HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – February 5, 2024 – Hong Kong Techathon+ 2024 (HK Techathon+ 2024), the highly anticipated academic innovation and technology (I&T) show, jointly organized by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and ten co-organizing universities, namely City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Lingnan University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Education University of Hong Kong, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the University of Hong Kong concluded their proceedings with massive support and applause.
The HK Techathon+ 2024, jointly organized by HKSTP and ten co-organizing universities, successfully concluded with massive support and applause.
This year’s event not only marked a historic milestone in terms of scale and participation, but was also marked by the unprecedented participation of the International Group, bringing together approximately 1,500 local and non-local participants from the United States, from Malaysia, Taiwan, Macau, Thailand and Singapore are participating in the show, an increase of almost fifty percent from last year.
Mr. Albert Wong, Chief Executive Officer of HKSTP, said in his closing speech: “HKSTP is committed to promoting the development of I&T in Hong Kong, as evidenced by the efforts involved in this annual show. Hong Kong and overseas, providing them with a variety of entrepreneurial support and an interdisciplinary exchange platform to strengthen the city’s I&T ecosystem. I wish all the winning teams success in realizing their I&T visions and creating a better future for the world with their aspirations.”
Nearly 1,500 talents in innovation and technology compete for top honors
HK Techathon+ 2024 aims to find young people from Hong Kong interested in getting involved in startups to promote more I&T opportunities. A total of 92 startup teams from local and overseas higher education institutions came together during the three-day final competition, competing for top honors from the Hong Kong Student Group, Hong Kong Open Group and International Group. These talented teams designed their original innovative solutions that would combine creativity and feasibility, based on one of the four major technological themes, namely “Trusted AI & Data Science”, “Sustainability & ESG”, “Digital Economy” and “Smart Cities “. The best performing teams on each track were rewarded. The International Group has also attracted the entry of a number of leading foreign universities, such as Stanford University in the United States, the National University of Singapore and Chulalongkorn University of Thailand.
All winning teams in each stream received seed funding, as well as direct access to over HK$3 million in seed funding and numerous incubation support programs, preparing them to succeed in achieving their startup goals.
Additionally, to compete for the “Best Presentation Award,” the ten gold-winning teams from various groups presented a two-minute elevator pitch on stage, sharing the benefits and potential value of their startup solutions with potential investors and partners. “InsectX“, the winning team from the local student group, excelled with their exceptional presentation skills and innovative proposal on the theme “Sustainability and ESG”, and won a cash prize of HK$5,000.
Highlights of the HK Techathon+ 2024 winners:
Local student group
|
Technological field |
Price |
Winning team |
Higher education establishment |
Proposal Overview |
|
Trusted AI and Data Science |
Gold |
BME pivot |
VilleU, CUHK and HKUST |
Merging AI with biotechnology to develop an easy-to-use, accurate and portable home blood pressure monitor that serves to improve medical assessment standards. |
|
Sustainability and ESG |
Gold |
InsectX |
VilleU and HKUST |
Building a bacterial vector to transfer external genes to insects environmentally friendly biofuel, promoting sustainability in energy production. |
|
Digital Economy |
Gold |
AISight |
CUHK & HKUST |
Develop an AI-driven art technology SaaS platform that combines machine learning, computer vision and Web 3.0 technology, to inspire new ways to appreciate public art. |
|
Smart cities |
Gold |
SAFERIN |
I.V.E. |
Establish a single intelligent care platform to provide cost-effective and reliable medical solutions in risk assessment, operations, healthcare and safety monitoring. |
Local open group
|
Technological field |
Price |
Winner |
Higher education establishment |
Short introduction |
|
Trusted AI and Data Science |
Gold |
CUROBIT |
HKBU, HKUST and HKU |
Building a smart anomaly detection system, which includes a one-of-a-kind smart ring and a connected app, to intercept potential strokes during sleep and track individual sleep health. |
|
Sustainability and ESG |
Gold |
ProRuka |
PolyU |
Development of a new prosthetic hand for upper hand amputees and physically disabled people in need, controlled by a wireless portable ultrasound sensing system. |
|
Digital Economy |
Gold |
Project
e-MUSE |
SuccessHK |
Using AI technology to design innovative and cost-effective music learning solutions for students, promoting music education for all. |
|
Smart cities |
Gold |
HYÉLÉ |
HKUST |
Develop a time reversal-based diagnostic system to monitor urban water supply systems and infrastructure, thereby saving water, energy, costs and minimizing disruptions. |
International group
|
Technological field |
Price |
Winner |
Higher education establishment |
Short introduction |
|
Sustainability and smart cities |
Gold |
Charco Science and Research Co., Ltd. |
National Tsing Hua University |
Develop non-pesticide technologies to replace traditional pesticides and insecticides, to improve crop yield, extend storage life, thereby increasing the overall value of agricultural production. |
|
AI and digital economy |
Gold |
Tera Thinker |
National Tsing Hua University |
Using AI technology to create personalized learning plans for students, with experts crafting tailored lessons and analytics for each student, providing a comprehensive and unique AI learning experience. |
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