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Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (J.C.DISI)

Established in 2012, J.C.DISI is a catalyst for transformative social change. We serve as a strategic vehicle advancing the University's commitment to social responsibility through human-centered approaches to society's most pressing challenges.

We are dedicated to driving social innovation through the “Inno for Good” strategic framework, which focuses on six key innovation streams:

Ageing for Good
Care for Good
Community for Good
Design and Service for Good
STEAMS for Good
Tech for Good

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J.C.DISI key initiatives include:

PolyU Northern Metropolis Future Forum (NMFF)

J.C.DISI is advocating for a comprehensive five-pathway “Better Northern Metropolis Framework” through its “PolyU Northern Metropolis Future Forum (NMFF) / Northern Metropolis Future Lab (NMFL)”. We serve as a convergence point for knowledge and practice and advocates for the framework, aiming to collaborate with all sectors of society to build a “Better Northern Metropolis.”

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ASCEND Tech for Good Scheme

ASCEND (Advancing Social innovation through Collaborative Enterprise for Next-gen Digital inclusion) is a 3-year initiative empowering youth-led startups to develop sustainable business models addressing digital equity issues in smart city development. Led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Jockey Club Design Institute of Social Innovation and the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office, ASCEND is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (HKJC).

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Shaw STEAMS for Good

J.C.DISI has been supported by The Shaw Foundation to launch the five-year “Shaw STEAMS for Good” programme, designing novel I&T teaching activities for upper primary and junior secondary students. The programme has adopted STEAMS, a pioneering concept in education which integrates “Social” components, such as social innovation and design thinking, into the framework of STEAM education. It aims to encourage students and educators to actively engage with and bring positive impact to society by leveraging their knowledge, taking forward the aspiration of “Education for Good.”

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