We are pleased to announce the HKUST-Sino One-Million-Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2021 was held on July 06 (3-minute Pitch) and Jul 21 (Online Business Plan Presentation).

This year a total of over 185 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.

Platinum Award

Team Name

The Able Company (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Observe, conserve, serve. The Able Company reintroduces otherwise waste materials into our world, breathing new life into them. Monetizing what WAS waste, we're changing the world, one step at a time.

Gold Award

Team Name

Planeteers (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Planeteers aims to revolutionize dining with a sustainable culinary experience – incrEDIBLE! We supply edible cutlery to restaurants with the goal of eradicating disposable utensils across Hong Kong.

Silver Award

Team Name

Point Fit Technology Limited (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

In PointFit, we are developing an ultra-thin skin patch that tracks muscle fatigue level through sweat biomarkers so that athlete can understand their body better and adjust their exercise accordingly

GF Innovation Award

Team Name

Solid-X Limited (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Solid-X focuses on the development of next generation solid-state batteries, which provide a safe, reliable and sustainable energy storage solution for business and society.

HKUST Student Team Gold Award

Team Name

The Able Company (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Observe, conserve, serve. The Able Company reintroduces otherwise waste materials into our world, breathing new life into them. Monetizing what WAS waste, we're changing the world, one step at a time.

HKUST Student Team Silver Award

Team Name

Planeteers(View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Planeteers aims to revolutionize dining with a sustainable culinary experience – incrEDIBLE! We supply edible cutlery to restaurants with the goal of eradicating disposable utensils across Hong Kong.

HKUST Student Team Bronze Award

Team Name

Never Too Late(View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

NTL Recruitment Limited is a social enterprise that provides job matching services to 45+ladies, to unearth their potential and to restore their self-image through our 3+1 one-stop service model.

Elevator Pitch Award

Team Name

The Able Company(View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Observe, conserve, serve. The Able Company reintroduces otherwise waste materials into our world, breathing new life into them. Monetizing what WAS waste, we're changing the world, one step at a time.

Best Video Award

Team Name

PanopticAI (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

PanopticAI innovates AI-vision solutions to capture and understand information invisible to the naked eye.

Best Video Award

Team Name

Planeteers(View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Planeteers aims to revolutionize dining with a sustainable culinary experience – incrEDIBLE! We supply edible cutlery to restaurants with the goal of eradicating disposable utensils across Hong Kong.

Best Video Award

Team Name

Master Masker(View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

We are Master Masker and we try to improve anti-bacteria nanofilm, a polystyrene film with 3-D nanocone coated on the surface to inhibit the growth of kill pathogens on materials’ surface.

Global Challenge Award – COVID-19

Team Name

Phoenix Intelligence(View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Leading medical AI team in the Greater China Region.

Global Challenge Award – Aging Global Population

Team Name

Intelligent Design Technology Limited (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

We are a HKUST R&D team committed to enhance the well-being of elderly with innovative healthcare solutions powered by IoT, computer vision (thermal image) and embedded AI technology.

Global Challenge Award – Chronic Diseases Control

Team Name

Centauri Optics (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

A portable and automated fast nucleic acid detection device to enable point of care testing using compact fluorescence imaging technology developed in HKUST

Global Challenge Award – Natural Resources Conservation

Team Name

offsetted (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Offsetted is a digital platform that allows you to boost revenue and customers’ loyalty through ecological impact and business metrics growth-oriented climate-positive solutions.

Global Challenge Award – Sustainable Urban Living

Team Name

Algreen (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

"Accessible Green Energy via Algae Innovation! Algren aims to develop revolutionary technology to produce renewable biofuels from carbon absorbing algae and provide a sustainable fuel alternative."

Global Challenge Award – Technological Advancement & Inventions

Team Name

CellEdge Networks (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

Enabling people's 5G network that benefits everyone. World's first Blockchain-based 5G infrastructure crowdfunding for the public interest. Affordable, faster, and securer wireless coverage provider.

Global Challenge Award – 21st Century Education

Team Name

AIoTR (View 1-Minute Video)

Brief Description

AIoTR is pioneering education solutions for learning AI, IoT, & Robotics in a deep-dive, easy-out way. We aim to teach students hands-on skills that empower them to become future smart cities creators