ABOUT
The 2021 UAiTED Innovation Competition is designed to fulfill two objectives:
- Leverage high-tech innovation to facilitate ideas and solutions for problems related to some categories among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced by the United Nations (UN).
- Facilitate cross-regional, multicultural, and interdisciplinary global talent development.
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In this competition, students will need to identify any potential or existing problems of the selected theme and propose solutions that include any emerging technologies and novel business models to support future commercialization. There will be 2 rounds of judging - the preliminary and final. All the commended finalists will stand a chance to win UAiTED Fellowship Award (listed below).
COMPETITION THEMES
According to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced by the United Nations (UN), the 2021 innovation competition will focus on three topics as selected themes:
ELIGIBILITY
Participants must be current students from the member universities of UAiTED
TEAM FORMATION
Each team will comprise 4 to 6 students, among which at least 2 students from other regions. No pre-team formation is required.
KEY DATES
In light of the current Covid-19 situation and travel restrictions, please note that all the events will be virtual engagements.
** Thank you for supporting 2021 UAiTED Innovation Competition. We are informed that there are more students who want to register for this competition, therefore, we are extending the competition deadline for entry registration, which is now 7th April 2021.**
SPEAKER PROFILES
Dr. Yi-Hwa Liou
National Taipei University of Education
Christopher Petrie
HundrED in Finland
Dr. Chye Kiang Heng
National University of Singapore
Dr. Serrene Leong
University Malaya
Dr. Keith Sai-Tao Tong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Betty Lin
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Dr. Ravindra S Goonetilleke
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
