Kuala lumpur: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) was named the Technopreneurship University of the Year at the Top Asia Corporate Ball 2025, further strengthening its position as a competitive higher learning institution in the region. The prestigious award was presented by Paduka Puteri Tunku Mariamz Almarhum Sultan Iskandar to UTHM vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mas Fawzi Mohd Ali yesterday evening.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, UTHM stated that the recognition not only elevates the university's standing on the Asian stage but also reinforces confidence in its strategic direction to emerge as the Global Technopreneur University by 2030 (GTU2030). The award was conferred based on a comprehensive evaluation covering three core pillars of the university's operations: Corporate Performance, Innovation Excellence, and the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, elements now regarded as UTHM's new 'DNA'. These elements reflect the transformation of higher education institutions from merely centers of learning to economic drivers and community problem-solvers.
Meanwhile, Mas Fawzi said the recognition serves as a catalyst for the university to strengthen its innovation and technopreneurship ecosystem in line with the GTU2030 goals. He noted the significant increase in spin-off companies established by students and staff as evidence of UTHM's ecosystem maturing into a dynamic and robust platform built on strong corporate, innovation, and entrepreneurial foundations. He emphasized that the award is not merely a trophy but a responsibility to ensure that every research output, spin-off created, and graduate produced delivers added value to the economy and society.
The ecosystem is designed comprehensively, starting from the early identification of entrepreneurial talent in the first year of study to the establishment of spin-off companies, before they return as alumni entrepreneurs contributing back to the institution. With this recognition, UTHM reaffirms its commitment to driving the national agenda in nurturing competitive technopreneurs capable of breaking into global markets.