Cash Prizes
Certificates and prizes were awarded to the winning and two runner-up teams from each of the three thematic tracks (9 main prizes to be won). Prizes were 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 were divided evenly among the team members of the winning teams.
Entrepreneurship Pathways and Incubation
Winning teams and runners-up were encouraged to continue their entrepreneurial journey with incubation and start-up funding. Teams were also 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.
