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Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior (Hong Kong) Innovation Bootcamp and Competition 2025

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Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior (Hong Kong) Innovation Bootcamp and Competition 2025

Una and HKACE will host the inaugural Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior (MS ICJ) Hong Kong Innovation Bootcamp and Competition 2025 from May to July 2025. The event is supported by the The Association of Hong Kong Chinese Middle Schools, the Digital Policy Office, and multiple organizations, continuing efforts to cultivate tech talent in Hong Kong. This year’s event, previously known as the “Tech For Future” competition, has been upgraded to the Junior level of the Microsoft Imagine Cup international competition, open to all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong in a team format. Participating teams must attend the bootcamp in May. After the bootcamp, teams need to submit a 3-minute presentation video to qualify for the finals. The finals will be held on July 2nd as part of the Learning and Teaching Expo with a public competition format.

Since 2021, Una, along with leading tech companies and academic institutions, has organized innovation bootcamps and competitions. The aim is for students to experience the joy of scientific research and increase their awareness of tech innovation through sharing, training, and competitions. With various generative AI technologies gaining global popularity, we look forward to more teams participating and creating a wider variety of AI projects this year.

Interested teams must register online by April 16 April 23. For details, please refer to the later sections of this document.

Institutions

Organizing Institutions:

  • Una Technologies Limited (Microsoft Global Education Partner, an ed-tech company located in Hong Kong Science Park)
  • The Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (HKACE)

Co-organizing Institution:

  • The Association of Hong Kong Chinese Middle Schools (HKCMS)

Supporting Institutions:

  • Microsoft
  • Digital Policy Office (DPO)
  • School of Computing and Data Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKUCDS)
  • Hong Kong Education City (HKEdCity)
  • Hong Kong Technology Advancement Group (HKtag)
  • Hong Kong Science Park (HKSTP)

Event Details

【Phase 1：Bootcamp】

The bootcamp is a 1-day, 1.5-hour face-to-face training held in various districts of Hong Kong. Each participating team must attend one day. The content across groups is similar. The main language of the bootcamp is Cantonese, supplemented with English explanations. Students who complete the entire bootcamp will receive a participation certificate.

 

  • Group 1: May 10, 2025 (Saturday)
    • Location: Fanling Kau Yan College
    • Primary Group Time: 09:30am-11:00am
    • Secondary Group Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
  • Group 2: May 17, 2025 (Saturday)
    • Location: HKSKH Bishop Hall Secondary School
    • Primary Group Time: 09:30am-11:00am
    • Secondary Group Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
  • Group 3: May 24, 2025 (Saturday)
    • Location: ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School
    • Primary Group Time: 09:30am-11:00am
    • Secondary Group Time: 11:00am-12:30pm

Training Content:

  • Introduction to Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior (MS ICJ) Hong Kong Competition
  • Innovation Competition Presentation Demonstration
  • Training on applying generative AI, training AI models, and developing prototype projects

【Phase 2：Preliminary Round】

Participating teams need to submit a presentation video of no more than 3 minutes to introduce their project concepts to the judges to qualify for the finals. The competition is divided into two categories (primary and secondary groups), with themes “Tech for Good” for the primary group and “AI for Good” for the secondary group. Details will be announced during the bootcamp.

 

  • Presentation Video Content should Include but not limited to:
    • Team name, school name, supervising teacher’s name, and student names
    • Core problem the team aims to solve
    • Team’s concept
    • Team’s product prototype or initial development outcomes
  • Submission Deadline and Time: May 30, 2025 (Friday) at 18:00
  • Submission Format: Share link via cloud or social platforms (e.g., YouTube)
  • Preliminary Round Judges: Representatives from Una, co-organizing/supporting institutions, and other experts
  • Result Announcement: Finalist teams (no more than 5 teams each from primary and secondary groups) will be notified by June 13, 2025 (Friday) to attend the finals and award ceremony

【Phase 3: Finals】

Finalist teams need to personally present their project concepts and demonstrate their work to the judges. The theme remains the same as the preliminary round. The competition is divided into two categories (primary and secondary), and both will take place on the same day but as separate contests, followed by a joint award ceremony.

  • Date: July 2, 2025 (Wednesday)
    • Competition Time: 16:00-17:15
    • Award Ceremony Time: 17:30-18:00
  • Finals Location: Learning and Teaching Expo, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai
  • Finals Judges: Representatives from Microsoft, Hong Kong Science Park, School of Computing and Data Science at The University of Hong Kong, Smart City Consortium, Hong Kong Education City, and other experts
  • Competition Format:
    • Conducted in a team and public competition format
    • All teams must attend in person to qualify for awards
    • Each team has 8 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A
  • Finals Prizes (Same for Primary and Secondary Groups):
    • Champion Team, First Prize, Second Prize, and Third Prize:
      • Each student receives a medal and Una x Microsoft Excellence Certificate
      • The school receives a trophy
    • The 10+ outstanding teams and classmates will be invited to participate in the Hong Kong Computer and Communications Festival 2025 held at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre from August 22-25, 2025. They will showcase their competition and learning achievements in the Smart Technology Enhancement Exhibition specially set up by HKtag. (New!)

Fees

Free of charge

Registration Deadline

April 16 April 23, 2025 (The teacher in charge will receive confirmation of participation eligibility within 7 days)

Online Registration

Links: https://forms.office.com/r/ZiwxJa1h5L/

  • The tentative quota is 30 teams each for primary and secondary levels.
  • Each team must consist of 1 teacher and 2-6 students. The same teacher can participate in more than one team, but each school can send a maximum of 2 teams.
  • Successfully registered teams must provide school information, supervising teacher’s details, participating students’ names, and emails.
  • Priority for secondary school slots will be given to schools that have participated in the HKACE Youth IT Ambassador Award (YITAA).
  • During the event, recordings and photos will be taken. By filling out the online registration form, teams agree to the public use of related videos and photos for promotional purposes.

Inquiries
If you have any questions about filling out the form, please feel free to contact the Una team.

Website: https://www.una.study

Email: [email protected]

Phone/WhatsApp: +852 6711 2315

Address: Room 345, 3/F, 19 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, Hong Kong