Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Alliance Awards 2019
2019.11.19 - 22
The Hong Kong ICT delegation nominated by the Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) emerged triumphant again in the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards 2019 (APICTA 2019) held in Ha Long, Vietnam. After fierce competition amongst 324 entries, Hong Kong proudly received 16 awards including six Winners and ten Merits, winning the highest number of awards among the 15 competing member economies.
This year, a 60-strong delegation was led by the Government Chief Information Officer, Mr Victor Lam, to take part in the event. To help non-governmental organisations (NGOs) extend their reach and students to move beyond their local boundary, the Government sponsored 17 students from one secondary school and two universities as well as two NGO representatives to participate in the event. Mr Lam said, “We are proud of the accomplishment of the delegation, particularly the dedication and innovative ideas demonstrated by our ICT professionals and students. The Hong Kong delegation has been yielding good results in the event. It is not only a recognition for the Government's protracted backings to widening and nourishing local innovation and technology (I&T) talent pool but also a very encouraging indicator for our booming I&T ecosystem.”
Read more about the background information of APICTA.
Below are various categories of awards won by the Hong Kong representatives in APICTA 2019 –
| Category [Award] | Organisation | Product Name |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer – Marketplaces & Retail [Merit] |
HK Decoman Technology Limited | One stop renovation platform |
| Consumer - Media & Tourism [Merit] |
Marvel Digital Limited | SmartGlasses3D 4K Display |
| Consumer - Media & Tourism [Winner] |
VAR LIVE International Limited | VAR LIVE Shop / VAR BOX |
| Inclusion & Community Services - Education [Winner] |
Find Solutions AI Limited | 4LittleTrees |
| Inclusion & Community Services - Health & Wellbeing [Winner] |
ACE VR Limited | Evaluation of Visual Disability in a Virtual Reality Environment |
| Public Sector - Government & Citizen Services [Winner] |
Hong Kong Observatory | From detection of rain to safeguarding of the community against hazardous weather |
| Research & Development [Merit] |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Pulse of HKUST – A Data-Driven Smart Campus |
| Start Up [Merit] |
VAR LIVE International Limited | VAR LIVE Shop / VAR BOX |
| Student - Junior [Merit] |
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School | BackUp |
| Student - Junior [Merit] |
Heung To Secondary School (Tseung Kwan O) | Intelligent Minibus and Minibus Stop |
| Student - Senior [Merit] |
Christian Alliance SW Chan Memorial College | A.I.CAMe |
| Students - Senior [Merit] |
Christian Alliance SW Chan Memorial College | Augmented Reality Game for Identifying Early-age School Kids with Dyslexia |
| Technology - Artificial Intelligence [Winner] |
Hong Kong Observatory | From detection of rain to safeguarding of the community against hazardous weather |
| Technology - Big Data [Winner] |
Gekko Artificial Intelligence Limited (Gekko Lab) | Gekko Graph |
| Tertiary Student – Business & Industrial [Merit] |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Finding Mini |
| Tertiary Student – Consumer [Merit] |
City University of Hong Kong | Prosroid: The Wheelchair Simulator |
Source: https://apicta.org/past-winners/apicta-2019/
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