HELP University and Human Inc. Partner to Bridge Higher Education and Corporate Innovation

Kuala Lumpur, 17 October 2025 – By 2030, nine of the top ten skills identified by the World Economic Forum will be human skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence. Yet across Malaysia, many organisations still face a widening gap between technical expertise and the human capabilities that drive innovation and growth.

HELP University and Human Inc. are proud to announce a strategic partnership to close that gap, bringing design thinking and innovation capability to the forefront of learning in universities, boardrooms, and beyond.

Aligned with Malaysia’s Madani Economy and Digital Economy Blueprint, the collaboration supports the country’s push to strengthen competitiveness through upskilling, innovation, and human capital development. This partnership directly responds to that need by combining HELP’s academic excellence with Human Inc.’s proven expertise in design-led transformation and leadership development.

Under the agreement, HELP University will certify selected Human Inc. capability programmes, allowing corporate leaders to earn university-recognised credentials while mastering the tools and mindsets that power innovation. These certified programmes are also HRDC claimable, making them more accessible for organisations investing in their people.

HELP master’s students will gain access to Human Inc.’s flagship Design Thinking Practitioner Programme, which builds hands-on experience in solving complex, real-world challenges using the same human-centred methods applied by leading organisations across Asia.

The collaboration comes in response to growing demand from Human Inc.’s corporate clients seeking certified programmes that strengthen employability, career progression, and innovation capability. Unlike traditional training collaborations, this partnership bridges two worlds that rarely meet. Corporate learners gain academic recognition for applied innovation, while students learn from industry-proven design practices. The result is a new model for lifelong learning that links employability, creativity, and commercial performance.

“This partnership brings together the academic excellence of HELP University and the real-world innovation expertise of Human Inc.,” said Eric Bryan Amaladas, Senior Director, Industry Partnership & Talent Development of HELP University. “Together, we are creating pathways for professionals to upskill and reskill in design thinking, a vital capability for the future of work.”

“Technology is transforming how we work. This partnership is about transforming how we think and act,” said Christoffer Erichsen, Founder and CEO of Human Inc. “By combining Human Inc.’s design-driven practice with HELP’s academic strength, we are helping today’s and tomorrow’s leaders connect creativity with commercial impact.”

The partnership signals a future where education and corporate innovation no longer operate in silos. They collaborate to keep humans and organisations relevant, creative, and competitive in the age of intelligent machines.