- Programme received over 500 comments throughout Malaysia
- Winners may get offers away to US$ 58, 000 &, 12 weeks of coaching
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation ( Mosti ) and its agency, Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd., have announced the seven finalists of the MYHackathon 2024 Cohort 1 program. The announcement was made during the AICB Center of Excellence’s final meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
The event was officiated by Chang Lih Kang, minister of science, technology, and innovation, who stated that the winners of Cohort 1 will receive conditional grants of up to US$ 58, 000 ( RM250, 000 ) to develop their pilot projects, along with one-to-one project implementation mentorship for the next 12 months. Additionally, all winners will work with the owners of the particular problem statements to improve their plan for implementing the solution.
In his opening target, Chang remarked that the MYHACKathon serves as an outlet for developing creative solutions for issues that the government and relevant organizations face. I am impressed by the caliber of the options that the members have provided. These concepts are not only practical but also creative, and they are in line with Malaysia’s dedication to developing Asia’s leading market and the Madani financial perspective.
” This is in range with efforts to strengthen skills development and strengthen the science, technology, creativity, and business ecosystem in the country”, he added.
The MYHACKathon 2024 initiative supports Malaysia Madani’s aspirations, which place focuses on the importance of development and regeneration in the pursuit of people-centred growth. I think some of these options have the potential to be made more widely and broadly in the future,” Chang said.
The MYHACKathon 2024 Cohort 1 highlighted seven issue statements submitted by several ministries and state agencies under the style” Hackathon Nasional untuk Malaysia MADANI.” It was launched on September 23, 2024. More than 500 registered organizations and businesses from Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak, submitted entries for the program. Before 23 finalists were chosen for the” Last Demo” display session, all participants went through a two-week shoe camp and one-on-one tutoring sessions from mentors.
According to Norman Matthieu Vanhaecke ( pic ), group CEO of Cradle,” The MYHackathon program provides an opportunity for tech talents in Malaysia to find solutions to various national challenges through creative and innovative approaches, aligning with the main goal of the programme to drive transformation and adapt digitisation in Government services in Malaysia,”
Cradle, who serves as the MYHackathon 2024 programme’s implementing company, believes that initiatives like this can advance the country’s technology ecosystem’s agenda for improved digital infrastructure and governance systems that prioritize the needs of the people.
According to Cradle, since its launch in 2020, the MYHackathon project, held every two centuries, has nurtured fresh skills among Malaysians and has become a system to develop assistance, innovation, and critical thinking among participants.
The Artemis Robot from A2Tech Sdn Bhd, which develops mechanical engineering products with artificial knowledge integration for first reconnaissance activities in search and rescue operations, and the Anti Drone Detection System from FlyBots Technology, which develops solutions for controlling drone intrusions intended for contraband or illegal surveillance in areas with limited access are two examples of successful solutions developed under this program.