About i3DC
Leaping Forward: TVET Innovation for SDG Fulfilment
International Invention, Innovation And Design Competition 2026 4th Edition (i3DC) is organized by Kolej Vokasional Tanah Merah, in collaboration with DIGIT360 – UiTM Startup Company, and Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan Branch.
Jury
Partners
School Authorization Letter
- Follow the instruction 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 disqualified.
School Authorization Letter is Mandatory for Primary and Secondary School. Please download the template below and use your school official letterhead.
Official Poster I3DC
Important Date
Important Date
Competition Period
1 Jan 2026 – 30 April 2026
Registration and Payment Deadline
30 April 2026
Judging (Online):
1 May 2026 – 15 May 2026
Judging (Face-to-Face):
24 May 2026
Results & Award Ceremony (F2F)
24 May 2026
Results & Award Ceremony (Online)
May 20256
- Hybrid Event - Face to Face and Virtual Presence
- 200+ Potential Projects
- 200+ Juries
How to Register?
i3DC Special Medals
- All Projects from Professional and Tertiary will received ONE (1) COMPLIMENTARY MEDAL.
- Addiitonal medal can be purchased after the results announcement.
- For PRIMARY and SECONDARY SCHOOL, eCert of award will be provided.
- Medal (if necessary) can be purchased after the results announcement.
Category - Face to Face (Bersemuka)
Professional
- Academician
- Industry
- e-Certificate
- Medal (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)
International Participant: USD 100
Tertiary
- Kolej Vokasional Student
- University Students
- e-Certificate
- Medal (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)
International Participant: USD 50
Category - Online (Atas Talian)
Professional
- Academician
- Industry
- e-Certificate
- Medal (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)
International Participant: USD 100
Tertiary
- Kolej Vokasional Student
- University Students
- e-Certificate
- Medal (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)
International Participant: USD 50
Primary & Secondary Schools
- Young Innovator - Secondary School Students
- Junior Innovator - Primary School Students
- e-certificate
- Medal available for purchase
- PAJSK provided
Local & International participants.
Organiser and Strategic Partners
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Extended Abstract Submission
Instruction
All accepted extended papers WILL BE PUBLISHED in the special edition of Innovation Series Quarterly with eISSN and CrossRef DOI. Please follows all the instruction provided.
1. Download the Paper Template: [Download]
2. Prepare your paper based on the Template provided and MUST COMPLY with the following:
- Maximum authors are 6 authors.
- Minimum number of references is 10 references – properly cite with APA 7th Edition, as well as cited within the paper.
- Minimum number of pages is 5 pages including references.
- Submission must be in DOCX.
- Submission must be submitted with Grammarly and Turnitin Report.
- AI writing is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
3. Submit your paper to the following URL: https://journal.academicapress.org/aps/index.php/isq/index
4. Please remember to add all author’s name.
5. Article will be reviewed and returned to main author for correction (if needed).
6. Complete paper PROCESSING FEE via URL (RM100 per paper – inclusive of CrossRef DOI): https://pay.chip-in.asia/isqfee
The submission deadline is 10 July 2026.
