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Global Innovation Tournament (Malaysia) 2009

What is 1Malaysia Innovation Tournament (1MIT)?

1MIT is an online innovation competition designed for Malaysian University/College/Polytechnic students in conjunction with Malaysia’s Year of Creativity and Innovation. This tournament was inspired by Stanford’s Global Innovation Tournament in 2009.

Teams have 14 days to learn about the challenge, develop fresh ideas, implement them and capture the value created on video (maximum of 3 minutes). Upload this to YouTube and submit the link to the organizers.

Previous Challenges from The Global Innovation Tournament 2009:

i)How to make saving money fun (Global level)
ii) Promote innovation using a pencil (Malaysian level)

Note: (Foreign students can participate provided that they are studying in Malaysia).

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What is the Global Innovation Tournament?

The Global Innovation Tournament (GIT) is an innovation competition that entails university students innovating based on a specific challenge, then capturing their solution on video. Last year was the first time teams from Malaysia participated in Stanford's Global Innovation Tournament. In Malaysia GIT was organized collaboratively between Alpha Catalyst Consulting and Warisan Global Sdn. Bhd. Globally, nearly 1000 teams participated, from 31 countries. 3 teams from Malaysia were selected for the Semi Finals and one team from Malaysia actually won one of the 22 categories. This proves that Malaysian students are highly creative and innovative and are able to compete at an international level. Please go to http://unleashingideas.webjam.com/tournament/winners to view the winning entries from last year.

In Malaysia, we did something a little different. We also organized a local challenge as many students we unable to participate in the global challenge as it clashed with their exam schedule. To learn more about what happened in Malaysia last year, please go to www.gitmy.blogspot.com or scroll down this page.

The Challenge

Here’s the GIT Malaysia challenge release from last year. One of the challenges from last year was how to use a Pencil to promote innovation in Malaysia.

Benefits of Participating & Winning in 1MIT:

1) Flight tickets to Taiwan or India from AirAsia X, Cash

prizes and a tour of AirAsia X.

2) Interact with corporate leaders - AirAsia X CEO,

Microsoft Malaysia MD etc.

3) Certificate Signed by Minister of Science, Technology

& Innovation.

4) Innovation Workshop by Alpha Catalyst Consulting
5) White Water Rafting by Nomad Adventure.
6) Have fun practicing innovation.
7) Meet other innovative students/people.
8) Be famous. (Most viewed video)

Many others prizes

Winner meets

AirAsiaX CEO

Fly to Taiwan or India + Cash

Have Fun

Steps to Participate in 1MIT

GIT Malaysia Awards Ceremony @ UNIRAZAK

Here’s the winning entry from Soo Jin Yun. Her team won because the judges felt that they have created a tremendous amount of value with their action.

Keep the video simple. Capture your value/impact well. Whether it is about creating a mental shift, new ideas or showing possibilities or fresh solutions to the challenge. Remember, the video is judged based on the idea and impact it has/will create; not on the quality of filming. Browse the web to get fresh inspirations! There are many other videos of GIT Malaysia on YouTube. Search for “GITMY2009”.

More info on 1MIT

How will the judging be done?

We shall be gathering a group of judges from diverse backgrounds and experience, from the corporate sector, government-linked agencies, and many others. Last year during Global Innovation Tournament our judges were from AirAsiaX, Bank Rakyat, Microsoft Malaysia, UEM Innovation Centre, Teras Teknologi, Warisan Global Sdn. Bhd., Youth Entrepreneur Malaysia & Uncle Bugs Creations.

All entries are screened by and then shortlisted by the organizers. The shortlisted 20- 30 videos are then judged by a panelist of invited judges from various corporate organizations. The categories of winners are also determined at the final judging.This will include overall winner, most viewed video, funniest, inspiring and many others.

How many videos can we submit?

Each team can submit as many entries as you want. Just remember to give each video a different title.

How many teams can I be a part of and must my team members be from the same university/college?

You can be in as many teams as you like and each team member can be from different university.