The Competition
Since 2019, over 1,500 students had the opportunity to develop entrepreneurship skillsets and mindsets under the guidance of tech start-up founders and business professionals. 33 secondary schools and over 180 students earlier this year took part in STEM+E Competition 2026.
Designed to foster and cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets and skill sets in our next generation, participating students in the 5-month journey leading up to the annual signatory event STEM+E Competition will benefit from …
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Training and mentoring by founders of tech start-ups and senior business executives
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Understanding of how and what STEM knowledges are applied to create inventions and innovations
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Research to identify social challenges in Hong Kong and various cities in Mainland China
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Learning to develop business strategies and apply inventions and innovations to solve social challenges identified to create positive impact
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Exposure to outside-the-classroom knowledge essential for their future career development
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Work opportunities at tech start-ups to gain hands-on work experience
2026 THEME
Harnessing Technology to Create a Smarter City
Innovation
Empowering Sustainability
Basics
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Target Students
S.3 - S.5
All Subject Discipline
Language
English / Chinese
Deliverable
Develop an effective Go-To-Makret Plan in a Format of Presentation & Deck
Background
Students from different schools will form teams to study inventions and innovations by technology start-up case companies and learn to apply them to resolve social pain points identified in school campus or communities. Students will be coached to craft and develop the business plan and pitch the plan like an entrepreneur.
Timeline
STEM+E 2026 COMPETITON
28 FEB
7 MAR
14 MAR
21 MAR
28 MAR
18 APR
25 APR
9 MAY
16 MAY
Kick-off & Orientation
Solution Pitching Workshop
1st Meetings with Case Companies
1st Meetings with Business Coaches
2nd Meetings with Case Companies
2nd Meetings with Business Coaches
I&T Solution Validation Day Camp
Semi-Final
Finale & Prize Presentation
Our Student Ambassadors
19 Student Ambassadors
Take care of students' entrepreneurial journey
Anson Cheng - Joint School Program, BSc in Biotechnology and Business
Anuk Pasadul Ranaweera - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Mechanical Engineering
Bill Chen - School of Business & Management (SBM), BBA in Global Business
Daniel Parman - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Mechanical Engineering
Darshbir Singh KOHLI - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Computer Engineering
Ekramul Haque Khan - School of Engineering (SENG), School of Engineering (SENG),
Fan Siu Lung, Drake - Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS), Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management - BEng in Bioengineering and BBA
Galeyeva Kamila - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Decision Analytics
Jervis Lam - School of Engineering (SENG), BSc in Innovation, Design and Technology
KIEU Minh Ngoc, Kylie - School of Business & Management (SBM)
Man Long Yin, Venus - School of Science (SSCI), BSc in Biotechnology
Ngai Hung Kam, Alan - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Computer Science
Oak Soe Oo - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Computer Engineering
Parna Sur, Pama - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Mechanical Engineering
Sin Nilar Hlan, Sophia - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Bioengineering
WONG Evelyne Jade - School of Engineering (SENG), BEng in Civil Engineering
Yan Xinran, Wendy - School of Business & Management (SBM)
Zhao Yijia, Gia- School of Business & Management (SBM), BBA in Economics
ZHOU Jiaxuan, Iris - School of Business & Management (SBM), BSc in Economics and Finance
Organiser
Co-organiser
Supporting Organisation
Find us
Email: event@spehk.org
WhatsApp: 6306 0121