Make It Challenge 2023 will be conducted physically @ Sunway University.

Event dates are:
• Evening Networking Session – 6th July 2023
• Bootcamp Day 1 – 7th July 2023
• Bootcamp Day 2 – 8th July 2023
• Demo Day – 14th July 2023

MIC 2023 is open to: 

• all students of Sunway University & Sunway College
• all Sunway staff across all Sunway business divisions

It’s free! There is no participation fee for MIC 2023.

You will be working in a team of three (3) to four (4) participants for MIC 2023, 

Unlike MIC 2022, there will not be separate tracks for staff and students. For MIC 2023, both
tracks will be combined into one (1) single track, and both staff and student participants will
be working together as a team.

Yes, you will only be forming teams during the bootcamp itself. We will be facilitating the team formation to ensure that all participants have a team. Participants without a team will be randomly assigned to any available teams.

We encourage staffs/students to form teams with different staffs/students of diverse backgrounds and different courses or business divisions.

Yes, you are required to attend all events.

Please notify the organiser if you are unable to attend any of the events/if you will be joining the event late.

For Sunway students, you may request a letter of participation from iLabs Foundry by dropping us an email to ilabsfoundry@sunway.edu.my should you require to excuse yourself earlier from classes.

For Sunway staff, please obtain permission from your line manager and make the necessary work arrangements.

Champion : Cash prizes worth up to RM5,000 and more.
1st Runner Up : Cash prizes worth up to RM3,000 and more.
2nd Runner Up : Cash prizes worth up to RM2,000 and more.

Generally, the participants retain ownership of the intellectual property rights to the ideas, concepts, and creations they bring to the hackathon. However, the participants should understand and agree that the organisers may showcase their submissions, including any related materials, presentations, and demonstrations, during or after the hackathon for promotional or educational purposes.

Make It Challenges places a strong emphasis on three (3) crucial aspects of problem solving: ideation, validation, and articulation.

Following the completion of the Make It Challenge, participants have the opportunity to continue their collaboration with Sunway iLabs or their individual mentors in order to further refine their ideas. This includes activities such as assessing market size, developing a robust business model, creating prototypes, conducting pilot trials to verify product effectiveness, and more. Funding for these development efforts is available through the development fund from Sunway Group, subject to approval.

If the participants successfully validate their business case, they can explore the possibility of receiving additional support and funding for venture building. This can enable them to transform their ideas into startup ventures with the backing of Sunway Group. Alternatively, participants may also have the opportunity to leverage on the expertise and resources of Sunway Group’s 13 business units for commercialisation purposes.

The specifics of intellectual property ownership, as well as potential staff incentives or commissions, will be separately negotiated with the management of Sunway.

Please note that the aforementioned opportunities and arrangements are subject to approval and further discussion with the relevant stakeholders at Sunway Group.