This year, PolyU has achieved outstanding results at Hong Kong Techathon 2023. PolyU teams took away seven of the 16 prizes in this competition, including three Champions, one First Runner-up, two Second Runner–ups and one Best Presentation Award. Almost 200 PolyU students entered the competition.
PolyU teams were champions in three of the four categories in the competition. The champion teams were 417 Tech in the ArtTech & EdTech category, Fleming MedLab in the Healthcare & GeronTech category and BoostRider in the Smart Cities & Sustainability category.
The team “BoostRider” was formed by two graduates from the Department, Lam Yuen Yik (Graduate 2021, BEng (Hons) in Product Analysis and Engineering Design) and Kevin Yau Pang Yeung (Graduate 2021, BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering), together with 2 student/graduate from PolyU Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The BoostRider, named Champion in the Smart Cities and Sustainability area, is a start-up that developed a tool with a good cause. Kevin Yau explained: “Powered by machine and app, our AI wheelchair helps physically impaired people to move around without having to strain their arms – these machines are like good friends lending them a hand just when they need it.
Hong Kong Techathon 2023 is a competition jointly organized by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and nine local universities. It aims to promote the development of Hong Kong's innovation and technology start-up ecosystem, providing young people with diversified learning opportunities and entrepreneurial support.
