Our HKUST start-up teams shined again in the 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (第七屆 「香港大學生創新及創業大賽」) jointly organized by Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association (香港新一代文化協會) and Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation in May 2021.
Every year, the HKUST Entrepreneurship Center (EC) encourages and supports start-up teams to take part in this prominent regional competition, of which selected winning teams will represent Hong Kong in the widely recognized national innovation and entrepreneurship competitions for tertiary students, namely the China College Students’ “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Contest.
For the regional competition in Hong Kong this year, 608 participants from 19 different institutions submitted 201 entries in the following tracks:
- Innovation – Life Sciences
- Innovation – Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Innovation – Information Technology
- Innovation – Mathematics and Physics / Mechanic and Control Systems
- Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurship Proposal
- Entrepreneurship – Startup
- Entrepreneurship – Social Enterprise / Culture & Creative Services
Among the submissions also included some of our technopreneurship projects – the outcome of integration of university technology with student entrepreneurship. For instance, the Multifunctional Polyethylene NanoMembrane – GP Nano (多孔超強度超高分子量聚乙烯納米薄膜), first prize winner of the Entrepreneurship Proposal track, was founded by the student team led by Prof. GAO Ping (Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Acting Head of the Advanced Materials Thrust at HKUST(GZ)) who has spent over 10 years in developing the world’s strongest polymer nanomembrane which can be used in wearable devices, medical protection, electronics and many cutting-edge technologies.
In addition to this team’s achievement, our other HKUST start-up teams below have also scooped the following awards in the competition:
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Track |
Award |
Project Name |
Participant Name(s) |
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Innovation – Information Technology |
First Prize |
Deep Learning Technology for Dyslexia |
Fung Ka Yan |
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Innovation – Life Sciences |
Merit Award |
Approach to Assist Traditional Human Trial by Stem Cells Testing in Vaccine Development |
Lau Wa Wai Veronica, Cheng Choi Tung, Lai Wing Hei |
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Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurship Proposal |
First Prize |
Multifunctional Polyethylene NanoMembrane – GP Nano |
Gu Qiao, Li Yuhe, Chen Kexin, Xiao Yicong |
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Third Prize |
Herbioust |
Lee Hin Lam, Choi Pui Ki, Tsang Cheuk Ying, Lo Suet Ching, Lo Sonia Wing Fung |
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Entrepreneurship – Startup |
First Prize |
Smart Temperature Screening Solution |
Wong Kwan Long, Chin Jing Wei, Chong Kelly Yan Yee, Chan Tsz Tai Teric, Prof. So Hau Yue Richard |
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Second Prize |
ARGUS Notes |
Li Chin, Yeung Wing Ching Vinnci, Wang Xinqi |
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Merit Award |
TEE.AI- Bio-data coding &AI Learning Platform Solution |
Leung Kwan Cheung, Lam Ting Fai, LAM Alexander, Wong Wang Lik |
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Entrepreneurship – Social Enterprise / Culture & Creative Services |
Second Prize |
Health Plus |
Fung Kwong Chiu, Au Kam Hei, Mok Yim To, Chim Ho Yim, Tai Tsz Ho Jacky, Zhang Xin |
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Third Prize |
Never too late |
Ng Sum Yin, Lai Nok Ching, Chan Yu Shan |
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Merit Award |
BlesX |
Li Hsin Huai, Yeung Wing Ching Vinnci, Lam Ching Long, Wong Pet Yang |
Innovation – Information Technology: Deep Learning Technology for Dyslexia (First Prize)
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Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurship Proposal: Herbioust (Third Prize)
Photo credit to: 香港新一代文化協會創新及創業中心 Facebook
Entrepreneurship – Social Enterprise / Culture & Creative Services: Never too late (Third Prize)
Photo credit to: 香港新一代文化協會創新及創業中心 Facebook