Registration open for Cradle LIVE! Startup ASEAN Summit 2025

12 September 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), Malaysia’s premier agency for early-stage startups under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), announced that registration is now open for the Cradle LIVE! Startup ASEAN Summit 2025, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur from 3 to 5 November.

Under the theme "Scaling Startups Beyond Borders," the summit will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers from across ASEAN and beyond. The event will showcase high-growth startups across a diverse range of technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, HealthTech, and AgriTech, among others. It underscores Malaysia’s dedication to fostering regional collaboration and investment opportunities, aligning with the nation’s role as ASEAN Chair in 2025.

The Cradle LIVE! Startup ASEAN Summit 2025 features:

- Over three days of activities designed to ignite new ideas, connect founders with investors and partners, and elevate promising startups to regional and global markets.

- Nearly 100 distinguished speakers from ASEAN and international markets.

- Representation from all ten ASEAN Member States.

- More than 3,000 participants, including founders, innovators, investors, ecosystem enablers, and regional partners.

- Exclusive opportunities to establish cross-border partnerships, engage with investors, and scale innovations regionally.

This landmark platform offers unparalleled opportunities to engage with Southeast Asia’s most influential startup stakeholders. It is the first-ever ASEAN-endorsed startup conference, emphasising the region’s collective commitment to innovation and growth.

Participants are encouraged to secure their place at this premier gathering of the ASEAN innovation ecosystem.

Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle) is Malaysia’s primary agency for early-stage startups, operating under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). Established in 2003 under the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Cradle has funded over 1,200 tech startups, achieving the highest commercialisation rate among government grants. The organisation develops and manages MYStartup, Malaysia’s single-window platform for startup funding, capacity-building advisory, and market access. It also manages CIP Spark and CIP Sprint, grant programmes supporting early-stage idea development and commercialisation.

Beyond Malaysia, Cradle leads the Startup ASEAN platform, connecting and empowering startups across the region. As a key driver of Malaysia’s technology and innovation startup ecosystem, Cradle continues to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, strengthening Malaysia’s position as a regional startup hub.