iCube Innovation

☕️ Beyond Funding: Building Businesses Together

A meaningful coffee-talk session with business owners, professionals, mentors and private-sector leaders exploring how angel investing can go beyond capital — through experience, connections, guidance and meaningful support.

Thank you to Dato Patrick Liew, Chairman of SBAN, and Alan Lim, Council Member of MBAN, for sharing valuable insights and perspectives on strengthening Sarawak’s business and startup ecosystem.

Here’s to more conversations, connections and opportunities ahead.

Join Sarawak Business Angel Network - SBAN for a practical coffee-talk session to understand angel investing, smart capital, and how business experience can support local companies beyond money.

We’re pleased to welcome Alan Lim from the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN) as the featured speaker for SBAN’s first Coffee & Capital session.

Alan is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and mentor who has built businesses, supported startups, and contributed to the angel investment ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Join us for a practical coffee-talk session to understand angel investing, smart capital, and how business experience can support local companies beyond money.

☕ Coffee & Capital: Understanding Angel Investing
🗓️ Tuesday, 18 August 2026
🕘 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 iCube Space @ ICOM Square, Block B, Ground Floor, Jalan Pending, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak

This session is suitable for business owners, professionals, potential investors, mentors, advisors, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about supporting local founders.

🎟️ Free admission. Light refreshments provided.
🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/j5pn26p4

We’re pleased to welcome iCube Innovation into the Sarawak Digital Residency ecosystem.

For remote professionals, entrepreneurs, and independent workers, a great base is about more than where you work. It is also about the people, ideas, and opportunities around you. Through this partnership, iCube Innovation strengthens the innovation connections that make Sarawak a more meaningful place to build, collaborate, and grow.

🌐 To explore the full Sarawak Digital Residency ecosystem and its partners, visit:
https://residency.sarawak.digital/ecosystem/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

🏁 What is your business racing toward next? Techsauce Global Summit 2026 gears up to accelerate your future under the theme “The Race to The Next...” bringing together the worlds of Business, Technology, and Innovation in one place. Join us to discover the latest trends, gain fresh perspectives from global leaders, and connect with new business opportunities over three full days.

✨ Meet Global Speakers from leading organizations
🔹 Sid Sharma, Head of Go-To-Market, Southeast Asia and India, OpenAI
🔹 Cindy Chow, Executive Director & CEO, Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund
🔹 Dr. Xiuqing Hao, Director, Tsinghua x-lab, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University
🔹 Tachien Sun, Ph.D., CEO, Digital Vizen
🔹 Kfir Godrich, Founder, mAIndfulness (ex-BlackRock)
🔹 Michelle Ottey, Ph.D., President, CIC Campuses and Labs, Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)
🔹 Kristen Holmes, Global Head of Human Performance & Principal Scientist, WHOOP
🔹 Bill Reichert, Partner & Chief Evangelist, Pegasus Tech Ventures
🔹 Jan Lozek, Managing Partner, Future Energy Ventures
🔹 Colley Hwang, Chairman, DIGITIMES
🔹 Ian Goh, Partner, 01VC
🔹 Melinda Good, Division Director for Thailand and Myanmar, World Bank
🔹 Jeff Wu, China Partner, Pegasus Tech Ventures
and many more experts from across the global ecosystem.
What to expect at the summit
💡 300+ Insightful Sessions to explore future trends, business strategies, and emerging technologies
🌐 350+ Exhibitions featuring technologies, innovations, and solutions from diverse industries
🛠️ 40+ Exclusive Workshops for hands-on learning and practical takeaways
🤝 Business Matching, Networking, and Side Events designed to connect you with potential partners, investors, and key players in the ecosystem
More than a conference, Techsauce Global Summit 2026 is where future-focused leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and professionals come together to understand what is next, discover new opportunities, and prepare for the next wave of business competition.
🎁 Exclusive privilege for iCube
Use promo code “iCube” to receive 10% off your ticket.
🎟️ Reserve your ticket now: https://bit.ly/4uN5M9r
📅 Date: 26 - 28 August 2026
📍 Venue: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Hall 3-4, Bangkok
🌐 More details: https://summit.techsauce.co

ITEC 2026 Malaysia | Call for Participants 🚀

Your startup deserves to be seen by the world!

ITEC 2026 Beijing Chaoyang International Talent Entrepreneurship Competition – Malaysia is now open for registration. We warmly invite startup founders, innovation teams, tech talents, young entrepreneurs, and action-driven changemakers with high-potential business ideas or projects to join this international entrepreneurship platform.

🔗 Registration Link: https://itecsea.com/

ITEC 2026 offers participants more than just a competition experience. It is a gateway to connect with Beijing Chaoyang’s industry resources, investment opportunities, talent ecosystem, incubation platforms, and global innovation network. Whether your project is at the idea stage, startup stage, or ready for international expansion, this is your opportunity to showcase your vision, gain exposure, and access valuable resources for future growth.

🏆 Prize Awards
⭐ GRAND PRIZE: CNY 5,000,000
⭐ FIRST PRIZE: CNY 2,000,000
⭐ 2ND PRIZE: CNY 1,500,000

🌟 Why Join ITEC 2026?
📍 Open to startup founders, innovation teams, entrepreneurs, and tech talents in Malaysia
📍 Connect with Beijing Chaoyang’s industry, investment, talent, and incubation resources
📍 Gain opportunities for international pitching, project showcase, and resource matching
📍 Access a global innovation and entrepreneurship platform
📍 Expand your project into China and international markets
📍 Let Malaysia’s innovation power be seen on the global stage

We sincerely invite all entrepreneurs, innovators, and bold dreamers with ideas, projects, and the courage to take action to join ITEC 2026.

🌱 If you are looking for a platform where your project can be seen, supported, and connected, ITEC 2026 is your next destination.

👉 Limited slots available. Register now and bring Malaysia’s entrepreneurial spirit to the international stage!

🌿Diffusion Borneo 2026, ignited by Slush'D is happening in Kuching!🌿

This year’s theme, “Realms Revealed,” explores the future of the green economy across Greater Borneo—bringing together founders, investors, corporates, policymakers, and ecosystem builders from across the region and beyond.

🗓️ June 23-24, 2026
📍 Kuching, Sarawak

💡 What to expect:
•⁠ ⁠Curated discussions on sustainability, energy transition, and green innovation
•⁠ ⁠Networking with global and regional leaders across ASEAN, Europe, and East Asia
•⁠ ⁠Opportunities for partnerships, investments, and ecosystem collaboration
•⁠ ⁠Showcases of breakthrough ideas shaping Borneo’s future

🎟 Get your tickets here:
https://www.diffusion.asia/

Find out more at diffusion.asia

Join us as we uncover new possibilities and shape the next chapter of innovation in Borneo. 🌏✨

Thank you to everyone who showed up for Why It’s Time to Digitalise HR at iCube Innovation!

Big shoutout to Wilson Goh from Kakitangan.com for the powerful sharing and real talk AMA on Labour Ordinance updates, compliance risks, and how digital HR can seriously level up how businesses operate

From manual headaches → to smarter, faster, digital HR workflows. The shift is happening!

Why It’s Time to Digitalise HR

With new Labour Ordinance amendments coming into effect, businesses need smarter and more efficient ways to manage HR and payroll.

Join Wilson Goh from Kakitangan.com for a practical sharing session and AMA on key updates, common risks, and how digital HR processes can help businesses stay compliant and work smarter.

📅 4 May 2026
🕘 9.30 AM – 12.00 PM
📍 iCube Innovation, Icom Square, Kuching

Register here: https://luma.com/1jp0vwgd

The TechFrontier Incubator, organised by SDEC in collaboration with NEXEA, is happening at iCube Innovation.

The programme focuses on helping deep tech researchers move beyond research and publications into real-world commercialisation and industry collaboration.