USRN Virtual Boot Camp successfully concluded
29 Sep 2022
Global Engagement Office
Organised by the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN) in collaboration with the Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (JCDISI) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the USRN Virtual Boot Camp + Seed Fund Competition: Innovating for the COVID New Normal, has been successful concluded. The Boot Camp attracted 45 students in 12 teams from Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Mainland China, South Africa, South Korea and the Philippines to decode complex global challenges under the COVID new normal and then apply innovative and impactful solutions that aim to contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Student participants were required to showcase their projects on a specific theme, aiming to address the needs of the identified users, present originality and potential for scalable adoption, and show promise in enhancing inclusivity in the community. The 12 team pitches were highly appreciated and praised by the judges. Student teams from Ateneo de Manila University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Yonsei University were selected as the winning teams and awarded seed funding of USD2,000 to implement their projects between now and November.
To see the teams pitching their ideas, please click here.
About the USRN Virtual Boot Camp:
The Virtual Boot Camp is a new USRN initiative in collaboration with the University’s JCDISI. Student teams participate in workshops and in further sessions where their ideas are explored and ultimately adopted.
Student participants were required to showcase their projects on a specific theme, aiming to address the needs of the identified users, present originality and potential for scalable adoption, and show promise in enhancing inclusivity in the community. The 12 team pitches were highly appreciated and praised by the judges. Student teams from Ateneo de Manila University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Yonsei University were selected as the winning teams and awarded seed funding of USD2,000 to implement their projects between now and November.
To see the teams pitching their ideas, please click here.
About the USRN Virtual Boot Camp:
The Virtual Boot Camp is a new USRN initiative in collaboration with the University’s JCDISI. Student teams participate in workshops and in further sessions where their ideas are explored and ultimately adopted.
