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How to Join | Techathon+ 2026

How to Join

(For local participants & teams)

Step to Join

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Individual Registration

  • All students and alumni of the co-organising universities and institutions are welcome to join
  • Register and create a profile
Individual Registration
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Form My Team

  • After creating a profile, you gain access to the Team Matchmaking Platform
  • You can start a team and recruit members, or join existing teams on the Platform
  • Your team should compete in 1 of the 3 groups below:

  1. Student Group

    • The core team must be current full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students from the co-organising universities and institutions (students from higher diploma programmes from Vocational Training Council are welcome to join)
    • Each team must include 2 - 6 members. Solo entries are not permitted
    • Faculty advisors are allowed, but not as core project members & directors
    • No prior funding from HKSTP Ideation and/ or Incubation

  2. Open Group

    • The core team must be students and/ or alumni from the co-organising universities and institutions (students from higher diploma programmes from Vocational Training Council are welcome to join)
    • Each team must include 2 - 6 members. Solo entries are not permitted
    • The submitted projects that are / were under the support from HKSTP Ideation and/ or Incubation

  3. NEW Tech FYP Group

    • Only available in Final Submission
    • Science, engineering or ICT final year/ capstone projects with market and commercialization potentials to become startup ventures proposed by current full-time final year undergraduate and postgraduate students from the co-organizing universities and institutions (students from higher diploma programmes from Vocational Training Council are welcome to join)
    • The submitted project can be conducted by individual student or in a group of no more than 6 students. Student/s must provide the academic supervisor/s of your corresponding projects
    • No prior funding from HKSTP Ideation and/ or Incubation
Form My Team
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Create a Project

  • Select a team leader, select one of the following themes:
    • Trusted AI & Data Science (AI, Blockchain)
    • Sustainability & ESG (Green Tech, Health Tech, Advanced Materials)
    • Life Science & Healthcare (Health Tech, Diagnostic, Therapeutic, Medical Device or other biomedical areas)
    • Digital Economy & Smart City (ArtTech, EdTech, FinTech, Advanced Manufacturing, Autonomous Robotics / Systems)
  • Create a project pitch deck (5-10 pages in PDF, appendix pages excluded)
Pitch Deck Template
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Semi-Pitch – Secure your spot to the Finale!

  • Team formation and pitch deck submission deadline: October 26, 2025 at 23:59
    • A chance to pitch and get valuable insights from judges, mentors and industry pros to advance your project
    • Semi-Pitch details
      Date:
      November 1, 2025 (Saturday)
      Venue:
      InnoCentre, Kowloon Tong
      Time:
      To be announced
      Format:
      Physical
      Language:
      English/ Cantonese/ Mandarin
    • Selected teams by the judging panels of Semi-Pitch will earn a Fast-track Ticket as Finalist Teams to the Finale of Hong Kong Techathon+ 10th Edition with the same projects and core team members (i.e. The teams can recruit new team members after the Semi-Pitch)
    • Alternatively, teams may abort the projects/ formed teams in Semi-Pitch and replace with/ advances into new projects/ teams for Final Submission (i.e. Shortlisting & assessment apply in such circumstances)
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Final Submission – Final chance to join the Finale!

  • Team formation and pitch deck submission deadline: January 6, 2026 at 23:59
  • Team can still submit your project at the Final Submission if you haven’t joined the Semi-Pitch
  • Shortlisted teams will be notified by January 16, 2026 via portal notification email. Team leaders shall confirm your team’s participation to the Finale of Hong Kong Techathon+ by responding to the Techathon+ team formation portal
  • Teams that have been offered with fast-track tickets at the Semi-Pitch could be excluded from the Final Submission and shall go straight to the Finale of Hong Kong Techathon+ 10th Edition
  • All Finalist Teams will be required to join the Finale of Hong Kong Techathon+ 10th Edition at Hong Kong Science Park scheduled for January 21-24, 2026

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