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  • Participants may sign up individually, as a duo or as a group of 3. Please only submit 1 application.
  • For Open category, participants may sign up individually, or as a group with up to 5 members. Please only submit 1 application.
  • For team participation, particulars of all members involved in the invention must be declared. Teams with undeclared members will be disqualified. Include supervisor’s contact if any.
  • If patent has been filed for the invention, patent document shall be submitted upon request.
  • For Entries which are patented or in progress of patenting, the contributions / shares of the team members in the patent must also be clearly stated.
  • All applications must be submitted online through the application portal within the Online Application Period. Participants are required to fill up the required fields in the portal using the guidelines. Incomplete or failure to submit required documents will be disqualified.
  • Participants are allowed to submit more than one invention. However, each invention must be submitted online separately.
  • Participants are NOT allowed to submit the same entry to more than one section.
  • Entries must be participants’ own inventions; any form of plagiarism will be rejected.
  • Any materials and information submitted in your entry can be used by the organizer for publicity.
  • Photos or videos taken of participants who attend the events organised by the organizer can be used by the organizer for publicity.
  • Only participants whose projects are shortlisted will be invited for interview.
  • Participants shall bear all costs incurred in submitting entries and invention prototypes. Participants should get their prototypes ready upon submitting their entries. However, they are only required to bring in their prototypes and present to the judging panel when they turn up for interview or as and when requested by the judging panel.
  • The organisers will not be responsible for any loss of patent rights.
  • The judging panel’s decision will be final.
  • Winners are required to provide their prototypes for an exhibition in conjunction with the Award Presentation Ceremony.
  • The foundation reserves the right to change the terms and conditions at any time of the event without prior notice.

PRIZES

Award Description

Gold
$10K (Open), $7.5K (Senior Student),
$5K (Student), $2.5K (Junior Student)

Exceptional creativity. Product or process in a mature state of development. Ready for commercialisation.

Silver
$5K (Open), $3K (Senior Student),
$2K (Student), $1K (Junior Student)

Very high novelty. Practical application of scientific principles. Product in a high state of development as a useable device.

Merit
$3K (Open), $750 (Senior Student),
$500 (Student), $250 (Junior Student)

High novelty. Practical application of scientific principles. Good potential for development into useful product.

Commendation
$1K (Open), $300 (Senior Student),
$200 (Student), $100 (Junior Student)

Showed good effort and resourcefulness in development and construction of prototype.

Encouragement
Book Voucher: Student ($100); Junior ($50)

Good ideas adapted from known products. Mainly for the younger students.

Judges’ Award
Cash to be determined

Special award recommended by Judges beyond the usual judging criteria.

Schools Award

Top 3 best performance schools in number and quality of entries. Prizes: $3K, $2K & $1K

All Award winners will receive a Certificate. Gold Award will receive a Medal as well.

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