Our competition draws inspiration form the prestigious Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS), a renowned global event co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Engineering and the Royal Academy of Engineering. This summit serves as a vital platform for global scientific and technological collaboration. Student teams from China, the US and the UK participate in a collaborative innovation competition during the GGCS Student Day.

Reflecting this esteemed tradition, our competition fosters collaboration across borders to cultivate innovative solutions. In Hong Kong, we are partnering with several universities to join this competition, promoting creativity and cooperation among local academic community.

About the Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS)

The Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS) is a collaborative event orchestrated by the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) of the UK and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of the USA since 2013. The summit unites global leaders, engineers and change-makers to collaborate and addressing the significant challenges that lie ahead for our world. Previous summits convened in Beijing (2015), Washington D.C. (2017) and London (2019), with the 5th summit transitioning to a virtual format in 2023 due to the pandemic.

A pivotal segment of the GGCS is the Student Pitch Competition that precedes the official commencement of the Summit. University teams are invited to propose innovation or novel solutions to global challenges associated with the sub-themes of the Summit. Five teams from each country, (China, UK and US), compete against each other by presenting a 5-minute pitch to a panel of esteemed judges and fellow Summit participants. Notably, in the 2019 GGCS, the Hong Kong Team (part of the Chinese delegation) comprising four students from HKU and one student each from HKUST and CityU, clinched the first runner-up position in the competition. For more information on the Hong Kong Team’s project, please explore the following link: https://innowings.engg.hku.hk/ggcs2019.