One Million 2024 - Shortlisted Teams to Final Round | Entrepreneurship Center - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Shortlisted HKUST Track Teams for Final Round Competition

Team	Team Description
Alpha Energy IoT Limited	Alpha Energy IoT Limited utilizes renewable energy, AI, robotics, big data, blockchain, quantum computing and nanotechnology to deliver the world's first one-time and auto-adjustable solar beacons, enabling better customer experience, business analytics, and security for smart sustainable cities.
ATEC	ATEC Fast Turnaround Material Formula Simulator provides optical thin film companies with more than 10 million thin film stack structures within less than 1 hour, which significantly lowers the material cost, production time as well as energy consumption by 30%.
EC Innovation Limited	EC Innovation Limited aims to construct a low-cost and low-emission perpetual planting ecosystem through innovative electrocatalytic technology. Its mission is to contribute towards circular economy from the agricultural landscape and simultaneously save aquatic life.
Hyele Limited	Hyele provides a real-time, automated and autonomous condition assessment technology for smart and sustainable urban water systems. Hyele's technology pioneered the use of time reversal (TR) for defect detection (leaks, bursts, malfunctioning devices, etc.) and condition monitoring of pipeline.
InsectX	InsectX harnesses the power of black soldier flies to transform food waste into biodiesel, promoting sustainability in the local fuel market. Committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, InsectX leads the charge in innovative waste management and renewable energy solutions.
Libpet	Founded in 2022, Libpet aims to enhance mobility, quality of life, and smart city development. Libpet offers stair-climbing robots, comprehensive robotics solutions, and a power-saving IoT system.
Novasdyne	Novasdyne is an embodied AI Robotics startup developing autonomous general task robots for manufacturing and logistic companies facing global labor shortages, with aim to drastically improve productivity and efficiency in industry 4.0.
Pest0	Pest0 is the first Sensory Science pest control startup that launched a weatherproof rodent repellent using green materials. It's all-natural and safe for children, pregnant women, and the elderly while achieving urban sustainability. Keep pest-free with Pest0!
TerraGreen Limited	TerraGreen Limited is founded by elites in civil engineering. It develops state-of-the-art technologies to produce sustainable construction materials by valorizing municipal solid wastes. It works hand-in-hand with customers to incorporate sustainability into urban development, echoing global commitments to carbon neutrality.
VisionDrop AI	VisionDrop AI is innovating versatile quality assurance technologies for home use. Its core technologies are microfluidics, AI-powered apps and miniaturized chemical tests. The team has experts in these core technologies and members with strong business and retail experience.

Shortlisted International Student Track Teams for Final Round Competition

Team	Team Description
Empathera	Empathera is dedicated to improving patient safety and alleviating caretaker burden by leveraging data-driven insights to prevent disease. The team leverages diverse experiences, ranging from electrical engineering students to medical students, to enable uniquely comprehensive medical device innovation.
HydroTech Solutions	HydroTech Solutions makes cost-effective, high performance proton exchange membrane electrodes with 15% greater hydrogen production with 70% more cost-effective materials in an IP-backed, proprietary catalyst formulation. With value propositions and market demand already validated, affordable hydrogen is at your fingertips.
InnerSteps	InnerSteps creates personalised, engaging stories that integrate proven clinical strategies to support children's mental health, making well-being fun, accessible and easy to understand for young minds!
Pawsible Foods	Pawsible Foods, led by scholars Samyak Baid and Armaan Dhanda, who hold scholarships worth over S$400,000, focuses on leveraging filamentous fungi to develop sustainable protein solutions for global food security and product commercialization.
SOPet Co., Ltd.	SOPet is a freemium platform connecting pet owners with veterinarians to support pets' health. Users can ask questions, access articles and learn about their pets for free. Premium options include personalized content and consultations with esteemed veterinarians for tailored care.