Universiti Teknologi Brunei
Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) is a public technology university in Bandar Seri Begawan. Its Enterprise Office works on intellectual property, startup pathways and mentoring for student startups, and UTB organizes the biennial Crown Prince CIPTA Award for inventors in Brunei and ASEAN.
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei
What they focus on
- UTB's Enterprise Office supports the development and commercialization of UTB's research, intellectual property and expertise, through IP guidance, technology transfer, licensing, co-development, and pathways for student and staff start-ups and spin-offs.
- Outside organizations with an idea, invention, research outcome or collaboration opportunity can contact the Enterprise Office directly; general partnership enquiries go to UTB's corporate communications office.
- UTB organizes the biennial Crown Prince CIPTA Award, an invention and innovation competition across science, technology and engineering, with local, ASEAN and Smart Junior categories.
- UTB is part of the ASEAN network of WIPO Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC).
Programs
- Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2027 · B$7,000 first prize (New Invention & Innovation); additional B$8,000 Crown Prince CIPTA Award. Biennial competition for new inventions and innovations, with Local, ASEAN and Smart Junior categories and a Special Award for Sustainable Energy.
- UTB Enterprise Office. IP governance and capacity building, startup pathways, STEM and robotics outreach, and mentoring for student startups.
- UTB Innovation Portfolio. UTB technologies and innovations presented by the Enterprise Office
On SEA Bridge
- Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2025 (Kasper judged)
Sources
Last checked
November 7, 2026
SEA Bridge and UTB work together under an agreement made in November 2025.