INTRODUCTION

CIPTA is a biennial competition for Creative, Innovative Products and Technological Advancements. Since its start in 2005, CIPTA has been held thrice and has been well received. The competition is graced with the patronage of the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah. It carries the prestigious Crown Prince’s Creative, Innovative Product and Technological Advancement (CIPTA) award or the Crown Prince’s ‘CIPTA’ Award as grand prize for the overall winner of the competition. The main aim of the competition is to encourage innovation and creativity for national development in Brunei Darussalam.

The theme for the 3rd CIPTA is "Global Competitiveness through Creativity and Innovation".

For the first time, Category 3 in introduced into the competition. It is specifically for upper secondary school students.