Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), through the Collaboration Management Centre (RICE UTeM–Melaka), successfully organized Jejak Inovasi UTeM 2025, an annual programme gathering the finest innovations and research results from the university community. Bearing the theme "Tracing Innovation Towards Commercialization," the programme manifests UTeM's aspiration to elevate research outcomes to real-world application and commercialization, thereby strengthening the innovation ecosystem among the academic community.

Jejak Inovasi UTeM 2025 showcased a wide array of UTeM inventions and research spanning manufacturing technology, materials engineering, automation and smart systems, computer science, technical education, design, and tech entrepreneurship. The programme emphasized evaluation based on idea uniqueness, commercial value, functionality, and impact on the community and industry, alongside assessing the readiness of products to be translated into the actual market.

Location: Start-up Centre Lobby, Industry Campus, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)

Date: October 16, 2025

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), through the Collaboration Management Centre (RICE UTeM-Melaka), participated in MBOT ENTICE 2025 in conjunction with its 10th-anniversary celebration themed "A Decade of Uplifting Tech Talents (2015–2025)."

UTeM showcased two high-impact innovations driven by researcher expertise: Associate Professor Dr. Nadlene binti Razali introduced the Thermoplastic Composite (TPC) innovation for aerospace applications, emphasizing processing cycle efficiency, high durability, automation flexibility, and support for sustainability goals in green aviation and smart manufacturing. Meanwhile, Ts. Dr. Noorezam bin Yusop presented SEMANIS, an IoT-based Smart Aroma System that integrates health, wellness, and digital entrepreneurship, demonstrating strong market potential for modern lifestyles.

Location: M Resort & Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Date: September 30, 2025

Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET), in strategic collaboration with the UTeM-Melaka RICE Collaboration Management Centre, organized the Melaka State Innovation Day 2025 for the second time with the theme "Generating Innovative Solutions Towards a Prosperous Community." The vibrant event gathered 145 participants from various categories, including higher education institutions (IPTs), government agencies, the private sector, and schools. This hosting aimed to strengthen the state's innovation ecosystem while serving as a platform for sharing knowledge and research findings capable of benefiting the community.

This Innovation Day was also part of the pre-launch for the Festival of Ideas @Melaka 2025, symbolizing support for the state of Melaka's efforts to elevate the innovation agenda as a driver of community well-being.

Location: UniKL MICET

Date: September 25, 2025

The UTeM-Melaka RICE Collaboration Management Centre (RICE) organized the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Knowledge Sharing and Transfer Programme (KSTP) UTeM STEM Centre Roadshow at SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin.

This programme aimed to provide school students with exposure to robotic technology applications in manufacturing engineering. Very positive feedback was received from the participants.

Location: SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin

Date: September 11, 2025 (Thursday)