> ViTrox Technologies and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) are calling on Malaysian secondary and tertiary students to participate in the Tech 4 Good Challenge 2026 – a national invention competition that challenges young minds to tackle real-world problems through the creative engineering design process.
> The competition aims to nurture essential 21st-century skills, including problem-solving, collaboration and critical thinking, while promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education by providing a platform for students with a passion for science and technology to showcase their innovative and creative thinking.
> The competition comprises the secondary school category (Category 1) and the tertiary category (Category 2):
> Category 1: Students from Form 1 to Form 5 (SPM), Year 8 to Year 11 (IGCSE), and Junior and Senior High 1, 2, 3 (UEC).
> Category 2: Undergraduates, including STPM, A-Level and Foundation students.
> To develop students’ skills in applying emerging technologies, participants have to integrate at least one advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, robotics, automation or machine vision, into their proposed solutions.
> Tech 4 Good Challenge 2026 comprises a qualifying round and prototype development for the Grand Finale, scheduled for July 25 at ViTrox Campus 2.0, Penang Batu Kawan.
> The competition’s judging panel comprises experienced professionals, including engineers, researchers, and educators, who will evaluate submissions based on creativity, feasibility and impact.
Details: Log on to https://college.vitrox.edu.my/tech4good-challenge or contact Mandy Lim at 016-832 9863/chin-hui.lim@vitrox.edu.my or Dr Chong Zhi Lin at 014-905 0890/ chongzl@utar.edu.my
