Competition Format

Phase I - Preliminary Round

1. Online Registration and information upload

   -	Each participating team is required to fill in the application form online on or before 3:00 pm 24 January 2025; and upload identification documents of each team member during online registration: (i) soft copy of identity proof of a full time local student that is issued by a local secondary school in Hong Kong.
   -	A registration notice with team number will be sent to the registrants after submitting the online form. The team number is used for the online submission of competition entries.
   -	Registrant(s) found to be ineligible will be disqualified.

2. Entry Submission

   -	Each participating team has to submit both the proposal and video on or before 10:00 am 17 March 2025 online, late submission will be considered withdrawing from the competition. Teams must follow all the entry requirements and standard format as below:
   	1. A promotion or presentation video: (i) no more than 3-minute (ii) resolution: higher than 720x576 pixel (iii) aspect ratio: 16:9 (iv) upload on YouTube
   	2. A proposal: (i) save as PDF file (ii) in Chinese or English (iii) no more than 3 pages of A4 paper including words and pictures(if any); (iv) font size 12, single line spacing (v) no hand writing or scanning (vi) include team name, team number and YouTube link of the promotion / presentation video

3. Judging period

   -	The preliminary judging period: April 2025 to May 2025.
   -	10 teams will be selected to progress to the final round.
   -	Result will be announced on 14 May 2025.
   -	All participating teams will be given certificates of participation as an encouragement.

Phase II - Final Round

1. Mentorship Program

   -	Each finalist team will be paired with a seasoned entrepreneur or a mentor from the respective industry, who will provide adequate support and professional advice throughout the entire preparatory road to the final.

2. Final Presentation submissions

   -	Presentation PowerPoint or slides have to be submitted on or before 10:00 am 16 June 2025 online.
   -	Attendance of the whole team is required.
   -	Given 5 minutes for each presentation, each team has to conduct their entire presentation within the time limit in any form.
   -	The presentation will be immediately followed by a 10-minute Q & A session with the judging panel.

3. Award Presentation Ceremony

   -	The top teams will be showcasing their projects.
   -	Winners, as well as the finalists and the rest of the participating teams will be invited on stage to accept their awards and certificates.