ASEAN Categories

Rules and Regulations

1. The ASEAN New Invention and Innovation competition is for the invention of a new product, process or technology as well as new modification(s) to any existing product, process or technology, that can improve its function or quality.
2. The ASEAN Young Inventor category is for the invention of a new product, process or technology as well as modification(s) to any existing product, process or technology. This category is open to Young Inventors with age range between 15 and 18 years old on Monday, 27 January 2025.
3. The innovation/product submitted must be in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and software. Software only products are not acceptable.
4. Both categories are open to residents of all ASEAN countries, excluding Brunei Darussalam. For the ASEAN Young Inventor category, the participants must be enrolled in a school in an ASEAN country with an age range between 15 and 18 years old on Monday, 27 January 2025.
5. A participant can join the competition as an individual or as a member of a team. Each team can have a maximum of three members only (including the team leader). No changes of team members are allowed after the submission deadline.
6. A participant is only allowed to be in one entry.
7. For the Young Inventor Category, each entry must be supervised by teacher/supervisor and be nominated and endorsed by the participant’s school.
8. For Young Inventor Category, the Approval and Endorsement Form must be completed by the Supervisor.
9. For ALL Categories, the Declaration section of the entry form must be completed. Incomplete or late entries will not be accepted.
10. Each entry needs to provide a preliminary description of the innovation/product in the Proposal Form. Further instructions can be found in the form. The description has to be written in English language. The final innovation/product submitted for the judging phase must not be significantly different from this preliminary description.
11. The entries will be reviewed for eligibility and participants of shortlisted entries will be notified.
12. Participants of shortlisted entries will be required to produce a final report that provides a detailed description of the innovation/product. Further instructions will be provided accordingly.
13. The innovation/product must be original and has not been published, submitted to other international competitions or copied from other sources. Many past entries have been disqualified as a result of having been entered into other competitions and the participants are hereby informed of this.
14. For the Young Inventor Category, it is the responsibility of the participants’ schools to ensure the participants who plan to come to Brunei Darussalam to present the project and/or to attend the award presentation ceremony, to have completed and submitted to their affiliated school the necessary indemnity and parents’ consent forms before travelling to Brunei.
15. It is the responsibility of the participants and those accompanying them (teachers, parents, partners, etc.) to have purchased the necessary travel insurance for their travel to Brunei.
16. It is the participants’ responsibility to obtain the necessary visa to travel to Brunei Darussalam.
17. Participants are responsible for any taxes, handling fees, customs clearance charges, and so forth, required by their country and Brunei Darussalam for bringing their innovations/products into and out of Brunei Darussalam respectively. Please access here for more information.
18. UTB will sponsor one return airticket and provide accommodation for one person from the winner of each ASEAN category to attend the final award ceremony in Brunei Darussalam.
19. All decisions of UTB (including those of the shortlisting and judging panels) are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

Registration

To register an entry, please submit an online application:

• CIPTA2025 ENTRY FORM

The following documents shall be uploaded via the online entry form:

1. Proposal Form
2. Proof of Payment
3. Scanned Copies of Identification Documents of All Team Members(i.e. passport or identity card)
4. Approval and Endorsement Form

Deadline of registration: 27 January 2025

Entry Fees

The entry fee for New Invention & Innovation Category is USD 200.00.
The entry fee for Young Invention Category is USD 100.00.
The fee is non-refundable.

Payment by cash, cheque or debit/credit cards can be made at:
Finance Section
First floor, Administration Block
Universiti Teknologi Brunei
Lebuhraya Tungku, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam

Payment details for bank transfer or telegraphic transfer are as below:

Important Note:
**Participants should ensure that the bank charges in both their home country and in Brunei have been factored in such that the exact amount of the entry fee will be received by Universiti Teknologi Brunei.
**Receipt confirmation of the entry fee will be notified to the participants together with further information.

Please upload the receipt and payment reference number, via the online registration form for proof of payment.

Awards and Prizes

ASEAN New Invention & Innovation Category

Medal Winner
Top 50% of the entries will be named medal winners:
Gold Medal - Top 10% of entry
Silver Medal - The following 20% of entry
Bronze Medal - The next 20% of entry

Best Invention Cash Prize Winner
Entries with the top 5 marks will be awarded the Best Invention Cash Prize:

ASEAN Young Inventor Category

Medal Winner
Top 50% of the entries will be named medal winners:
Gold Medal - Top 10% of entry
Silver Medal - The following 20% of entry
Bronze Medal - The next 20% of entry

Best Invention Cash Prize Winner
Entries with the top 5 marks will be awarded the Best Invention Cash Prize:

Special Awards

The Crown Prince Special Award
Winners from ASEAN New Invention and Innovation Category will be eligible to compete with the winners from the Local Categories 1 and 2 to win the grand prize of B$ 8,000.00 and a trophy.

Special Award for Sustainable Energy
The highest scoring projects related to renewable energy from each category may be nominated for the Special Award for Sustainable Energy to win cash prizes and certificates:

ASEAN New Invention & Innovation Category - B$ 1,500.00 cash and certificate
ASEAN Young Inventor Category - B$ 1,500.00 cash and certificate

All participants will be issued Certificate of Participation.

For any inquiries, please contact CIPTA2025 Secretariat at cipta@utb.edu.bn.