One ASEAN Startup Award 2025 Pre-Event in Kuala Lumpur
Join us for the One ASEAN Startup Award Pre-Event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 22 October – an inspiring showcase of AI and Zero Emission solutions!
The One ASEAN Startup Award in 2025, presented by the ERIA Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre (E-DISC), recognises and promotes promising innovators addressing ASEAN-wide issues. The programme consists of three pre-events and a final event, all focused on AI and Zero Emission solutions.
The Kuala Lumpur round is the third pre-event, where 10 finalist startups around the world will pitch their innovative ideas. Honourable guests from startup ecosystems and policymakers will also join to discuss startup scenes in ASEAN, with a spotlight on AI and zero-emission technologies.
Two winners will be selected from finalist startups and awarded a US$10,000 research fund each, aimed at fuelling their expansion plans as they make significant contributions to the research initiatives of ERIA. Participants also have a chance to connect with startups and investors from the ASEAN region to explore business and investment opportunities!
For more details about the One ASEAN Startup Award, please refer to this page.
This pre-event will be held in conjunction with Future X Connect. Organised by Sunway iLabs, this event will spotlight cross-border AI and deep-tech innovation through panels and keynotes on business expansion, AI’s potential, and Malaysia’s startup ecosystem. The two events complement each other, offering a well-rounded perspective. By participating in them, you will gain valuable insights and unlock exciting new business opportunities. We encourage you to join us and make the most of this unique occasion!
Please note that separate registration is required for Future X Connect. Sunway iLabs is offering complimentary tickets for participants of the One ASEAN Startup Award 2025 Pre-Event in Kuala Lumpur. Click here to read more and register, and enter this code at checkout: FXC-ERIA-N.
Event Details:
| Date: | Wednesday, 22 October 2025 |
| Time: | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM* (GMT+8) |
| *Lunch provided | |
| Location: | Level 12, Sunway Resort Hotel |
| 1, Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia | |
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Event Agenda:
| Opening remarks by ERIA and co-organisers |
| Introduction to ERIA, E-DISC, and the One ASEAN Startup Award |
| Pitch sessions by cutting-edge startups in AI & Zero Emission categories |
| A panel discussion on insider perspectives and emerging trends in the ASEAN startup ecosystem |
Below are the finalist startups that will be participating:
1. AI Category
- AIPLUX: AI-powered solutions for intellectual property management
- Tele Cexup Indonesia: An AI-driven provider of telehealth services and medical devices
- Groundup.ai: AI and IoT-based solutions preventing industrial machine failures
- Pixelence: AI-enabled radiology services for more accurate diagnostics
- Staple AI: Cognitive AI to read, interpret, and extract structured data from documents
2. Zero Emission Category
- BIOTECHWORKS-H2, Inc.: Cleantech converting waste into renewable hydrogen
- Qarbotech: Nanotech-based agritech enhancing photosynthesis to improve food security
- PT Ravelware Technology Indonesia: Developing circular blue economy solutions with high-performance graphene
- Tigasfera: Building distributed energy systems that convert waste into energy
- Widuz: Eco-smart alternative materials for the construction industry
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