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Event Highlight | CUHK wins 19 awards at the 12th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (30 May 2026)

Professor Patrick Wong, CUHK’s Associate Vice-President (Research) (second row, 7th from left), Mr. Kelvin Wong, Deputy Director of Knowledge Transfer Office (second row, 8th from left) and Dr Gene Man, Head of Knowledge Transfer Events Management of Knowledge Transfer Office (second row, 5th from left) with CUHK professors and CUHK award recipients. (Photo: HKNGCA)

The award ceremony for 12th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition was successfully held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 30 May 2026. This year, a record number of 753 projects from 30 tertiary institutions participated in the competition.

Students from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) achieved remarkable success at the competition, securing a total of 19 awards across both innovation and entrepreneurship categories. The awards include: one first prize, four second prizes, four third prizes and five merits in the innovation category, and two second prizes, two third prizes and one merit in the entrepreneurship category. Notably, CUHK emerged as one of the top two universities securing the highest number of awards in this competition.

Dr. Thomas So, BBS, MH, JP (Executive Director of Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association) gave a welcoming remarks at the ceremony. (Photo: HKNGCA)
Ms. Lillian Cheong, JP (Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry) delivered an officiating address at the ceremony. (Photo: HKNGCA)
Ms. Phoebe TSE (General Manager, Commercial Banking Department, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited), addressed the audience at the ceremony. (Photo: HKNGCA)
Innovation first prize: Design and Mechanism Analysis of an Inertia-Driven Amphibious RobotZihang WANG (left), student from CUHK’s Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, and Yongzun YANG (right), student from CUHK’s Department of Electronic Engineering, received the first prize (Mathematics and Physics / Mechanics and Control Systems). (Photo: HKNGCA)
YANG Yongzun introduced his project to Ms. Lillian CHEONG, JP (Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry). (Photo: KTO CUHK)
Group photo of organizers, guests of honors, judges, universities representatives and participants. (Photo: HKNGCA)

Details: https://kto.cuhk.edu.hk/en/news-events/announcements/event-highlight-cuhk-wins-19-awards-at-the-12th-hong-kong-university-student-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-competition-30-may-2026

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