With main activities including:

1. Briefing on MRANTI MATCH

2. Introduction to MRANTI Innovation Connect 2026

3. Networking session and direct engagement with UTeM researchers

Overall, MRANTI shared valuable strategic support, ecosystem, and funding opportunities, particularly for researchers with products or technologies at TRL 4 and above for validation, commercialization, startup, or spin-off purposes.

In line with this, RICE UTeM will invite and coordinate the participation of interested UTeM researchers to join MRANTI programmes. Interested researchers may contact RICE for further action and details.

Location: RICE Gallery, UTeM

Date: February 05, 2026 (Thursday)

This programme is part of the SejaTi MADANI @KPT Programme, the result of close collaboration between the RICE Collaboration Management Centre, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), and the community of Kampung Pulau Semut, Masjid Tanah. The launching ceremony was attended by RICE representatives, university researchers, and the Village Development and Security Committee (JPKK) of Kampung Pulau Semut, reflecting strong support for this high-impact initiative.

The implementation of the project in Kampung Pulau Semut involves a Frozen Food Project that will directly benefit marinated lamb and coconut shake entrepreneurs through the provision of equipment funded under SejaTi MADANI. In addition, the programme is further strengthened with a Digital Marketing Course to equip the community with digital marketing skills, thereby unlocking broader market opportunities through the use of technology.

Location: Kampung Pulau Semut Community Hall

Date: January 31, 2026

The UTeM-Melaka RICE Collaboration Management Centre (RICE), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), held a Discussion Session with @MyIPO Central Region today, attended by the Director of MyIPO Central Region and delegational representatives. The session also involved RICE representatives, including the Deputy Director of RICE and the BlueDot Coordinator, with a main agenda focusing on strengthening bilateral collaboration in intellectual property management (IP Management), innovation filing strategies, and the latest approaches in Intellectual Property Valuation (IP Valuing) to support the university's commercialization agenda.

This discussion serves as an important platform for exploring more comprehensive collaboration opportunities between UTeM and MyIPO, including researcher capacity development programmes, monitoring of high-impact innovations, and empowering a more systematic and competitive IP protection strategy. May this effort continue to reinforce RICE's role as the primary driver of innovation, IP protection, and commercialization at UTeM.

Location: RICE Meeting Room, UTeM

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026