In support of the pursuit of entrepreneurial venturing, the PolyU Micro Fund Scheme has been providing seed funding for startup projects of students and graduates. This year, the seed fund has been increased by 20% to $120,000 for each of the fifteen approved projects, covering areas in fashion and multimedia design, online learning platform, green education, upcycling design and environmentally-friendly products. Among them are the following two innovations:
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SHIGO by Kiwib Wong Wing-yan and David Cheng Chung-yin, graduates of the Institute of Textiles and Clothing |
Journey to the sweet by Deep Yuen, Mars Lui and Kenneth Wong, graduates of the School of Design |
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| Adopting 3D printing technology in making seamless embellishment in garment, this unique series has become the signature collection of the contemporary fashion brand SHIGO. Video>> |
These characters in Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literatures, are made in candies and repackaged as cartoon Master Candy, Lollikong, Kimo.G and Sugar.E, bringing positive energy to society through comic animation. |