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milestones
2012
Launch of Genovasi
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohammad Najib Tun Razak launched Genovasi to equip Malaysians with an innovator’s mindset using the Design Thinking methodology.
2013
First batch of Innovation Ambassadors
We trained our first batch of Innovation Ambassadors under the Innovation Ambassador Development Program (IADP), now known as the Design Thinking Innovation Ambassador (DTIA) program.
2015
Partnership with Singularity University for the Global Impact Competition
The annual competition held for the 2nd time in Malaysia and was organised by Genovasi. These competitions act as a platform to identify outstanding entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and engineers with the most innovative ideas and the winner receives a scholarship to attend the Graduate Studies Program (GSP) at Singularity University.
2016
Public-private partnership
Genovasi is now governed under a public-private partnership between Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) through Genovasi Foundation with Ancom Berhad. Under this partnership, we are known as Genovasi Malaysia. It is the holding company for Genovasi University College
2017
Genovasi University College, Genovasi 5 Years on and Founding member of the Global Design Thinking Association (GDTA)
We celebrated our 5th year anniversary. The Prime Minister announced that Sarawak will be the first state in Malaysia to embrace Design Thinking in their state civil service, and pledged to send more government officers to attend our programs as part of the Design Thinking Embedment Program (DTEP)
2018
Coach Exchange Program (CEP)
The 1st CEP was initiated with the coaches from Genovasi guiding participants in HPI d.school. The program allowed the opportunity to share our home-grown success stories with the coaches in the network
2019
GDTA Global Secretariat Goes Live!
Celebrated the appointment of Genovasi Malaysia as Global Secretariat. The honor validated the trust with Genovasi assisting the establishment of design thinking global network. During the event we also held the graduation for The Royal Malaysian Navy and The Royal Malaysian Police participants.
2020
ROTU – Reach Out The Use
The program was initiated during Movement Control Order (MCO) to assist the new norm situation difficulties faced by public. ROTU has succesfully reached out to individuals with different problems by offering solutions during the difficult period. This one of its kind program applied design thinking through live virtual class delivery.
2014
Top 10 most inspiring offices in Malaysia by Star Property
Genovasi named amongst industry giants :- Steelcase Kuala Lumpur, Google HQ Kuala Lumpur, Nike sales office and MindValley.
2021
He’ Global - He’ Cultural Institute,
The People’s Republic of China
He' Global is the representative of the new era where he expanded the He’ principles into the active practices of sharing and harmony for the future of mankind. The research of He’ philosophy now puts forward the principles of “harmony leading to life; disharmony leads to restraints and harms; five “do-not harm”, beneficial, symbiosis, coexistence and mutually beneficial for the ultimate balanced, well-being, prosperity and happiness of all mankind.
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2022
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MQA Programs Approved
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The MQA qualifications, proudly listed under the name of the higher education provider, reflect the officially accredited and nationally recognized programs in Malaysia. Through a rigorous and ongoing evaluation process, MQA continues to register and grant approval for Malaysian postgraduate programs, ensuring the highest standards of academic excellence and quality assurance.
2023
Genovasi Academy
Genovasi Academy was launched as a vital branch of the University, serving as a key platform for conducting numerous training courses for executives from the industrial, service, and professional sectors. These courses are designed to enhance core skills and knowledge, strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of the 21st-century workforce.
2024
KDN approval & MQA Full Accreditation
Authorization from the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs (Kementerian Dalam Negeri, KDN) grants official approval for admitting and managing international students in higher education institutions, alongside Full MQA Accreditation for 4 programs.
2025
Evaluates equivalency CSCSE China & WES
Chinese Service Centre for Scholarly Exchange:
The Chinese Service Centre for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) is an entity under China's Ministry of Education that facilitates academic collaboration between Chinese and Malaysian universities, including joint degrees, and ensures that qualifications are recognized by both countries.
World Education Services Canada:
WES assesses your Malaysian degree to determine its Canadian equivalent.