A very significant year.

• Tun Dr. Mahathir, Prime Minister of Malaysia become a member of MINDS.
• MINDSMART, the commercial arm to market innovations was launched.
• Ladyminds, a chapter for women members was established.
• IFIA Cup, an award for outstanding women inventor was launched.
• Anugerah Perekacipta Negara was awarded for the first time.
• Two more chapters were established in Penang and in Miri.

More Achievements.

• Local Inventors won 5 medals at International Invention Exhibition in Geneva.
• Tun Dr.Mahathir Mohamad officially installed as Patron of MINDS.
• Launching of "Smart Lamp" a local invention by Y.A.B. Dato'Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
• Yayasan Rekacipta was launched with RM 500,000 grant from MOSTE.
• The Tan Sri Dr. Augustine Ong Fellowships Trust Fund was created.

Outstanding Achievements

• 100% success was scored as all 13 inventions entered for the international invention Exhibition in Geneva won medals. In addition Dr. Choo Yuen May was awarded the WIPO Gold Medal for Best Woman Inventor.
• Conference on Women Inventors, Scientist and Engineers (WISE) was held.
• Asia-Pacific School Invention Competition was held in conjunction with the 6th MINDEX.
• The Honorable Prime Minister launched three new inventions.
• A chapter was launched in Ipoh.
• Series of patent Awareness seminars was jointly organized with the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment for Research Institutions and Universities.
• The President of MINDS was elected as Executive Committee Member of IFIA.
• Tan Sri Dr. Augustine Ong Fellowship organized the inaugural Public Lecture by Prof. Stephen Hawking.
• A Concept for MINDSCENTRE and Inventors Movement was developed.

          Year 2002