This year’s PitchTech competition challenges students to develop innovative robotic solutions to real-world problems related to preservation, interpretation, and experience of cultural heritage. Participants will harness creativity, critical thinking, and communication skills to design ideas that enhance how people experience, understand, and contribute to preserving cultural heritage for future generations. 

• Problem-Solving Skills
  To develop students’ ability to identify real-world problems and propose practical, socially responsible solutions that benefit the community and public interest.

• Communication & Persuasion
  To enhance students’ ability to present ideas clearly, confidently, and convincingly in English to diverse audiences.

• Creative Thinking
  To encourage innovative and original ideas that are realistic, impactful, and accessible to different groups of users.

• Social Responsibility & Inclusiveness
  To cultivate awareness of cultural heritage, public needs, and inclusiveness, ensuring solutions are ethical, accessible, and beneficial to all members of society.

• Confidence Building
  To build students’ confidence in public speaking, critical thinking, and responding effectively to questions under pressure.

Theme: “Robots for Cultural Heritage Preservation”

• Category : Open

• Each team must consist of two (2) students  

• Each MRSM may send only one (1) team  

• Team composition is flexible. Each team may consist of: 

lower-form and upper-form students, lower-form students only, or upper-form students only. 

Each team may select any ONE of the following topics:

• A robot designed to preserve, protect, and maintain local cultural heritage sites. 

• A robot that brings cultural heritage to life for students. 

• A robot that acts as a cultural guide for museums. 

• A robot that tells stories of historical figures in engaging ways. 

• A robot that archives and organises historical records digitally

Participants must submit a 100-second pitch video: 

• One video per MRSM  

• Duration: 100 seconds only  

• Both team members must appear in the video  

• Must be uploaded to YouTube  

• Language: English only  

• No filters or special effects allowed  

• Subtitles are allowed  

• Content must include:  

• First presenter - Problem introduction and proposed solution  

• Second presenter -Impact of the solution

1. Problem & Solution Clarity (25%)
Clear problem linked to cultural heritage + logical solution

2. Innovation & Creativity (20%)
Originality and uniqueness of idea

3. Impact & Value (20%)
Practicality, usefulness, and real-world relevance

4. Delivery & Communication (25%)
Clarity, confidence, engagement (not reading script)

5. Video Quality & Compliance (10%)
Follows time, format, and is clear to watch

• Video Submission Deadline: 10 June 2026 

• Judging Period: 11-18 June 2026 

• Top 18 Announcement: 19 June 2026 

TOP 18 TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE LIVE PITCHING SESSION AT VECTRA MRSM BENTONG

LIVE PITCHING TOPICS WILL BE SHARED DURING TOP 18 TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT.

• 2 teams compete head-to-head.  

• Max 5 slides per team.  

• Total time: 30 minutes each round.

• Winner of each round will advance to semi and final rounds.

1. Opening Pitch 

• Team A Speaker 1: 3 min (problem + idea)  

• Team B Speaker 1: 3 min (problem + idea)  

2. Solution & Impact 

• Team A Speaker 2: 5 min  

• Team B Speaker 2: 5 min  

3. Rebuttal (Debate) 

• Identify 1–2 weaknesses in the opposing idea

• Explain why their solution is better

• Support with logic, examples, or feasibility

• Team A : 2 min  

• Team B: 2 min  

4. Q&A : 5 minutes

• Opposition team asks questions  (Speaker 1/2 may assist each other in all Q&A)

5. Whip Round : 5 minutes

• One common question from judges  

• (Speaker 1/2 may assist each other in all Q&A)

1. Problem Understanding & Solution Quality ( 25%)
Clear understanding + strong, relevant robotic solution

2. Innovation & Impact (20%)
Creativity, originality, and real-world value

3. Delivery & Communication (20%)
Clear, confident, engaging (not scripted)

4. Visual Support(15%)
Effective and relevant slides

5. Rebuttal & Whip Round Skills (20%)
Ability to:

• Respond to other team’s ideas critically

• Defend own solution with reasoning

• Think quickly and answer the common question clearly