Eco-tiles earn KL school top honours in innovation challenge

Congratulations: The SM Setiabudi team posing for a photo with Noraini (third from left); Zaleha (fourth from left); UM associate deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) Prof Dr Yvonne Lim Ai Lian (middle); Datuk Seri Loo Chong Peng of Yayasan MR DIY board of trustees (ninth from left); and MR DIY Group vice president (Human Resource Management) Henry Voon (10th from left).

SM Setiabudi, Kuala Lumpur, is the champion of the DIY Made Simple 2025 competition (see table), an annual nationwide programme designed to foster innovation and sustainability among Malaysian students.

The school’s four-member team impressed judges with its waste-to-energy project, Huzz Buzz – eco-tiles that capture kinetic energy from footsteps to generate and store electricity, which can then be used to power small devices, improve school facilities, and promote greener practices.