PROGRAMS
RAIN’s programs take innovators: students, faculty, alumni, and early-stage entrepreneurs from a first spark to a registered, investment-ready company. Every phase has clear deliverables, funding support, and mentorship.
From open idea submission to a fully registred startup
Workshops that build an entrepreneurial mindset, followed by an open call for idea submission. Teams submit proposals and are evaluated on the competency framework for their ideas.
Top 10 teams are selected based on evaluation scores. Non-selected teams join the CIP track.
Sunway College provides incubation facilities for the selected students to complete their MVP and guidance from RAIN’s mentors.
Continued support with company registration support, international accelerator prep, and scaling guidance.
If your team isn’t selected for the incubation cohort, you’re not out. Through the CIP (Corporate Innovation Partner) track, you get to stay engaged with the RAIN ecosystem, attend workshops, participate in hackathons, work on industry challenges, and keep building your entrepreneurial skills.
When the next cohort opens, you’ll have another shot this time with more experience, a stronger idea, and a better team. Think of CIP as your runway before takeoff.
Corporates can join CIP to run hackathons, source talent, co-develop R&D solutions, and connect with student innovators working on cutting-edge ideas.
Teams are evaluated through a competency-based framework during the Idea Challenge. Each competency is assessed across four levels: Awareness, Application, Mastery, and Influence.
Ability to clearly identify and articulate a real-world problem with supporting evidence.
Integration of research, scientific methods, or advanced technology for scalable innovation.
Creative, feasible, user-centered solution with design thinking and iterative refinement.
Clear unique value, MVP planning, and differentiation from existing alternatives.
Effective teamwork, role clarity, shared responsibility, and collaborative decision-making.
When applying to the Idea Challenge, teams submit a structured proposal covering the following areas:
Project title, team name, logo (optional), and member roles & responsibilities.
Evidence-driven problem statement, supporting data, target audience analysis, and 3 benchmark case studies.
Technical background, concept diagrams, and references to papers or documentation.
Solution summary (250 words), prototype sketches or wireframes, and unique value proposition.
Tech stack, MVP timeline, estimated costs, required resources, and basic business feasibility.
How the solution includes marginalized groups, ensures equal access, and mitigates ethical risks.
Clear mapping of each identified problem to how the proposed solution addresses it.
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