Hong Kong Techathon+ 10th Anniversary Finale and Inaugural Global University Innovation Network (GUIN) Forum Successfully Held — Arabian Post

Bringing collectively native and abroad innovation abilities and leaders to deepen cross-border, cross-campus collaboration

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 January 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Know-how Parks Company (HKSTP), along with 15 native tertiary establishments, marked a significant milestone as Hong Kong Techathon+, town’s largest worldwide intercollegiate innovation and know-how (I&T) annual occasion, celebrated its tenth anniversary. The Hong Kong Techathon+ Finale was efficiently held just lately (on 24 January) at Hong Kong Science Park. The staff “Cresento” from The Hong Kong College of Science and Know-how received the Gold Award within the class of Trusted AI and Knowledge Science underneath the Native Monitor (Open Group) in addition to the Finest Presentation Award voted by the viewers.

In parallel, the International College Innovation Community (GUIN), collectively established by HKSTP and its 15 native tertiary establishment companions, convened its inaugural discussion board on 23 January. The discussion board introduced collectively GUIN member representatives and educational I&T leaders for in-depth exchanges on innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem improvement, additional strengthening Hong Kong’s place as a global I&T and expertise hub.

Hong Kong Techathon+ is co-organised by HKSTP and 15 native tertiary establishments, together with: Metropolis College of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong Metropolitan College, Hong Kong Shue Yan College, Lingnan College, The Chinese language College of Hong Kong, The Training College of Hong Kong, The Cling Seng College of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic College, The Hong Kong College of Science and Know-how, The College of Hong Kong, Tung Wah Faculty; and three establishments underneath the Vocational Coaching Council – The Technological and Greater Training Institute of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Training, and Hong Kong Institute of Info Know-how.

File-excessive Worldwide Participation Highlights Hong Kong’s Position as a Hub for Expertise, Markets and Alternative

This yr’s Techathon+ attracted enthusiastic participation from each native and abroad universities, Roughly 1,900 members shaped over 470 groups. Notably, 215 abroad groups joined, underscoring the occasion’s rising worldwide attraction.

Following rigorous choice, 172 groups superior to the finale, together with 122 native groups and 50 abroad groups from Australia, Brazil, Chinese language Mainland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Portugal, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the UK, and the US. Kazakhstan, Japan, Korea and the UK participated for the primary time by means of their college representatives, additional demonstrating Techathon+’s attain as a global platform for I&T alternate.

A Decade of Progress: From a Native Problem to One among Asia’s Main Inter-College I&T Platforms

HKSTP Chief Government Officer Mr Terry Wong mentioned: “Since its launch in 2015, Hong Kong Techathon+ has grown from a neighborhood problem to one in all Asia’s largest intercollegiate I&T occasions — driving creativity and collaboration whereas creating worldwide affect. Techathon+ brings collectively excellent younger abilities throughout tertiary establishments, turning concepts into revolutionary options that reply to societal wants and carry robust potential for real-world software. The platform has expanded the worldwide pipeline of innovators and entrepreneurs, reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as a hub connecting abilities, markets, and alternatives, and writing the subsequent chapter of Hong Kong’s I&T story.”

Past a Competitors: A Complete “Delicate-landing” platform for Entrepreneurship

Hong Kong Techathon+ is greater than a college innovation competitors. Over the previous decade, the platform has engaged over 9,000 members, nurturing revolutionary abilities and supporting the expansion of startups.

Non-local groups additionally participated in a four-day immersive programme, that includes I&T ecosystem seminars, mentorship, investor matching, visits at Hong Kong Science Park, and excursions to Chinese language Mainland I&T bases, serving to members discover market enlargement alternatives throughout the Better Bay Space.

HKSTP additionally invitations chosen high-potential finalist groups and winners to hitch its Ideation Programme, providing as much as HK$100,000 in seed funding (together with assist aligned with taking part universities’ startup programmes), free co-working areas, entry to superior know-how sources {and professional} mentorship. By way of HKSTP’s incubation and {industry} networks, groups are supported from prototype improvement to sustainable startups operations – scaling progressively and constructing worldwide affect.

Amazon Internet Companies (AWS) is the unique Know-how Enabler for the ten^th Version of Hong Kong Techathon+, offering taking part startups with entry to main cloud and synthetic intelligence applied sciences and platforms. By way of this collaboration, AWS supplied competing groups know-how sources in generative AI and machine studying, skilled technical assist, and workshop to speed up innovation and drive Hong Kong’s improvement as a global I&T hub.

Inaugural GUIN Discussion board: Deepening International College Innovation Collaboration

The primary International College Innovation Community (GUIN) Discussion board was efficiently held on 23 January at Hong Kong Science Park, bringing collectively GUIN member establishment representatives and I&T consultants. The discussion board targeted on three key areas:

• Exploring methods for university-industry know-how switch collaboration to attain win-win innovation outcomes
• Inspecting the Better Bay Space as a hub for worldwide innovation collaboration, together with alternatives for analysis commercialisation and cross-border partnership, and
• Strengthening international collaboration networks by means of actionable pathways.

Audio system included Dr Tony Raven, former CEO of Cambridge Enterprise; Professor Poh Kam Wong, Emeritus Professor at Nationwide College of Singapore; and Dr Alwin Wong, Chair of the Affiliation of Know-how Switch Professionals (ATTP), amongst others.

Co-founded final yr by HKSTP and 15 native tertiary establishment companions with assist from a number of abroad establishments and companions, GUIN goals to deliver collectively main minds to advance worldwide collaboration in innovation and entrepreneurship, reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as a worldwide expertise and innovation hub.

In his welcome tackle on the discussion board, Mr Terry Wong, Chief Government Officer of HKSTP remarked: “We’re constructing GUIN right into a ‘international platform for innovation alternate and incubation’ — sharing data, co-creating initiatives, and connecting startups with campus incubation sources and markets worldwide to show ideas into tangible outcomes.”

Since final summer season, HKSTP and college companions have launched the Theme-based International Incubation Programmes underneath GUIN with three initiatives presently underway specializing in dentistry, visible know-how, and the round financial system. The inaugural ” International Hub for Future Dentistry” programme has attracted 40 high candidates worldwide. Further thematic incubation programmes are in preparation, and GUIN members and companion organisations are welcomed to co-develop this increasing worldwide collaboration.

The ten^th Version of Hong Kong Techathon+ Partial Awards Checklist:

Native Monitor (Pupil Group)

Native Track (Open Group)

International Monitor

*Winner of Finest Presentation Award voted by the viewers.

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