We are pleased to announce the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2018 was held on April 17 (Exhibition and Elevator Pitch) and June 7 (Business Plan Presentation).

This year a total of over 100 teams participated which most of the competing teams were composed of HKUST faculty, staff, students and alumni from the schools of Science, Engineering and Business. Judges on the panels of the four round assessments are from leading executives, professional investors and entrepreneurial academics.

After rigorous competition of the 12 shortlisted teams, following awards were given in the Award Dinner on June 8:

President Award

Team Name

Sinocore Biotechnology Limited

Primary Area

Sustainability

Brief Description

Founded in 2018 in HK, Sinocore is commercializing and developing our breakthrough solutions that allow effective conversion of sewage sludge into high quality fertilizers.

GF Securities Gold Award

Team Name

Miscato Limited

Primary Area

Smart City

Brief Description

IoT Aromatherapy for in-room hospitality guests.

GF Securities Silver Award

Team Name

I-Square Technology

Primary Area

Social Innovation

Brief Description

I-Square provides anti-counterfeiting and verification solution to brand products, so that consumers could verify genuine products easily and can be adapted to a variety of products at the market.

Innovation Award

Team Name

Sinocore Biotechnology Limited

Primary Area

Sustainability

Brief Description

Founded in 2018 in HK, Sinocore is commercializing and developing our breakthrough solutions that allow effective conversion of sewage sludge into high quality fertilizers.

Elevator Pitch Award

Team Name

Mamosound

Primary Area

Lifesciences/ Health-tech

Brief Description

Mamosound is a portable ultrasound probe for early breast cancer detection. By using Mamosound, were able to decrease the number of unnecessary hospital visits and improve healthcare delivery.

Exhibition Award

Team Name

Void

Primary Area

Social Innovation

Brief Description

Designed based on the theory of meditation, hypnosis and psychotherapy, VOID is an IoT integrated and self-helping application to let people have innovative mental health service at anywhere, anytime.

Student Team Award

Team Name

Confidence in Comfort

Primary Area

Lifesciences/ Health-tech

Brief Description

We help women express confidence in comfort. Female professionals wear high heels despite great pain. We analyze foot photos and print shoe inserts that perfectly fit.

Student Team Award

Team Name

Void

Primary Area

Social Innovation

Brief Description

Designed based on the theory of meditation, hypnosis and psychotherapy, VOID is an IoT integrated and self-helping application to let people have innovative mental health service at anywhere, anytime.