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Current Challenges

AI4Education: Transforming Classrooms with AI

Creating AI-driven learning tools to improve access and outcomes for under-resourced schools, paving the way for Education 5.0.

🤝 Partnership: Ministry of Education (MOE) + Telekom Malaysia
🎯 Goal: Bridge the education gap using AI, AR/VR, and personalized learning experiences

Smart Retail Innovation: AI & IoT for SME Growth

Designing AI- and IoT-enhanced retail solutions to empower SMEs with seamless, contactless shopping experiences and smarter inventory management.

🤝 Sponsor: MRCA & MDEC
🎯 Goal: Help SMEs transition into the next generation of digital retail

GreenTech Challenge 2025: Sustainable Urban Cooling Solutions

Developing sustainable urban cooling systems tailored for tropical Malaysian cities like Kuala Lumpur and Penang to address rising temperatures and climate resilience needs.

🤝 Sponsor: DBKL
🎯 Goal: Support Malaysia’s target of 40% renewable energy by 2035 while reducing urban heat impacts.

Past Challenges

GreenTech Challenge 2023

Co-organized with municipal councils, this initiative empowered innovators to tackle urban sustainability challenges.

  • 10 groundbreaking pilots launched, covering renewable energy, waste management, and eco-mobility.
  • Several projects advanced into long-term implementation with local authorities.

Retail Digitalization Program

In partnership with the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), this program connected startups with retail leaders.

  • 5 pilot collaborations tested AI analytics, smart inventory, and cashless solutions.
  • Retailers achieved higher sales efficiency and improved customer journeys.

Education Innovation Pilot 

Designed with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to reimagine the future of learning.

  • Pilots featured AI tutoring, gamified platforms, and VR-based classrooms.
  • 3 solutions scaled to national-level pilots, enhancing access to quality learning.

Smart City Innovation Drive

Run in collaboration with DBKL and Telekom Malaysia to build smarter, safer cities.

  • Pilots included IoT traffic sensors, energy optimization, and AI security systems.
  • 2 startups secured city-wide contracts, transforming KL into a regional smart city hub.

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