Virtual Innovation Competition

“Unlocking Tomorrow – Hack the Impossible”

1. Register your project at Registro Portal: https://registro.myvic.asia
2. A letter of Acceptance (LOA) will be automatically issued for the accepted project.
3. Please check Registro Portal for the copy of the PROJECT ID (I.E. YS10, 3MT1, SS1, ST1)
4. Upload your video to any YouTube.
5. Please ensure that you set the permission to public or unlisted.
6. Pay the participation fee via Registro Payment System.
7. Upload your video link, and evidence (optional – preferably Google Drive) via Registro Portal.
8. For Young Scientists and Junior Scientists category, you are required to attach an approval letter from the school.
9. The letter MUST BE GENERATED VIA Registro – Watch Video
10. Please attach the letter with the school’s official letterhead and obtain the signature as well as the official stamp.
11. Then, upload the document/letter to Google Drive – set permission to ‘anyone can view’.
12. The organizer will verify the payment, video, and/or evidence link.
13. Once verified, the video will be uploaded to VIC Virtual Booth.
14. A panel of expert reviewers will review all the projects submitted.
15. Most Outstanding Video Awards will be selected by the juries.
16. Announcement of results through the VIC YouTube Channel, VIC website, and email.
17. The judges’ decision is final, and no appeals will be entertained.

• VIC is open to all participant from primary schools to professionals.
• The participation fee is only applicable for all categories EXCEPT primary and secondary schools.
• Participation in primary (Junior Scientist) and secondary schools (Young Scientist) is FREE. However, the organizer only provided an e-certificate of participation and award.
• School Authorization Letter is mandatory for primary and secondary schools.
• Extra medal for Primary and Secondary schools is available for purchase with a fee of RM50 (local) and USD50 (International) per medal.
• For other PAID category, ONE MEDAL is provided for FREE. Extra medal is also available for purchase with a fee of RM50 (local) and USD50 (International) per medal.
• The organizer only provided ONE e-certificate that included all the participant’s name. However, a customized e-certificate that contain each individual participant can be purchased later with a fee of RM15 per e-certificate/individual.
• All payment is NON-REFUNDABLE. Failure to complete your registration before the end of submission will VOID your participation.
• Price does not include custom fee for international shipping.
• Junior Scientist (JS) is applicable for primary school’s students. The project MUST BE LED by a primary school student. Teacher or supervisor may insert their name as a member. Failure to comply my lead to disqualification of participation.
• Young Scientist (YS) is applicable for secondary school’s students. The project MUST BE LED by a secondary school student. Teacher or supervisor may insert their name as a member. Failure to comply my lead to disqualification of participation.
• Tertiary Social Science or Tertiary Science and Technology is applicable for the STUDENTS of higher learning institution. The project MUST BE LED by a STUDENT. Teacher/Lecturer/Supervisor may insert their name as a member. Failure to comply my lead to disqualification of participation.
• Presentation video must not exceed 6 minutes 30 seconds (general category and 3 minutes and 30 seconds (for 3MT).
• The use of third-party-software to boost video view and likes is strictly prohibited. Failure to comply my lead to disqualification of participation.
• All decisions are FINAL. No request or appeal will be entertained.
• The data collected for the registration process is strictly confidential and will not be shared to other entity.
• However, the organizer may use the information for further communication with the participants such as to update the progress of the event and participation in future event.
• All presentation video must start with each member introducing themselves via Recorded Video – to ensure originality and consent of all members and advisor (s).
• The innovation and/or invention must be original – the organizer will disqualify any innovation and/or invention that did not fulfil the given criteria.

• Video Duration: Within 6 Minutes and 30 Seconds
• Orientation: Landscape
• Submission: Upload to your own YouTube Channel. Please set the permission to ‘Unlisted’ or ‘Public’.
• Must start with a video introduction of team members – including name, and organization/university name.
• Contents – Introduction, problem statement, solution, impacts, commercialization potential, publication (if available), copyright (if available), any additional criteria.

• Video Duration: Within 3 Minutes and 30 Seconds
• Orientation: Landscape
• Submission: Upload to your own YouTube Channel. Please set the permission to ‘Unlisted’ or ‘Public’.
• Must start with video introduction of team members – including name, and organization/university name.
• Contents – Introduction, problem statement, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusion.
• Additional criteria – Impacts, commercialization potential, publication (if available), copyright (if available), etc.
• The Presentation must be in a spoken word only (no poem, singing, voice replacement, etc.).
• The presentation must be in either English or Bahasa Melayu.

• School Authorization letter is mandatory for Primary and Secondary School participants.
• Follow the instructions in the video to GENERATE the School Authorization Letter: [View]
• Use your school’s official letterhead, signature, and official stamping.
• Upload Authorization Letter to Google Drive. Set permission to ‘Anyone Can View’.
• A project submitted without the Authorization Letter will not be approved and will be disqualified.