Congratulations to all the winners!
Celebrating Remarkable Innovators and Recognizing
Ground-Breaking Technology Adoptions.
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 out of a downturn since Covid began.
The strength, creativity and perseverance that we see, hear and read 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 massive efforts that reflect the best face of Malaysia Boleh.
Top In Tech Innovation Awards 2022
Category Trophies
Cash Prize for the
Young Innovator of the Year
Pico 4 VR Headset by Pico VR
Winners’ Ad Grants by Malaysiakini & Digital News Asia (worth up to RM30k)
Access to programmes offered by MDEC
Equidam Valuation Report
Complementary access to Equidam Valuation report Based on five different methodologies through the collaboration with Equidam.
Green Lane for Funding Programs
Gain direct access to selected MDEC funding programs such as MDEC Pitching Open Day and Founders Grindstone Pitching & Networking.
Mentor+
In mentoring, MDEC will facilitate qualified companies with mentors in the technology space.
MIX Programme
MDEC Innovation Exchange (MIX) is an essential link between tech solution providers and the corporates. Startups possess ideas to solve current problems faced within a variety of industries, bringing new ideas and solutions to enrich the industry. MIX bridges startups with corporates to ensure sustainability between the two with discovery and identification of new talents, business models and innovations provided by startups.
MDEC 1-to-1 Office
Companies can share about their business challenges and for MDEC to support you. Gain valuable industry insights from our MDEC mentors and solid advisory support on business opportunities, fundraising, market access, the MTEP initiative and so much more.
Market Access Programme such as:
GAIN Connex – Curated 1-to-1 business matching and networking programmes with overseas partners and resellers.
GAIN Expand – Market immersion bootcamp, to assist companies to build out a business plan and provide them with opportunities to connect with decision makers, influencers, investors, and collaborators.
GAIN Series – Specialised series of in-depth discussions on specific sectors or industry.
Note:
These programmes are applicable to winners that are digital solution providers with export capabilities.
Programme names are subject to change without prior notice.
SUBMISSION
This applies to 6 categories mentioned below. Please select the category that is best suited to your innovation.
The Entry Guidelines Kit is available for download to find out more about the criteria for each category and the judging process.
The judges will be seeking innovators that have skillfully leveraged and incorporated technology into their business to secure a competitive advantage in today’s landscape despite the pandemic in the following categories.
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.
This award recognises a large Brick & Mortar company that has shown exceptional productivity, resilience, and creative thinking in managing the disruptions caused by Covid through the adoption of digital technology. Eligible to those with a revenue of over RM100 million.
Commercial Category:
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.
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.
Or
ii. Launched Digital Skills/Adoption programs in collaboration with stakeholders that has seen strong and measurable outcomes.
Introducing an exciting and most timely new category in Top in Tech Innovation Awards this year, our “Most Value Creation” category.
This is when the proverbial rubber meets the road i.e. show me the money category! Most timely as with stock markets swooning, inflation looming, valuations falling; investors want to see startups grow up and start making money.
And that’s what this category’s finalists will have demonstrated…that they have created value for their investors through free cash flows and profitability and thereby showing increased valuation since being invested in! This is going to be a tough category. Can the submissions impress our Lead Judge, Dr V Sivapalan, and his team of judges?
Startup
This award recognises a startup in operation for below 18 months that has shown excellent resilience, productivity, and promising scalability with an annual revenue of up to RM1 million.
Growth Company
This award recognises a company that has shown excellent resilience, productivity and promising scalability with an annual revenue of RM1 million – RM20 million.
Startup
This award recognises a startup that has shown bold pivot strategy during the pandemic with an annual revenue of up to RM1 million.
Growth Company
This award recognises a company that has shown bold pivot strategy during the pandemic with an annual revenue of RM1 million – RM20 million.
This award, curated for Gen Z, will salute a young talent or team for displaying outstanding creativity and an innovative mindset in developing new or improving processes and products for today or tomorrow.
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 out of a downturn since Covid began.
The strength, creativity and perseverance that we see, hear and read 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 massive efforts that reflect the best face of Malaysia Boleh.
Equidam Valuation Report
Complementary access to Equidam Valuation report Based on five different methodologies through the collaboration with Equidam.
Green Lane for Funding Programs
Gain direct access to selected MDEC funding programs such as MDEC Pitching Open Day and Founders Grindstone Pitching & Networking.
Mentor+
In mentoring, MDEC will facilitate qualified companies with mentors in the technology space.
MIX Programme
MDEC Innovation Exchange (MIX) is an essential link between tech solution providers and the corporates. Startups possess ideas to solve current problems faced within a variety of industries, bringing new ideas and solutions to enrich the industry. MIX bridges startups with corporates to ensure sustainability between the two with discovery and identification of new talents, business models and innovations provided by startups.
MDEC 1-to-1 OfficeCompanies can share about their business challenges and for MDEC to support you. Gain valuable industry insights from our MDEC mentors and solid advisory support on business opportunities, fundraising, market access, the MTEP initiative and so much more.
Market Access Programme such as:
GAIN Connex – Curated 1-to-1 business matching and networking programmes with overseas partners and resellers.
GAIN Expand – Market immersion bootcamp, to assist companies to build out a business plan and provide them with opportunities to connect with decision makers, influencers, investors, and collaborators.
GAIN Series – Specialised series of in-depth discussions on specific sectors or industry.
Note:
These programmes are applicable to winners that are digital solution providers with export capabilities.
Programme names are subject to change without prior notice.
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.
This award recognises a large Brick & Mortar company that has shown exceptional productivity, resilience, and creative thinking in managing the disruptions caused by Covid through the adoption of digital technology. Eligible to those with a revenue of over RM100 million.
Commercial Category:
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.results are now tangible and being used by industry.
A Federal Level & State Level Government Agency that has:
Or
ii. Launched Digital Skills/Adoption programs in collaboration with stakeholders that has seen strong and measurable outcomes.ii.
and measurable outcomes.Introducing an exciting and most timely new category in Top in Tech Innovation Awards this year, our “Most Value Creation” category.
This is when the proverbial rubber meets the road i.e. show me the money category! Most timely as with stock markets swooning, inflation looming, valuations falling; investors want to see startups grow up and start making money.
And that’s what this category’s finalists will have demonstrated… that they have created value for their investors through free cash flows and profitability and thereby showing increased valuation since being invested in!
This is going to be a tough category. Can the submissions impress our Lead Judge, Dr V Sivapalan, and his team of judges?
Startup
This award recognises a startup in operation for below 18 months that has shown excellent resilience, productivity, and promising scalability with an annual revenue of up to RM1 million.
Growth Company
This award recognises a company that has shown excellent resilience, productivity and promising scalability with an annual revenue of RM1 million – RM20 million.
Startup
This award recognises a startup that has shown bold pivot strategy during the pandemic with an annual revenue of up to RM1 million.
Growth Company
This award recognises a company that has shown bold pivot strategy during the pandemic with an annual revenue of RM1 million – RM20 million.
This award, curated for Gen Z, will salute a young talent or team for displaying outstanding creativity and an innovative mindset in developing new or improving processes and products for today or tomorrow.