Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Alliance Awards 2016
2016.12.02 - 5
The Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards 2016 (APICTA 2016) was successfully held from 2 to 5 December in Chinese Taipei. The Hong Kong delegation nominated by the Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) made a triumphant return with three Grand Awards and seven Merits attained by nine awarded teams, making a total of 10 awards for Hong Kong this year. These cover a wide variety of categories ranging from school project and tertiary student project to sustainability and environmental technology, application tools and platforms, retail and supply chain management and start-up.
Dr. David Chung, JP, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology, HKSAR Government, said during his congratulatory message, “What we have achieved at the APICTA 2016 is a clear testimony to the high level of capability of our businesses, technology start-ups and entrepreneurs for their innovative use of ICT in streamlining business processes, enhancing customer services as well as improving the quality of living. Such capability for innovation and use of technology is definitely a key driving force in maintaining Hong Kong’s edge as a leading digital city in the region.”
Read more about the background information of APICTA.
Below are various categories of awards won by the Hong Kong representatives in APICTA 2016 –
| Category [Award] | Organisation | Product Name |
|---|---|---|
| Application Tools and Platforms [Winner] |
Digpro Group | Digpro 360° AR Imaging Photography System |
| Application Tools and Platforms [Merit] |
Holistic Technology Company Limited | SoldEazy |
| Application Tools and Platforms [Merit] |
Viewider Ltd. | Viewider Big Data E-commerce Solution |
| Retail and Supply Chain Management [Merit] |
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited | ICS Logistics Automation |
| School Project [Merit] |
Our Lady of China Catholic Primary School | Fairy Eyes |
| School Project [Merit] |
Shun Tak Fraternal Association Yung Yau College | Smart Guide Path |
| Start-Up [Merit] |
Viewider Ltd. | N/A |
| Sustainability and Environment Technology [Winner] |
Insight Robotics Limited | FD1 Wildfire Detection Robot & AS-V Medium to Long Duration UAV |
| Tertiary Student Project [Winner] |
Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | KinectGarten |
| Tertiary Student Project [Merit] |
The University of Hong Kong | BuildApp |
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