift the economy, especially with rosy projections for 2023. The strength, creativity and perseverance that we see and read about is remarkably vibrant. With so many great stories of how businesses have responded and reacted and even managed to accelerate growth, it is imperative that the Top In Tech Innovation Awards, brought to you by Digital News Asia and Malaysiakini, honours these innovators, businesses, and their relentless efforts that reflect the best face of Malaysia Boleh!
If you missed the award ceremony, you can watch the replay of the Top In Tech Innovation Awards 3rd Edition.
The extraordinary accomplishments presented at the Top In Tech Innovation Awards 3rd Edition were truly remarkable.
Lead Judges
Best Brick & Mortar Adoption
Most Impactful Academia-Industry Collaboration
Best Brick & Mortar Adoption
Most Promising
Raja Teh Maimunah
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AEON BANK (M) BERHAD
Thillai Raj
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER BAC EDUCATION GROUP
Dr. V Sivapalan
SENIOR PARTNER & CO-FOUNDER SCALEUP MALAYSIA ACCELERATOR
Ganesh Bangah
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN COMMERCE.ASIA
Innovator of The Year
Best Pivot
Most Impactful Public Sector Agency Driving Digital Adoption
Young Innovator of the Year
Datuk NK Tong
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR BUKIT KIARA PROPERTIES SDN BHD
Chen Chow
CO-FOUNDER
FAVE
Dato’ Seri Wong Siew Hai
PRESIDENT
MALAYSIA SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Prof. Ir. Eur. Ing. Ts. Dr. Vinesh Thiruchelvam
CHIEF INNOVATION & ENTERPRISE OFFICER
APU / APIIT
Facilitating Judges
Premesh Chandran
CO-FOUNDER,
MALAYSIAKINI
Karamjit Singh
CEO,
DIGITAL NEWS ASIA
THE AWARDS CATEGORY
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Recognises a person who has developed a breakthrough innovation / has displayed a streak of innovation throughout their career / is a leader who inspires a community and helps spread an innovative mentality towards improving lives and serve as an inspiration to all.
BEST BRICK AND MORTAR ADOPTION
This award recognises a Brick & Mortar company that has shown exceptional creativity and resilience, and which recognise that experimentation and failure are part of the innovation process that lead to winning products and services. Eligible to those with a minimum revenue of RM200 million and above.
MOST IMPACTFUL PUBLIC SECTOR AGENCY DRIVING DIGITAL ADOPTION
A Federal Level & State Level Government Agency that has:
i. Adopted digital to significantly improve the delivery of their services to the Rakyat and Business.
ii. Launched Digital Skills/Adoption programs in collaboration with stakeholders that has seen strong and measurable outcomes.
BEST PIVOT
For Startup and Growth Company. This award recognises a company that has shown a bold pivot strategy that has led to market success.
YOUNG INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
This award, curated for teenagers (up to 19 years old as of 2023), will salute a young talent or team for displaying outstanding creativity and an innovative mindset in developing new or improving on processes and products for today or tomorrow.
MOST VALUE CREATION
This award is for companies that have created value for their investors through free cash flows and profitability and thereby showing increased valuation since being invested in. It is suitable for startups and even PLCs.
MOST PROMISING
For Startup and Growth Company. This award recognises a company that has shown excellent resilience, productivity and promising scalability.
MOST IMPACTFUL ACADEMIC- INDUSTRY COLLABORATION
For Commercial and R&D. This award recognises a University or Polytechnic that has shown strong collaboration with industry since Jan 2022 to strengthen the delivery of its curriculum and ensure graduates are industry ready from the get Go! R&D Category: This award recognises a University whose research has been done with either the private sector or an international partner AND where the results are now tangible and adopted by industry. (There is no time frame for this as we understand that R&D can take years)
THE AWARDS CATEGORY
Innovator of the Year
Recognises a person who has developed a breakthrough innovation / has displayed a streak of innovation throughout their career / is a leader who inspires a community and helps spread an innovative mentality towards improving lives and serve as an inspiration to all.
Young Innovator of the Year
This award, curated for teenagers (up to 19 years old as of 2023), will salute a young talent or team for displaying outstanding creativity and an innovative mindset in developing new or improving on processes and products for today or tomorrow.
Best Brick and Mortar Adoption
This award recognises a Brick & Mortar company that has shown exceptional creativity and resilience, and which recognise that experimentation and failure are part of the innovation process that lead to winning products and services. Eligible to those with a minimum revenue of RM200 million and above.
Most Value Creation
This award is for companies that have created value for their investors through free cash flows and profitability and thereby showing increased valuation since being invested in. It is suitable for startups and even PLCs.
Most Impactful Public Sector Agency Driving Digital Adoption
A Federal Level & State Level Government Agency that has:
i. Adopted digital to significantly improve the delivery of their services to the Rakyat and Business.
ii. Launched Digital Skills/Adoption programs in collaboration with stakeholders that has seen strong and measurable outcomes.
Most Promising
For Startup and Growth Company. This award recognises a company that has shown excellent resilience, productivity and promising scalability.
Best Pivot
For Startup and Growth Company. This award recognises a company that has shown a bold pivot strategy that has led to market success.
Most Impactful Academic- Industry Collaboration
For Commercial and R&D. This award recognises a University or Polytechnic that has shown strong collaboration with industry since Jan 2022 to strengthen the delivery of its curriculum and ensure graduates are industry ready from the get Go! R&D Category: This award recognises a University whose research has been done with either the private sector or an international partner AND where the results are now tangible and adopted by industry. (There is no time frame for this as we understand that R&D can take years)
4th Edition Highlights
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