Cash Prizes
Certificates and prizes will be awarded to the winning and two runner-up teams from each of the three thematic tracks (9 main prizes to be won). Prizes are generously and collectively supported by the organising universities.
GOLD PRIZE (WINNER)
$7,000 Prize
SILVER PRIZE (1ST RUNNER-UP)
$4,000 Prize
BRONZE PRIZE (2ND RUNNER-UP)
$2,000 Prize
Prizes will be divided evenly among the team members of the winning teams. So make sure everyone contributes!
Entrepreneurship Pathways and Incubation
We encourage students to continue their entrepreneurial journey by taking advantage of incubation and start-up funding available. Subject to the quality of the entries, winning and runner-up teams may be selected for fast-track into other entrepreneurship competitions and for start-up incubation*, including:
- Techno-Entrepreneurship Core x HK Science & Technology Park (HKSTP) SEED Programme for up to HK 100,000 in seed funding (for teams with HKU students)
- Social Innovation Kick-Start Fund for up to HKD 15,000 (for teams with HKBU students)
- HKTech 300 entry (for teams with CityUHK students)
- Dream Builder Incubation Program (by the HKUST Entrepreneurship Center) for up to HKD100,000 seed funding (for teams with HKUST students)
- Impact Innovation Lab (by MakerBay Foundation) 6-month incubation with up to HKD 100,000 seed funding (for teams with solutions aligned to social inclusion and poverty alleviation)
- Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenges (HKSEC) 2024 (by Chinese University of Hong Kong) direct semi-final entry.
- Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 (HKT+25) (by HKSTP) – for up to two teams to progress to the finale.
* Fast-track and incubation will be subject to further due diligence by the respective universities.
