Co-organised
by
HKSTP
and
local
higher
education
institutions,
the
Hong
Kong
Techathon+
2025,
an
annual
intercollegiate
I&T
event,
reached
a
new
record
in
participation
this
year,
attracting
over
1,800
local
and
international
talents
in
I&T,
forming
over
380
teams.
The
participants
included
more
than
100
non-local
innovators
and
40
teams
from
the
mainland
China,
the
US,
Malaysia,
Thailand,
Singapore,
Taiwan,
Macao,
Australia,
Portugal,
and
Brazil,
who
travelled
to
Hong
Kong
specifically
to
compete
in
this
prestigious
contest
for
10
Gold
Awards
and
the
New
Innovation
Award
under
four
themes,
namely
Trusted
AI
and
&
Data
Science,
Sustainability
and
Environment,
Social
and
Governance
(ESG,
Digital
Economy
and
Smart
Cities.
Finally,
the
team
“Eleuto”
from
The
Hong
Kong
University
of
Science
and
Technology
won
the
Gold
Award
in
the
category
of
Sustainability
and
ESG
under
the
Local
University
Student
Group
as
well
as
the
New
Innovation
Award
by
creating
a
communication
solution
for
the
paralyzed
who
are
unable
to
speak
or
type.
Now in its ninth year, the Hong Kong Techathon+ aims to build a global, intercollegiate platform that connects I&T talents and startups from both local and international backgrounds. The event promotes mutual learning and exchange among these talents and startups, deepens their understanding of Hong Kong’s I&T ecosystem, and provide opportunities to international innovators and teams to develop their projects in Hong Kong and eventually join the city’s I&T ecosystem.
Offering
More
I&T
Opportunities
for
Overseas
Talent
and
Startups
The
Hong
Kong
Techathon+
event,
co-organised
by
HKSTP
and
13
local
tertiary
institutions,
featured
10
returning
universities
from
last
year:
City
University
of
Hong
Kong,
Hong
Kong
Baptist
University,
Hong
Kong
Metropolitan
University,
Lingnan
University,
The
Chinese
University
of
Hong
Kong,
The
Education
University
of
Hong
Kong,
The
Hang
Seng
University
of
Hong
Kong,
The
Hong
Kong
Polytechnic
University,
The
Hong
Kong
University
of
Science
and
Technology,
and
The
University
of
Hong
Kong.
Additionally,
this
year
welcomed
three
institutes
under
the
Vocational
Training
Council
–
Technological
and
Higher
Education
Institute
of
Hong
Kong,
Hong
Kong
Institute
of
Vocational
Education,
and
Hong
Kong
Institute
of
Information
Technology.
The
event
also
has
18
overseas
partnering
institutions
supporting
the
recruitment
of
overseas
contestants.
This year marks the second consecutive edition of the Hong Kong Techathon+ with participation from non-local tech startups. Representatives from leading international institutions, including the University of California, San Diego from the US, National University of Singapore, Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, and the University of Queensland in Australia, took part in the competition. Additionally, HKSTP specially arranged a five-day immersive programme, including a variety of tours and lectures for the non-local tech startups participating in the competition. These included a visit to the Hong Kong Science Park Shenzhen Branch, aimed at deepening their understanding of the I&T ecosystems in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. Meetings with investors were arranged before the competition for the non-local teams. Experienced mentors from relevant sectors also provided guidance to the contestants.
Albert Wong, CEO of HKSTP, said during the opening ceremony, “For many years, HKSTP has been relentlessly promoting the development of I&T in Hong Kong. This year, the Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 has expanded its network of partners both locally and internationally, attracting an even greater number of I&T talents and startups from the city and beyond. Through this competition, participants can learn from one another and inspire each other’s creativity. I wholeheartedly wish all the outstanding teams success as they pursue their dreams of innovation and harness technology to create a positive impact on the world.”
Over
100
Teams
Compete
for
HK$10
Million
in
Seed
Funding
Across
Four
Major
Themes
During
the
finale,
competing
teams
developed
innovative
and
feasible
solutions
within
four
major
themes:
“Trusted
AI
&
Data
Science”,
“Sustainability
&
ESG”,
“Digital
Economy”
and
“Smart
Cities”.
The
competition
included
both
local
and
non-local
tracks
for
university
teams
respectively.
For
local
tracks
it
further
divided
into
student
and
open
groups.
In
addition
to
receiving
a
cash
prize
of
HK$10,000,
the
gold
medal
winners
of
each
category
also
competed
on
site
for
the
New
Innovation
Award
with
a
prize
of
HK$100,000.
All winning teams will receive initial startup capital as well as eligibility for various incubation support programmes from co-organisers and partners* including direct admission into HKSTP’s Ideation Programme and have chance to get access to over HK$10 million in seed funding, where they will further develop their innovative ideas with comprehensive entrepreneurial support and gain practical experience to help them evolve into the next generation of I&T entrepreneurs.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025’s exclusive tech enabler. Robert Wang, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Taiwan, AWS, said, “AWS has been committed to providing leading technologies and platforms for startups since day 1. Our long-term collaboration with HKSTP through co-development programme has led to many successful projects in the areas of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). This year, we are pleased to be the exclusive technology enabler for Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025. Through our leading expertise and technology in cloud and AI, combined with the efforts of HKSTP in nurturing creativity and innovative talent, we will continue to contribute to building a thriving innovation and technology ecosystem in Hong Kong.”
*Subject
to
the
admission
criteria
of
respective
programmes
List
of
Awardees
of
the
HK
Techathon+
2025:
New
Innovation
Award
Winning
Team:
Eleuto
Tertiary
Institution:
The
Hong
Kong
University
of
Science
and
Technology
Local
Student
Group
Technology Theme | Award | Winning Team | Tertiary Institution |
Trusted
AI
&
Data
Science |
Gold |
Cofluence |
The
Hong
Kong
University
of
Science
and
Technology |
Sustainability
&
ESG |
Gold |
Eleuto |
The
Hong
Kong
University
of
Science
and
Technology |
Digital
Economy |
Gold |
AIVOICE
LIMITED |
The
Hong
Kong
University
of
Science
and
Technology |
Smart
Cities |
Gold |
ReTouch |
The
Chinese
University
of
Hong
Kong |
Local Open Group
Technology Theme | Award | Winning Team | Tertiary Institution |
Trusted
AI
&
Data
Science |
Gold |
EmoFriends |
The
Hong
Kong
Polytechnic
University |
Sustainability
&
ESG |
Gold |
JAPJAP
–
zero
food
waste |
The
Hong
Kong
Polytechnic
University |
Digital
Economy |
Gold |
i
Vision |
The
Education
University
of
Hong
Kong |
Smart
Cities |
Gold |
Edge
AI-assisted
health
monitoring
system
based
on
optical
fiber
sensor |
The
Hong
Kong
Polytechnic
University |
Non-local Group
Technology Theme | Award | Winning Team | Tertiary Institution |
AI
&
Digital
Economy |
Gold |
DeepChem
Automatic
Intelligent
Synthesis
Platform |
Beihang
University (participate the Techathon+ via the International
Strategic
Technology
Alliance) |
Sustainability
&
Smart
Cities |
Gold |
Spatiotemporal
integrated
eDNA
high-resolution
intelligent
monitoring
of
biodiversity |
Nanjing
University
(participate
the
Techathon+
via
the International
Strategic
Technology
Alliance) |
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