The Crown Prince Creative, Innovative Product and Technological Advancement (CIPTA) Award 2025 Competition held a roadshow in the Belait District yesterday to raise awareness about the competition’s rules and guidelines.
The roadshow, organised by Universiti Teknologi Brunei in partnership with Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd (Brunei LNG) as the main sponsor, marks the 20th anniversary of the biennial competition.
The roadshow comprised technical briefings from the CIPTA 2025 technical committee Dr Nor Asiah Muhammad and Muhammad Khaliq Syafie bin Mohd Don, who spoke on the importance of nurturing creativity and innovation. Meanwhile, Dr Sharina binti Yunus gave a presentation on the CIPTA 2025 Bootcamp, outlining its structure, objectives and the hands-on training and mentorship participants would receive. She also highlighted essential workshops such as idea generation, project planning, and prototype development.
Themed ‘Green Innovations’, the competition features three main categories: ‘Local’, ‘Smart Junior Competition’, and ‘ASEAN’. It is open to all schools, technical and tertiary academic institutions, government and private organisations as well as the public.
Registration is open until January 27, 2025, with documents available at cipta.utb.edu.bn.
CIPTA 2025 welcomes innovative minds from Brunei Darussalam and ASEAN nations to showcase their ideas for a sustainable future, continuing to inspire and empower individuals to create a greener, more sustainable world. – Daniel Lim
