7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Deadline: 31 Mar 2021 (Closed)

Location: Hong Kong

HKNGCA Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre is inviting applications for its “7^th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition”. Winners of the Innovation Category and Entrepreneurship Category will have the opportunity to represent the HKSAR to participate in the “Challenge Cup", “Internet+” or “ChuangQingChun” National Contests in Mainland China.

You may refer to the eDM below or attached leaflet for details regarding the competition. Interested students should apply online by March 31, 2021 (Wednesday).

Upcoming Competition: the 7^th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Dear student,

It's time for our annual highlight innovation and entrepreneurship event for higher education institutions again! In our 7^th annual competition, the winning innovation projects will continue to represent Hong Kong in the “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Contest which is recognized as the "China youth innovation and entrepreneurship Olympic" while the winning entrepreneurship projects will enter the China International College Students' "Internet Plus" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and/or the “Challenge Cup”(ChuangQingChun) China College Students Entrepreneurship Competition (former name: “ChuangQingChun”), which are known as "the best and biggest roadshow platform worldwide" and the “the biggest platform of Chinese young entrepreneurs” respectively. Please refer to the attached poster and leaflet for the competition details.

Want to showcase your entrepreneurial skills and talents? Want to turn your innovative dreams into reality? Want to meet more similar great minds? Visit our website now to learn more about the competition and important dates. Don’t miss this golden opportunity to thrive; submit your application right now!

Details of the Competition:

The 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
Deadlines：	Application Deadline：31^st Mar 2021 (Wed) Project Submission Deadline：15^thApr 2021 (Thu)
Categories：	(I) Innovation Category (Research Thesis/ Invention); (1. Life Sciences/ 2. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering/ 3. Information technology/ 4. Mathematics and Physics/ Mechanics and Control Systems) (II) Entrepreneurship Category (1. Entrepreneurship Proposal/ 2. Startup/ 3. Social Enterprise/Cultural & Creative Services) - 2&3 welcome cooperative projects of teaching staff and students Project Areas: Manufacturing/Information Technology Services/Cultural & Creative Services/ Community Services/ Social entrepreneurship/ Modern Agriculture……etc.
Awards：	Awards：Grand Award、First Place Award、Second Place Award、Third Place Award Outstanding Institution Award (to be awarded to the institution which had submitted the highest number of outstanding projects) Top winners will represent HKSAR and their colleges in the above mentioned National Competition(s)
Website：	www.hkchallengeplus.com (will be updated continuously)

Apart from current students, for some categories of the competition, we welcome entries from graduates who have graduated for no more than 5 years as well as entries of cooperative projects by collegiate teaching staff and students. For more details, please refer to our official website. For enquiries, please kindly contact Ms. Jody Li or Ms. Hoki Lam by 25281993 or by email (hkchallengeplus@newgen.org.hk).

Yours faithfully,

HKNGCA Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre

Disclaimer:

Please note that student participants of this Competition will be responsible for their own safety while outside Hong Kong (for winners who will participate in the “Challenge Cup”, “Internet+” or “ChuangQingChun” National Contests in Mainland China) and should arrange sufficient insurance coverage for the Mainland trip. Students shall bear the consequences of their decisions for the Mainland trip.
Student participants must pay all expenses related to the trip. Our School will not be responsible for any expenses incurred in this competition plus the Mainland trip.
The data collected through the online application is solely administered by the organizer. The School shall not be held liable in the case that disputes, loss or any other situations arise.