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UPCOMING EVENT

Invitation to URIIS 2026 – Pre-Event Series 4

You are invited to join the Industry–University Research & Innovation Investment Dialogue 2026 (URIIS 2026) — an exclusive platform connecting industry, universities, and government to drive impactful R&D collaboration and innovation investment.

Why you should attend:

* Share real industry problem statements

* Explore collaboration and funding opportunities

* Identify gaps in investment & technology readiness

* Build strategic industry–university partnerships

Focus Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing | Agri-Food & Biotech | Life Sciences & HealthTech | Supply Chain Innovation

Date: 12 May 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 8.30 AM – 2.00 PM

Venue: Dewan Utama FPBU, USIM

Open to Industry Players & Academics

Limited seats available!

This is not a conference — it’s a working platform to shape actual collaboration and investment opportunities leading to URIIS 2026.

We would be pleased to have your participation. Registration link in the poster QR

This dialogue forms part of the University Research & Innovation Investment Summit (URIIS) 2026, a national platform connecting industry, investors, and universities to generate investible technologies and strategic R&D partnerships

Scan the QR code on the poster to register before 4 May 2026.

See you there!

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 9001:2015 FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY

HANDS-ON PATENT UI DRAFTING WORKSHOP

This intensive workshop is conducted by six (6) professional and certified facilitators from the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) who have extensive experience in the field of patent registration and examination. Throughout the program, participants were given comprehensive and practical exposure to the methods of preparing patent documents, starting from prior art searches, writing the background of the innovation, preparing claims, to the complete specification for filing an Innovation Utility Patent (UI).

The hands-on approach used allows participants to prepare their own patent drafts directly under the guidance of MyIPO facilitators. Individual consultation sessions also help participants understand the important elements in ensuring that an innovation meets the criteria of novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability before the filing process is carried out.

COURTESY VISIT BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL (MANAGEMENT) OF THE MALAYSIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (MyIPO) TO THE MALAYSIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY MELAKA (UTeM)

This visit aims to strengthen the strategic relationship between MyIPO and UTeM, particularly in the aspects of management, protection, and commercialization of intellectual property.

Also discussed were the potential implementation of joint programs such as patent filing workshops, support from MyIPO facilitators, and the empowerment of the intellectual property protection process in a more systematic manner at UTeM. In addition to a courtesy visit to the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), the MyIPO delegation was also taken to visit the RICE UTeM Melaka Collaboration Management Center Gallery, which showcases various university innovations, research, and commercialization projects.

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
PROGRAM (KOMUNITI@UniMADANI)

The implementation of this project also emphasizes the empowerment of the circular economy at the community level by providing opportunities for additional income generation thru the production of portable furniture and souvenirs from used plastic. The location of Kampung Bukit Pulau, which is near the city center of Melaka, makes it susceptible to the issue of plastic waste accumulation. Therefore, this initiative is seen as having the potential to utilize these waste resources as high-value raw materials, thereby contributing to environmental sustainability thru the reduction of plastic waste.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF UTeM RESEARCHERS AT MTE 2026

Researchers from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) continue to bring honor to the university by achieving remarkable success at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2026, an international innovation award that gathers researchers, innovators, and creators from around the world.

MTE 2026, recognized as an international innovation platform, has also become an important arena for showcasing research results and opening up opportunities for strategic networking among participants from various countries.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM: TRAINING ON TRANSFORMING PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP WITH GENERATIVE AI FOR TABUNG HAJI STAFF

Throughout the program, participants demonstrated a high level of commitment and engagement, and provided very positive feedback on the training content. Participants have successfully mastered the Deep Research method in depth and utilized platforms such as NotebookLM to synthesize information for marketing, pilgrimage management, and investment analysis purposes. This capability has helped accelerate the preparation of proposals and papers in a more systematic and efficient manner.

STEM EXPLORATION KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND TRANSFER PROGRAM (KSTP) UTeM STEM CENTER AT SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN DATUK BENDAHARA

The RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE) has organized the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Knowledge Sharing and Transfer Program (KSTP) UTeM STEM Center Tour at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Bendahara.

This program aims to expose school students to the application of robotic technology in manufacturing engineering. Very positive feedback has been received from the participants.

CONNECTING INNOVATION: MRANTI & UTeM ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Overall, MRANTI has shared very beneficial opportunities for strategic support, ecosystems, and funding, particularly for researchers with products or technologies at TRL 4 and above for validation, commercialization, startups, or spin-offs.

In this regard, the RICE UTeM will invite and coordinate the participation of interested UTeM researchers to join MRANTI's programs. Interested researchers can contact RICE for further action and information.

RICE STRENGTHENS STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH MyIPO CENTRAL REGION DIRECTOR

The RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), has conducted a Joint Discussion Session with @MyIPO Central Region today, attended by the Director of MyIPO Central Region and delegation representatives.

This session also involved representatives from RICE, including the Deputy Director of RICE and the BlueDot Coordinator, with the main agenda focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the aspects of 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.

PROGRAM OF THE TRUE CIVILIZATION INAUGURATION OF PULAU SEMUT VILLAGE - STRATEGIC COMMUNITY COLLABORATION WITH UTeM

The implementation of the project in Kampung Pulau Semut involving the Frozen Project will directly benefit entrepreneurs in marinated goat and coconut shake thru the provision of equipment under the SejaTi MADANI fund. In addition, this program is further strengthened with a Digital Marketing Course to equip the community with digital marketing skills, thereby opening up broader market opportunities thru the use of technology.

PROGRAM AI AWARENESS RAKYAT DIGITAL NEGERI MELAKA 2025 – SERIES 1

The RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), has been entrusted by the Melaka State Government under the Exco of Science, Technology, Innovation & Digital Communication to implement the Melaka State Digital People's AI Awareness Program in collaboration with the Melaka State Youth Council.

The Digital Melaka People's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awareness Program is a supportive initiative toward achieving the PSMJ 2035 objectives, particularly under the core of "Future Economic Transformation and Jobs" and the "Digital Empowerment" agenda in the Smart Melaka Blueprint.

SITE VISIT OF COMMUNITY PROJECT UNDER THE UniMADANI 2025 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM: SMART AQUAFARM KAMPUNG BELIMBING DALAM, DURIAN TUNGGAL

The site visit of the Community Project under the UniMADANI 2025 Community Empowerment Program titled Smart AquaFarm Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal: IoT Innovation for Sustainable Freshwater Fish Farming was successfully held in Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal, Melaka on December 23, 2025. This visit was organized in collaboration with the RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE) and was attended by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) of UTeM, researchers, and university officials.

STEM KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND TRANSFER PROGRAM (KSTP) DIGITAL WORKSHOP@UTeM & EXPLORE UTeM STEM CENTER AT SK (P) METHODIST 2, MELAKA

The RICE UTeM-Melaka Collaboration Management Center (RICE), in collaboration with FTMK and FTKE, organized the Knowledge Transfer Program (KSTP) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Digital Workshop@UTeM & UTeM STEM Center Tour at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) (P) Methodist 2, Melaka.

RICE EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING & INNOVATION COLLABORATION THROUGH PSU WORKSHOP 2026–2030

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) through the Collaboration Management Centre (RICE UTeM–Melaka) has successfully organised the UTeM Innovation Trail 2025, an annual programme that assembles the best innovation and research outcomes of the university. By bringing the theme Tracking Innovation Towards Commercial, the program expresses UTeM’s aspirations to lift research outcomes to real application levels and commercialization, thus strengthening the innovation ecosystem among academia citizens.