CityUHK Science Patent Challenge 2024-25

報名期限: 2024-12-27

The 3rd CityUHK Science Patent Challenge: learn about intellectual property, win a chance to own a patent and be a real inventor!

Eligibility:

  • Contestants: Full-time secondary school students in Hong Kong.
  • School-based submission: Each School can submit at most two entries. Teachers and students are recommended to attend the information session and intellectual property workshop offered by the College of Science (“CSCI”), City University of Hong Kong (“CityUHK”).
  • Each school-based entry can be either on an individual basis or a team basis with a maximum of 8 students per team
    20 September 2024

    Information Session

    Date: 20 September 2024 (Friday)
    Time: 5:30 pm
    Venue: CityUHK CampusPlease register online on or before 17 September 2024.
    19 October 2024

    Intellectual Property Workshop

    Date: 19 October 2024 (Saturday)
    Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Venue: CityUHK CampusPlease register online on or before 11 October 2024
    21 October – 13 December 2024

    Online Consultation Session(s) (by appointment)

    If your team would like to discuss your ideas with our experts, then the online consultation sessions are what you need. Please register online on or before 6 December 2024.
    27 December 2024

    Submission of Your Invention Idea

    Deadline: 27 December 2024, 23:59 (HKT)
    The Mentor Teachers should submit the students’ invention ideas in the format of a PowerPoint deck (max. 20 slides) or a video (max. 5 min) via online submission. The PowerPoint deck or video must be in English. Each student and mentor should sign an Agreement on Confidentiality to be included in the submission.

    About your invention

    • Any scientific-technological inventions for the good of humanity
    • Should be innovative, scientifically sound & practical
    • Proof of Concept / Production of Prototype

    Suggested content of your submission

    • Title of your invention
    • Details and Contributions of each team member
    • Invention Description
    1. Detailed technical description; novel features of your invention
    2. Main functions and applications of your invention
    3. Advantages of your invention over existing technology/product(s) on the market
    4. Status of your research (inception of idea / proof of concept / production of prototype)
    15 February 2025

    Pitching to Judging Panel (Shortlisted Teams only)

  • Assessment Criteria:

    • Innovation
    • Feasibility
    • Impact
    • Presentation
  • Enquiry:  csci.office@cityu.edu.hk / 3442-7765
  • For more information, please scan QR code on the poster or visit CityU Science Patent Challenge 2023-24 | College of Science