Awarded by: Henkel
A team of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology undergraduate students have won first prize in an international competition focused on innovation, ahead of competitors from 23 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. This was the first time a team from Asia won the competition.
Two Year 2 students, Sun Yi, BBA in Accounting and Management and Cheung Hoi Fai, double major in BBA and BEng in Chemical Engineering were the winners of the fifth annual Henkel Innovation Challenge held on 26-28 April. They had to present an innovative idea for the year 2030 at the finals in Warsaw and work on a fictional product launch.
Their proposed product, Loctite Watts, was a special industrial adhesive for electronic devices that converted heat waste energy into a useable source of power.
The students' reward included round-the-world ticket and travel vouchers worth 1,000 euros. They were also invited with the two runners-up to meet the Henkel CEO in Germany. Our students will also explore internship opportunities with Henkel.