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LEADERS IN INNOVATION FELLOWSHIPS (LIF6)
The Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF6) programme is organised by the Royal Academy of Engineering, in partnership with MIGHT under the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund initiative and delivered by SHINE, a consortium specialising in commercialisation training, mentoring and community development. The primary objective of the LIF programme is to build the entrepreneurial capacity of researchers and innovators to commercialise innovations aimed at addressing social and economic challenges. Every year, the LIF programme supports up to 15 Malaysian academic entrepreneurs to commercialise their technologies, starting with an immersion accelerator in London, followed by one year’s mentoring and training. LIF is a year long annual project and for Malaysia the programme in 2020-21 was the 6th cohort. There were numerous webinars, training sessions, mentoring- sessions, drop-in sessions and support throughout the year. In February 2020, the programme kicked off with a two- week London residential. Participants received induction to the tools that will be used throughout the programme, and the in-person connection among LIF fellows from all participating countries. The focus of this phase was to showcasethe innovationssupportedby theLIFprogramme, further develop soft skills, and set the foundation for the LIF programme for the upcoming year. Participants were encouraged to engage with the UK innovation ecosystem. This residential week also provided opportunities to connect with the global LIF6 community. There was a strong focus on peer-to-peer learning and engagement, community building, and fostering collaboration. At the end of the residential training, a pitch-day allowed all LIF participants to showcase their innovations and progress in front of a panel of external judges. In June 2020 the Shine Consortium ran a two-week Virtual Accelerator (VA) for LIF6 fellows. The purpose was to help LIF fellows overcome the barriers of COVID-19, lockdown and remote working and enable them to test their business
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