What is the Imperial Hackathon?

The Imperial Hackathon is a groundbreaking science competition that challenges students to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. This annual event fosters a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Business (STEM-B) by providing a unique platform to showcase your talents and collaborate with like-minded individuals.

Running for the 2nd year in Hong Kong, we're bringing over all Hong Kong’s most creative and talented high school students together for a full day of learning, building, fun, and networking.

The Champion team will win some incredible prizes from us!

Why Participate?

GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE

Work on real-world projects and receive expert guidance and mentorship from Imperial academic faculty members and world-leading industry experts.

DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS

Strengthen and showcase your problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork abilities.

NETWORK WITH PEERS

Connect with other talented students and build lasting relationships.

SHOWCASE YOUR POTENTIAL

Demonstrate your creativity and innovation to Imperial's faculty and industry guests.

Eligibility Requirements

Team Formation: All team members must be enrolled in Grade 10 or higher at the same school or branch in Hong Kong. Each team should consist of 3-4 student members, plus one supervising school staff member (e.g. subject teacher, school counsellor) for safeguarding purposes.
Roles Required: All roles including Product or Idea Owner, Designer, and Developer, should be assigned within your team when submitting the application form.
English Proficiency: All team members must be comfortable communicating and presenting in English.
School Representation: Each school can enter a maximum of two teams.
Team Supervision: Schools are responsible for chaperoning their Hackathon teams throughout the competition, including during the final round if selected.

This is repeated on the Register page - should I remove from there?

Thanks Clarence! Let's change this section to "Event Schedule" (I will send over a rough agenda via email to you) instead and keep the Eligibility section on the Reg page!

2024 HACKATHON CHALLENGE

Suggest to delete this section given it has the same info as the About page, link of which is also included top of page

Designing a Sustainable and Equitable Future of Transportation in Hong Kong

Excited to innovate and shape the future? We are looking for new ideas!

Ignite your creativity to develop the next innovative solution for transportation systems that prioritises:

Sustainability: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting clean energy technologies or artificial intelligence.
Equity: Ensuring equitable access to transportation for all communities in Hong Kong.
Efficiency: Optimising transportation systems that leverage clean energy technologies or artificial intelligence for maximum efficiency and resource utilisation.