SWISS INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2021

Competition for creativity, innovation, and new ventures

What is the Swiss Innovation Challenge?

Swiss Innovation Challenge (SIC) is an innovation promotion programme in Switzerland with an integrated competition that takes a holistic approach to realising innovative business ideas along the lifecycle of the enterprise. SIC is an annual prestigious program led by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) with full support from the Swiss Government. To date, SIC has already developed worldwide including Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, China and Malaysia. This year, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) through the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business is working together with University of Applied Science & Art North Western Switzerland (FHNW), DRB-HICOM University (DHU), PUTRA Business School (PBS) and Management and Science University (MSU) as strategic partners to host the Swiss Innovation Challenge (SIC 2021) which will commence from July 2021 until January 2022.

The participants in this competition will be SME’s, start-ups and higher education institution students from all ASEAN countries. This program aims to help entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs in innovation-based business and commercial development. The main objective of SIC is to encourage innovative thinking, ideas and product development from the community and students. Secondly, is conducting a pilot study of international entrepreneurial potential and writing a case study of entrepreneurial innovation in Malaysia. Third, is to identify products that are innovative and have the potential to be commercialized either locally or internationally. Fourth, is to develop innovation’s culture among the community and students in a country.

Perks from Joining this Competition:

  • Coaching and Training session by industry players
  • 10 seminars session, conducted in English
  • Increase the visibility of your business
  • Opportunity to enhance business idea at international level
  • Networking events

Please note that all coaching and pitching sessions will be conducted online.

Come and join us at THE SWISS INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2021! Follow our FB page for more updates.


TYPE OF COMPETITION

SIC OPEN

AGE
No Limit

BUSINESS OPERATION
Less Than 2 years

TEAM MEMBER
2-5 Person per Project

SCOPE
Creative & New Venture/
New Innovation

PROTOTYPE
New Innovative Product

REGISTRATION FEE
RM250 (USD59.00)

SIC STARTUP

AGE
No Limit

BUSINESS OPERATION
Pre-Startup Stage

TEAM MEMBER
2-5 Person per Project

SCOPE
Prototype

PROTOTYPE
Not Required

REGISTRATION FEE
RM150 (USD35.40)

SIC YOUTH

AGE
25 years and less

BUSINESS OPERATION
Not Required

TEAM MEMBER
2-5 Person per Project

SCOPE
Ideation

PROTOTYPE
Not Required

REGISTRATION FEE
RM100 (USD23.60)

IMPORTANT DATES & TIMELINE

  • Application Submission

    30th October 2021

    The due date to submit the application is on 30th October 2021 (extended). The applicant also needs to submit payment evidence in order for us to proceed to the next stage. All the applications/payments need to be submitted through the system. Click here to get started.

  • 1st Pitching

    8th, 9th & 10th December 2021

    After 1st Pitching, you will be given a module (eg: How to develop business plan).

  • 2nd Pitching

    2nd, 3rd & 4th March 2022

    After this stage, you will be given advanced module trainings (eg: How to develop prototype).

  • Final Pitching

    17th & 18th May 2022

    The expected date for Final Pitching is on May 2022.

  • Award Ceremony

    May 2022

AWARDS

1st Prize

RM 10,000.00 SIC OPEN


RM 4000.00 SIC STARTUP


RM 3000.00 SIC YOUTH

2nd Prize

RM 3000.00 SIC OPEN


RM 2500.00 SIC STARTUP


RM 2000.00 SIC YOUTH

3rd Prize

RM 2000.00 SIC OPEN


RM 1500.00 SIC STARTUP


RM 1000.00 SIC YOUTH

WINNER OF SIC OPEN WILL STAND A CHANCE TO COMPETE IN SWISS INNOVATION CHALLENGE IN SWITZERLAND

MAIN COMMITTEE

For more information and inquiries
Contact

Dr. Norzalizah Binti Bahari
+6017-607 8767
norzalizah.b@umk.edu.my

Dr. Zaminor Binti Zamzamir @ Zamzamin
+6019-220 0547
zaminor@umk.edu.my

or email us at:
sic2021.fkp@umk.edu.my