Activities
HK Innovators Summit
香港創科高峰會
As the flagship competition of the AI x Engineering Pioneer Program, the Hong Kong Innovators Summit gives young innovators a stage for ideas developed over months. Teams of two to four students prepare an AI solution to a real-world problem and submit their project for review, with three preparation workshops held beforehand. Finalist teams are then invited to City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) to present their solution to a panel of industry practitioners and university academics, receive feedback from the judges, and exhibit their work to visiting families, teachers and members of the public. Awards are presented at the end of the day. Entry is open to all primary and secondary school teams.
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Applications open 12 October 2026 (Mon) – 11 November 2026 (Wed). A team may be registered by a school teacher as a School Team, or by a parent or guardian representative as an Open Team; only School Teams may use a school name. Projects must be submitted by 3 March 2027 (Wed).
Program Highlights
Join this activity and you will:
- Attend three preparation workshops before competition day, open to all primary and secondary school students
- Develop an AI solution to a real-world problem over the months before the competition
- Present their solution to a panel of industry and academic judges
- Receive feedback and guidance on their work from the judging panel
- Exhibit their work at CityUHK to an academic, professional and public audience
Details
- TimeTime to be announced
- Preparation Workshops
- Workshop 1: 9 January 2027 (Saturday)
- Workshop 2: 23 January 2027 (Saturday)
- Workshop 3: 20 February 2027 (Saturday)
- Open to all primary and secondary school students
- VenueCity University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
- Team CompositionTeams fall into two categories. School Teams are registered by a school teacher, represent that school, and must be made up of students from that school. Open Teams are registered by a parent or guardian representative, do not represent a school, and may include students from different schools. Both categories compete for the same awards. Each team has 2 to 4 students. A team may combine any year levels within its own division. Primary and secondary students may not be in the same team. A school may enter no more than six School Teams.
- Awards
- Gold, Silver and Bronze awards are presented in each industry of each division (primary and secondary).
- Special Awards: the following five awards are also presented in each division: Grand Award, People's Choice Award, Best Design Award, Most Innovative Award and Social Impact Award.
- School Teams and Open Teams compete for the same awards. Gold, Silver and Bronze winners are also eligible for Special Awards.
Information
- Event Date
- 10 April 2027 (Saturday)
- Target Audience
- Primary division: P4 – P6 Secondary division: S1 – S6 Principals, teachers and parents welcome as attendees on the day
- Language
- Cantonese / English
- Fees
- Free of charge
- Application Period
- 12 October 2026 (Mon) – 11 November 2026 (Wed)
- Application Status
- Applications have not yet opened
- Important Note
- Applications may be submitted by a school teacher or by a parent or guardian representative. Teams registered by a school teacher compete as School Teams under their school's name and represent that school. Teams registered by a parent or guardian representative compete as Open Teams and do not compete under a school name. Teams may be required to attend the Summit preparation workshops. Key dates: Draft competition regulations: released before the application period opens Finalized competition regulations and schedule book: 9 January 2027 (Sat) Project submission deadline: 3 March 2027 (Wed) Announcement of finalists: 11 March 2027 (Thu) Only finalist teams will compete at the Summit on 10 April 2027.
- Certification
- Certificates are issued only to finalist teams that have fulfilled the competition requirements. Award winners also receive award certificates.