What is IHEEIC?

IHEEIC is the International Higher Education Summit & Exhibition on Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Commercialisation. This inaugural summit will be Brunei's largest higher education gathering, focused on advancing entrepreneurship education, research commercialisation, and startup development in universities.

The event emphasizes sustainable innovation and solutions for global challenges, supporting UNDP's sustainable development mission.

  • Two keynote sessions and four panel discussions that discuss entrepreneurship education, research commercialisation, and startup development programs, all with a dedicated focus on sustainable innovation addressing global development challenges.

  • Showcase of innovative projects and business ideas from incubation students, researchers' projects, and workshops for researchers, aligning with UNDP's mission for sustainable development

  • Brings in distinguished higher education leaders including to engage in strategic dialogues aligning to the summit's theme

  • A platform for ASEAN researcher groups with pre- and post-patent innovations to present their ventures before a distinguished panel of venture capitalists, investors, and industry experts, creating direct pathways for fundraising and fostering strategic investment partnerships.

  • An interactive platform for participants to directly engage with successful mentors and gain practical advice on scaling ventures and achieving entrepreneurial success.

  • Hosted by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the event explores collaborative solutions to empower youth entrepreneurship through skills, investment, and policy support.

Theme:

"Higher Education at the Crossroads: Empowering the Triple Engine of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Commercialisation"

Programme of Activities*

*Tentative

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DAY 1 | 11 November 2025

Day 2 | 12 November 2025

Speakers

Stay tuned as more speakers will be joining us!

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