Outstanding innovations will be selected by the independent awards jurors to receive special awards conferred by the following renowned international inventors’ associations and organisations. The following are our MTE 2025 special awards sponsoring partners.
International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA) is a nonprofit organization aiming to disseminate the culture of invention and innovation support inventors transfer technology and establish cooperation with the related organizations. IFIA was established in 1968 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. IFIA convenes over 187 members from 100 countries cooperating devotedly to support innovations and inventors all around the world.
Chinese Innovation and Invention Society was founded on July 16, 2009, the members of the Society were among the leaders in academic, industrial, and invention fields. The Society is academy-led which provides assistance to potential inventors. It is a nonprofit organization devoted to innovative inventions, and the most active one participating in international affairs. In order to efficiently and effectively expand the competitiveness of Taiwan’s innovative inventions, CIIS annually selected domestic potential and representative innovations and inventions, and form a delegation on behalf of Taiwan’s participation in international invention exhibitions and competitions. CIIS hopes to generate a culture of innovation and invention in Taiwan and to raise Taiwanese patented inventions to international standards in order to strengthen internal patent research and increase Taiwan’s international exposure.
Eurobusiness-Haller has been operating in the Polish market since 1990. Eurobusiness-Haller has received awards from many official institutions, such as the Belgian Highest Commission of Awards; the Polish Minister of Economy; Polish Minister of Science. Since 2013, the Pro Inventio Foundation, in cooperation with Eurobusiness – Haller company, organizes the participation of Polish inventors in many exhibitions, like Concours Lepine in Paris, Euroinvent in Romania, iCan in Canada, KIDE in Taiwan or their own Polish exhibition, INTARG. The Foundation’s mission is to promote Polish science and inventions, both in Poland and abroad, as well as to support creativity among young people.
Highly Innovative Unique Foundation (HIUF) is a Saudi foundation that aims to develop creative ideas and transform them into viable practical products to facilitate Saudi participation and creative works in international inventions exhibitions, to market innovations and inventions by introducing them into the world of manufacturing, to provide the appropriate solutions to all difficulties that may be faced by some inventors and finally to provide the scientific consultations according to the need of the inventors.
Indonesian Invention and Innovation Promotion Association (INNOPA) is an association that concerns with the development and promotion of innovation in Indonesia. Our aim is to help and link Indonesian innovators to show their innovative ideas or products at the International level. INNOPA has more than 400 members coming from various schools, universities, institutions, and companies around Indonesia.
At IRTI we pride ourselves in representing Iranian inventors and top managers at international exhibitions around the world. We are here to provide a business platform for Inventors to present their latest products and innovations and exchange information with like-minded people internationally, along with competitions to be won and recognized internationally which also brings together many participants and inventions in many diverse areas.
We are also fortunate to be the official delegate in many international countries like Thailand Science Park, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), Innova Brussels, Innova Barcelona, Innova Croatia, Innova Valencia, IBS Poland, ITE Expo London, WIIPA, Macao Innovation & Invention Association, Euroinvent Romania, obtaining the national awards for example; Chevalier, Officer, Grand officer honored at European Union, conferences in Gas, Oil Industry, Banking, Insurance, finance to name some.
JIPA is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, which has 1,358 members. It represents industries and users of the intellectual property (IP) system, and provides related institutions all around the world with well-timed, suitable opinions on improvement of their IP systems and their utilization.
The Malaysian Association of Creativity & Innovation (MACRI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and championing Creativity and Innovation. It was established by people passionate about the spirit of Creativity and determined to nurture the culture of Innovation. Simply put, MACRI is driven by a network of creative thinkers and innovators, bonded by a common aspiration.MACRI believes that Innovation starts from simple ideas. Creativity is hardly the exclusive domain of artists and designers, nor is Innovation meant only for scientists and researchers. We are convinced that each and every individual is creative, or has the potential to be creative, given the right encouragement and training. We recognize that simple ideas too can have a great impact. Hence we adopted ‘Empowering Simple Ideas’ as our tagline to reflect the path to an Innovative society. Simple ideas and initiatives through a concerted effort will be able to germinate a greater pool of Innovations. This is the cornerstone of MACRI’s aspiration.
National STEM Association (NSA) exists to empower and equip our children and youth with quality STEM education, in-line with the national agenda in Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0. Established in 2018 by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Noraini Idris, we are on a mission to promote STEM to all children and youth and to increase the number of enrollments in STEM streams in Malaysia.
The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) is a Thai government organization that reports to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation. One of the responsibilities is adopting a research policy and promoting invention and innovation of the country. With the responsibility for promoting invention and innovation, NRCT is a representative of Thailand to select the outstanding invention and innovations from Thailand to exhibit in various international exhibitions.
We have also been organizing “Thailand Inventors’ Day” and the international pavilion which is known as “Bangkok International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition (IPITEx)” for all Thai and international inventors to exhibit the potential and attractive invention and innovation and to create networking opportunities among Thai and overseas participants.
Composed of 26 invention organizations and associations, the International Alliance of Innovation and Invention Associations (IAIA) is an extensive matching and exchange platform for international innovations and inventions. Membership comprises individuals from internationally renowned academic institutions, organizations and corporations, and individual inventors. The mission of the IAIA is to provide a voluntarily transparent, open, and fair channel for promoting creative and innovative ideas via international exhibitions, academic exchanges, and patent technology coordination. With the joint efforts of international academia and corporations and individuals who are interested in inventions, products, and technologies can be launched into the global markets through implementation and market mechanism testing. As such, more potential talents and innovative inventions can be realized. Moreover, the simplified process, added value and mutual benefit will ensure the opportunity for fulfilling talents.
Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS) was established in 2013 to build a global hub in Toronto, Canada to provide a variety of services and opportunities for both local and overseas inventors and innovators to promote their inventions and products in the world market. TISIAS is globally active as the delegation of Canada participating in numerous international invention exhibitions and competitions around the world. TISIAS annually organizes the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada “iCAN” in Toronto where inventors from 70 countries exhibit and promote their inventions and products in Canada while competing for the iCAN Awards.
The Union of Arab Academics (TUOAA) is an Arab scientific research and innovation institution whose headquarters are located in Yemen. Its aim is to unify Arab research and achieve knowledge management strategic innovations. TUOAA has achieved key events since 2018 in cooperation with inventors, researchers, and innovators in Yemen and has been able to participate in Arab, regional, and international exhibitions, events, and conferences, obtain medals and certificates, in addition to cooperating and partnering with more than 30 scientific and innovative research organizations and institutions. Our vision is that scientific research and innovations, helping creators and inventors, and developing modern and digital technology are one of the foundations of achieving comprehensive strategic Yemeni and Arab development. We look forward to strengthening cooperation with friends and partners, Asian, and MTE for developing innovations, research, and being able to benefit from innovative products in opening markets that attract innovative products in various specializations.
See current and former award winners who showcased the outstanding and cutting-edge innovations.
The MTE awards programme comprises 3 awards namely: International Innovation Awards (IIA), the Asian Youth Innovation Awards (AYIA), and Public Service Innovation Asia (PSIA). IIA & AYIA features 18 categories whilst PSIA offers 5 categories.
MTE Innovation Awards Committee members are all highly respected experts in their fields. Independent Chair of the Awards Committee will identify and invite jurors and oversee the judging process of all entries. There will be three Awards Committees at MTE
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9-11 April 2026
World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur
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