City I&T Grand Challenge
2021.10.16
Organised by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) together with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), Hong Kong's first ever City I&T Grand Challenge concluded its two-day Grand Pitch and Finale at Hong Kong Science Park on 16 October 2021.
Under the theme of "Innovating for Hong Kong's New Normal', the City I&T Grand Challenge invites different sectors of the community to develop I&T solutions focusing on two topics, namely "environmental sustainability" and "social connectivity". In an effort to enhance the awareness of I&T to new audiences and introduce technology opportunities to a broader group of future entrepreneurs, the competition is divided into four categories, including primary school, secondary school, university/tertiary institute and open group. The event has received more than 740 submissions from over 1 250 local and non-local contestants on an individual or team basis. A total of 120 solutions were shortlisted to enter the Grand Pitch on 15 October, and 24 of them went all the way to the Finale to compete for the top prizes on 16 October. In addition to cash prizes and trophies, winners of the university/tertiary institute and open groups will be given financial support for research and development as well as professional training sessions for refining their I&T solutions for trials at designated venues such as government departments or public organisations. These would provide opportunities for these up-and-coming innovators to turn their ideas into real-world solutions.
To learn more or watch playback of all webinars, please visit the competition's website(citytechgc.hk). List of winners of City I&T Grand Challenge can be retrieved at website (citytechgc.hk/en/city-challenge-winners).
Below list out awards won by academia in the City Grand Challenge 2021 -
| Award | School | Award Details |
|---|---|---|
| Primary School (P1-3) | ||
| Champion Most Favoured Awards |
TWGHS Tsoi Wing Sing Primary School | 銀髮「腦」友記 |
| 1st Runner Up | Marymount Primary School | Rainbow Chopsticks |
| 2nd Runner Up | Diocesan Girls' Junior School | Yummy Healthy Chopsticks. Chopsticks you can eat after use, waste-free, crunchy and healthy. |
| Primary School (P4-6) | ||
| Champion Most Favoured Awards | Kwong Ming School | 海洋垃圾收集系統 |
| 1st Runner Up | Marymount Primary School | 減廢之星 EcoStar |
| 2nd Runner Up | King's College Old Boys' Association Primary School No. 2 | 友分塑 |
| Secondary School (F1-3) | ||
| Champion | HKMLC Queen Maud | 廢膠出彩虹—自動化膠 |
| Most Favoured Awards | Secondary School | 樽分類回收再生機 |
| 1st Runner Up | Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Yuen Long) | Caelus 人工智能體感運動應用程式 |
| 2nd Runner Up | The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education | EcoVender |
| Secondary School (F4-6) | ||
| Champion | The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | TapSpeech- facilitating communication between seniors and caregivers using touch-activated commands. |
| 1st Runner Up Most Favoured Awards |
Carmel Pak U Secondary School | Food Waste Up-Cycler--Black Soldier Fly |
| 2nd Runner Up | International Christian School Chinese International School Diocesan Boys' School The Independent Schools Foundation Academy |
On the Go |
| University/ Tertiary Institute | ||
| Champion (Environment Sustainability) Most Favoured Awards |
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology | Breer |
| Champion (Social Connectivity) | Hong Kong University of Science & Technology | PanopticHealth - Camera-based remote health monitoring solution |
| Innovation Awards (+) | ||
