Malaysia Open Competitions

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Startup World Cup Malaysia (USD $1M global)

Regional chapter of global Startup World Cup (60+ countries). Winner represents Malaysia at Grand Finale in San Francisco for USD $1,000,000 investment. 2025: KL + Kuching chapters + ASEAN Chapter.

Startup pitch Any startup
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MYStartup Accelerator (up to RM1M+)

4-month accelerator under MOSTI's MYStartup initiative run with NEXEA. Top 20 selected → Top 5 qualify for cash prizes. Up to RM1,000,000+ in grants & investments for early to growth-stage Malaysian startups.

Accelerator SSM-registered
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MYHackathon (RM250k grant)

National-level government hackathon by MOSTI via Cradle Fund. Theme: Digitalization of Government Service Delivery. Nationwide events across Malaysia. Winners receive RM250,000 conditional grant from Cradle.

Govt hackathon Citizens 18+
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Selangor Accelerator Programme (RM50k-100k)

By SIDEC under Selangor Government, equity-free, zero fees. 338 applications in 2025, 24 finalists. Cash prize pool RM50,000-100,000 at Demo Day + overseas study trips. Requires SSM-registered early-stage tech startup with MVP.

Accelerator Early startups
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Alpha Startups (up to RM50k)

5-week pre-accelerator bootcamp by 1337 Ventures, equity-free. Quarterly intakes. Includes cloud credits (Microsoft/AWS/Google), co-working space, and investor network access. For tech/innovation businesses, Malaysia-based or Malaysian co-founder.

Pre-accelerator Early startups
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Malaysia Startup Challenge

Online competition for professionals and tertiary students. 3 categories: Startup Idea, Startup Product, Startup Innovation. Annual competition.

Startup Students + pros
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