Miri, Sarawak

First NASA Space Apps in Miri, Ready to Launch!

For the first time in 2021, we are proud to host the NASA Space Apps Challenge in our city, Miri! This is part of a coordinated event for the entire state of Sarawak, under Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Research. Our sister locations are Kuching and Sibu.

No matter whether you are a coder, scientist, designer, entrepreneur, technologist, or space science enthusiast, the world needs your ideas! This is your chance to experience, experiment, and explore solutions to our universe’s biggest challenges with many creative and passionate people from around the globe.

About Space Apps Miri

Space Apps Miri is extended to participants from all parts of Sarawak. Registration is FREE and open to anyone in the age group of 18 and above for Senior category and 13 to 17 for Junior category. However, we don’t limit people from other age groups from taking part in this challenge too. You can either participate individually or in a group of maximum 6 members. All parts of weekend hackathon will be conducted virtually while some bootcamps, workshop, meet and greet as well as opening & closing ceremony will be conducted in hybrid mode. Various bootcamps will be organised in September till October to help participants to get ready for the challenge. To find out more about the bootcamps & workshops, please follow our Facebook Page and join our Discord channel. Only qualified and potential projects from the local event will be nominated to be judged by the global time to compete for global winners.

Meet Your Local Lead

The local host for SpaceApps Miri is Teo Yuang Teck. As the Founder and Director of Realfun Learning Centre, he runs the coding school aiming to teach the kids and teenagers to code and get them to be future ready. He is also a Tynker Distinguished Educator and Facebook Certified Trainer.

Teo Yuang Teck will be your Event Local Lead for Space Apps 2021 to support you in turning your projects into a reality. He is available from today until the end of this hackathon event to answer questions and connect you to resources as well as helping you to form teams. Reach out to us on social media or Discord to enquire and receive the latest news! Use the #SpaceAppsSarawak in your social media posts to share your own journey with the Space Apps community.

Local Awards

Top 3 of each location (Miri, Sibu, Kuching) will be eligible to compete for cash prize worth up to RM19,000. If one of the team get selected to be the global winner, they will also get a fully sponsored trip to watch the space shuttle launch when travelling is permitted. In addition, Microsoft will also be giving out USD 500 worth of Azure credit for the Best Azure Award as well as Azure Swag for each of the member.

Our Valuable Partners & Collaborators

Organizer

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) was established in 2017 with an aspiration of providing young and upcoming talents with suitable teaching and learning environments, as well as relevant platforms to drive innovation. Their mission is to advance quality education and scientific research in Sarawak.

Realfun Learning Centre is a school which provides coding lessons for kids and teenagers aged 7 to 17, helping the next generation to be future ready! They use the award-winning platform, Tynker, to teach children coding concepts as well as to build games, apps, animations, websites and whatever the children can imagine. Started in 2018, Realfun has since reached out to more than 2000 children around the world and enabled 2 young Sarawakian to win the global NASA coding challenge in 2019. They have also empowered a group of teenagers girls to win the regional awards of Technovation Girls 2021

In Collaboration With

Business Events Sarawak is a non-profit organisation that is fully backed and funded by the Sarawak State Government to connect meeting planners with the right connections and resources to plan and organise meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions. As a specialist bidding services organisation, they also provide comprehensive support and services.

Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation, a government-owned company, entrusted to lead the implementation of Sarawak's Digital Economy initiatives.

TEGAS Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) serves as an inclusive platform to support and empower early-stage startups and social enterprises in Sarawak. Funded by Sarawak government and managed by Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS), DIH offers access to affordable co-working spaces, entrepreneurship education and venture acceleration programmes as well as access to Sarawak Digital Ecosystem network.

Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Sarawak is a government organisation which aims to sustain a quality education system to develop the potential of Individuals to meet national aspirations.

Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi is a department that develops the needs of the national higher education system in a conducive & quality manner to produce graduates who are recognized globally.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in devices and services that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Malaysia Space Initiative is a non-profit non-governmental organisation with a mission to help advance Malaysian Space Industry.

Apadilangit is an organization popularizing astronomy, space science and space apps in Malaysia. It aims to create a scientifically aware society and contribute to the technological and social development of the country.

Outta Box is an event specialist based in Miri, Sarawak.

Gen One One Creation is an agency well-equipped to provide clients with a wide range of solutions for their business needs including identity design, web development, video and photo production and social media marketing.

Champs Education, an extracurricular enrichment school which honours each child as a mind to be loved, inspired and grown.

Active Virtualz is a Virtual Webinar specialist which provides digital solutions for your conference, meetings and training.

Borneo Digital is a leading Kuching, Sarawak based Online Publication & Digital Media Agency. They operate I Love Borneo & Borneo Business web portals & numerous social media channels.

How to Participate?

1. Register now for the Space Apps Miri event by selecting the "Register" button on the right side of the page. By registering for this event, you'll be automatically added to our system and will receive further information about the hackathon on team formation, the virtual Bootcamp, and our judging process, etc. Stay tuned!
2. Register at https://www.spaceappssarawak.com/registration/ to receive a free swag pack, a collectible and a certificate upon event completion.
3. If you would like to find out more about Space Apps Miri, Space Apps Kuching, and Space Apps Sibu, do join our briefing session which is scheduled on 27-Aug (Sign up here: https://spaceappssarawak.com/briefing)
4. Familiarize yourself with Space Apps by visiting the Participants Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Schedule

Don't miss out on this incredible one-of-a-year opportunity to compete in the world's largest hackathon, interact with national and international aerospace experts and participate in the next wave of innovation and development in aerospace technology. Register now and accept the challenge!