2018 HKUST One Million Dollar International Entrepreneurship Competition Grand Final in Nansha successfully came to an end
The 2018 HKUST One Million Dollar International Entrepreneurship Competition Grand Final was held in Nansha, Guangzhou, on Monday, 8th October 2018.
Initiated by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 2011, the competition aims at promoting innovation and entrepreneurship and it has been expanded to Mainland China since 2016.
This year’s competition attracted 934 startup teams/companies from seven cities, including Hong Kong, Macao, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhongshan and Foshan, competing in the regional competition. A wide range of areas were included such as AI, big data, biomedicine, advanced manufacturing and Internet of Things (IoT). Eventually 35 brilliant teams have come together in Nansha for the Grand Final to further compete and to engage with invited VCs and angels.
2018 HKUST One Million Dollar International Entrepreneurship Competition Grand Final Judges
Startup teams/companies competed for awards in a total of 3.08 million dollars. “Red Bird Cup” was one of the highlights of the Grand Final. The 10 most popular teams received an additional 3 minutes of pitching opportunity to win up to 50 thousand dollars.
I-Square Technology (left), the Third Prize winner of the Grand Final
Hercules, Founder of Void, Third Prize winner of Red Bird Cup
Eventually, 5 teams from Hong Kong Region won seven awards, including the Third Prize, the Outstanding Prize, the Outstanding Team Prize, the Student Team Prize and a third prize in Red Bird Cup.
Award List of Hong Kong Teams
Award
Team
The Third Prize
I-Square Technology
The Third Prize in Red Bird Cup
Void
The Outstanding Prize
Mamosound
The Outstanding Team Prize
Sinocore Biotechnology
The Outstanding Team Prize
Aromeo Diffuser
The Outstanding Team Prize
Void
The Student Team Prize
I-Square Technology
About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019. Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.
