techstars_Startup Weekend Hong Kong (SWHK) for Social Good
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techstars_ Startup Weekend Hong Kong for Social Good (#HK4SocialGood) offers a variety of activities focused on social innovation and entrepreneurship. Alibaba Cloud serves as our Tech Enabler and help leverages new technology like GenAI etc, to address social challenges, motivating participants to create innovative prototypes catering to societal needs.
This 54-hour hackathon, taking place from 21 – 23 Mar, invites participants from various majors to work together on the significance of cross-disciplinary efforts in developing activities or programmes to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Organised by the Centre for Innovative Service-Learning, participants from HKBU and other institutions will receive invaluable feedback from experienced mentors and judges, comprising industry leaders and HKBU Young Entrepreneur Committee (YEC) members.
Startup Weekend HK4SocialGood
Date: 21 - 23 March 2025
Time: 21 Mar 2025 (19:00 – 22:00)
22 Mar 2025 (09:30 – 22:00)
23 Mar 2025 (09:30 – 18:30)
Venue: TriAngle (DLB306, David C Lam Building, Shaw Campus, HKBU), and Alibaba HK Headquarter
Main Language: English
Eligibility: All university students are welcome!
** Teams must ensure at least one member is a UGC-funded undergraduate or postgraduate student of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Each team should consist of 2 to 5 members.
Awards
Business Model Award
- Considered for Social Innovation Kick-start Fund up to HKD15,000
- Chance to receive HKBU nomination for Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge (HKSEC)
- Chance to receive HKBU nomination for HKSTP Ideation Programme
- Chance to enter Alibaba Yunqi 2025
Execution and Design Award
- Considered for Social Innovation Kick-start Fund up to HKD12,000
- Chance to receive HKBU nomination for Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge (HKSEC)
- Chance to receive HKBU nomination for HKSTP Ideation Programme
- Chance to enter Alibaba Yunqi 2025
Market Validation Award
- Considered for Social Innovation Kick-start Fund up to HKD10,000
- Chance to receive HKBU nomination for HKSTP Ideation Programme
- Chance to enter Alibaba Yunqi 2025
Agenda
21 MAR 2025 (Friday): KICK OFF
22 MAR 2025 (Saturday): INNOVATION DAY
23 MAR 2025 (Sunday): COMPETITION DAY
Facilitator
Nicholas OOI
Innovation Lead, Centre for Innovative Service-Learning TriAngle, Hong Kong Baptist University
Judges
Raymond CHAN
Assistant Director (Entrepreneurship), Institute for Innovation, Translation and Policy Research (ITPR), Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Raymond CHU
Associate Director, University Collaborations and Entrepreneurship, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)
Felix LIO
Director, Teclent Venture Investment Limited
HKBU Young Entrepreneur Committee (YEC) member
Gallen LEUNG
Ecosystem Development Lead, Startup and Education Ecosystem Development,
Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong
Mentors
Edwin LI
Assistant Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Educe (Entrepreneurship Development Unit) Knowledge Transfer Sub-office, The Education University of Hong Kong
Papa Wong
Co-founder, MetaGreenX
Douglas CHENG
Programme Manager, Fullness Social Enterprises Society Limited (FSES)
Andrew CHAN
Service Supervisor, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Kowloon City Children and Youth Intergrated Service Centre
Carmen CHOI
Supervisor, Community Youth Services, Po Leung Kuk Youth Affairs Department
Di2Da
Chairman, HKEIPAA
Founder, Di2da Army, and Founder, SPACEPLAN
Ivy TIU
Project Manager, Impact Giving, Co-Creation, Hong Kong Council of Social Sciences (HKCSS)
Frank NG
Program manager (Incubation), MakerBay Foundation
Organisers & Partners
Organisers
Tech Enabler
Student Enabler
Funding Support
Supporting Organisations
Key SDGs related to this Hackathon
Enquiry
For enquiries, please contact:
- Mr Nicholas Ooi (Tel/ Whatsapp: (+852) 3411 7233; Email: nicholasooi@hkbu.edu.hk)
- Mr Leo Hung (Tel/ WhatsApp: (+852) 3411 7979; Email: leohung@hkbu.edu.hk)