Support and Mentorship

Microsoft Copilot Studio Access

For students who need free access to Copilot Studio for prototyping, you can register for a 60-day free trial account here: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2107702

Discord

Join the Discord channel to:

  • Join a team or find team members.
  • Connect with peers across the four universities.
  • Ask questions to the organisers.
  • Access online resources.
  • Talk with our hackathon AI chatbot.

The link to the Discord channel is provided in the email and during the Launch Day.

Workshops and Learning Resources

Workshops will be held across all four universities from 21 September until 16 October 2024 to support you in your hackathon journey. The sessions are visible on the event calendar. Please take advantage of these learning opportunities for your personal and professional development.

Online resources are also posted on Discord.

Mentors / Advisors

Student teams are encouraged to find mentors to assist them with their project. Teams can approach any individual(s) or any group(s), including from academics, industry, incubation hubs, and/or community.

While not mandatory, mentors can:

  • Offer valuable technical and non-technical guidance.
  • Strengthen your team’s pitch.
  • Become advisors if you transition to a start-up and apply for incubation and seed funding.

Other Support

The Project Clinic for SDGs

The Project Clinic is an HKU student-led initiative that provides tailored, hands-on support for students developing SDG projects (UN Sustainable Development Goals). In just a year of launch, the initiative has supported 27 diverse projects and 38 project leaders in Hong Kong. For the hackathon, we offer project teams consultation sessions, mentorship, guidance, connections and more – Help you go from idea to reality. (Fun fact: We were directly supporting one of the winning teams for last year’s hackathon!)

Scheduling a drop-in peer-to-peer consultation session. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email [email protected].

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