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Competition Type

THREE COMPETITION TYPE

Open to all start-ups, spin-off or established companies of not more than 5-years of operation; or a group of individuals.
Identify one (1) novelty invention i.e. products, services, technologies etc. that has a ready prototype, POC, and has completed its market test.
A ready prototype, completed proof of concept (POC), and completed its market test.
The innovation must have a strong potential for commercialization.
Possess an IP is preferrable.
The innovation must address ESG and SDGs.
Must be a group of minimum 3 pax and they must be the core team for the invention development.
All members must adhere to all SIC requirements.
Fee : RM250.00 per application.

Open to all start-ups, spin-off or established companies of not more than 5-years of operation; or a group of individuals.
Identify one (1) novelty invention i.e. products, services, technologies etc.
Preferrable to have a ready prototype and have almost completed its proof of concept (POC).
The innovation has not yet commercialized and still at prototype level.
Possess an IP is preferrable.
Innovation must address ESG and SDGs.
Must be a group of minimum 3 pax and they must be the core team for the invention development.
All members must adhere to all SIC requirements.
Fee : RM250.00 per application

Open to all public.
The group must be able to identify and present one (1) feasible novelty idea.
The ideation must highlight the problem statement from the industry or society.
The ideation can be a process, solutions, services, products, etc that signifies clear solutions to be resolved.
Innovation must address ESG and SDGs.
A group of minimum 3 pax.
All members must adhere to all SIC requirements.
Fee: RM150.00 per application.

The sequence of the stages followed by the Swiss Innovation Challenge is aligned to the three steps in the implementation of an innovation project:

📌 1st step/stage – Description of the innovation and highlights what and how problems to be solved.

📌 2nd step/stage – Transposition of the innovation into a business plan.

📌 3rd step/stage – Implementation plan (business plan, GTM strategy, funding and cash flow).

🔷 A set of criteria will be applied to all participating groups.

🔷 At the First Pitch, the participants are reduced to 60-70 projects.

🔷 At the Second Pitch up to 50 projects will be contested in each country.

🔷 At the final pitch up to 25 projects to be contested.

🔷 Only 1 or the most 2 highly potential projects will represent the country to pitch at the

The requirement for submission is the description of your own innovation idea on not more than three (3) A4 pages.
This description is intended to cover the following points briefly and concisely:
1. Innovation: short and exciting description of the innovation. What is the innovative value? What added value does it generate? How does it create social or environmental impact?
2. Customers and customer benefits: Who are our customers and what benefits do we bring to the customers? Is there a proof of concept?
3. Rudimentary competitor analysis: What is our competitors approach? What makes our innovation stand out?
4. How is the scaling potential of the idea estimated?
5. Financing estimates: How large is the capital requirement? How will it be financed?
6. Estimates on the revenue situation: cost structure / breakeven / profit dynamics?
7. Roadmap: What are the next steps?
Submitted Documents will undergo preliminary screening based on Swiss Innovation Challenge Malaysia 2025 application form requirements.
Application must be written in ENGLISH.
Please complete the form to participate. Incomplete or late submissions will not be accepted.
Submission Deadline: 20 May 2025 (11:59 PM)
Announcement of the finalists will be made on 21 August 2025.

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