Organized by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association and commissioned by the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, a subverted organization of the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government, the 28th Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition is one of the largest, most authoritative and representative
STEAM competitions in Hong Kong. Since its inception in 1997, the competition has been dedicated to identifying and nurturing young talents in scientific research, technological innovation and engineering design. Widely acclaimed as the “cradle of young scientists” and the birthplace of many “Stars of Tomorrow”, it has cultivated numerous outstanding innovation and technology talents in Hong Kong.
This year’s competition attracted many schools and outstanding students from across Hong Kong, making it highly competitive. With their creativity, solid research skills and excellent teamwork, our students distinguished themselves among many remarkable entries and achieved encouraging results, receiving one Junior Secondary Second Prize and six Junior Secondary Merit Awards:
Junior Secondary Second Prize
Project Title: When Pectin Meets Carbon: Pectin/Activated Carbon Composite Sponge Based on Percolation Threshold Regulation
Team Members: 3A Chan Wan Ching, 2A Wong Chun Kit, 2A Cheung Chun Yin
Junior Secondary Merit Award
Project Title: SafetyMate
Team Members: 3C Wong Chun Tai, 3C Wong Chun To, 3D Tang Chun Yu
Project Title: Silent Guardian
Team Members: 1C Mak Sum Yu, 1C Lo Yui Long, 1C Lau Cheuk Lam
Project Title: RECYCLER
Team Members: 2C Wong Shun Chi, 2C Lo Pak Hei, 2C Lee Chun Hei
Project Title: The Second “Bite” of Value: A Comparative Study of Edible Disposable Cutlery Materials
Team Members: 3A Kwan Lok Tung, 3A Kwok Wan Yi, 1E Lee Kuen Yau
Project Title: Algae Noble Bag – A Study on the Degradation Performance of Biochar Combined with Seaweed Film
Team Members: 3A Chan Hui Yu, 3A Wong Yuen Ying, 3E Chung Hiu Suet
Project Title: Bacteria “Durian” Escape Chronicle
Team Members: 3A Huen Tsz Yan, 3A Lee Yeuk Sik, 3A Lee Wing Tung
Our students’ outstanding performance in this competition not only demonstrated their keen scientific curiosity, innovative problem-solving abilities and rigorous research attitude, but also reflected the fruitful outcomes of our school’s continuous efforts in promoting STEAM education. From topic selection and data collection to experimental design, project refinement and presentation, each team showed remarkable dedication, perseverance and collaboration throughout the process.
We are immensely proud of our students’ achievements in the 28th Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition. We hope they will continue to pursue their passion for scientific inquiry and technological innovation, remain courageous in exploring new possibilities, and strive for excellence in their future learning journey. We believe they will continue to shine and make meaningful contributions to society through their creativity and innovation.
