Special Prize from Technopol Group & Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury

Libpet Tech Limited
a PolyU startup

Mr Xu Huafeng (left), Mr Lam Yuen-yik (right)
Co-founder & CEO, Libpet Tech Limited

Team members:

Ms Bian Muzhi
Mr Cheung Kwok-hei
Mr Yau Pang-yeung

Invention:

AIoT Empowered All-Terrain Personal Vehicle for People with Disabilities
The invention incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) technology and cutting-edge features to overcome the challenge of gaps, stairs, sand, and grass. An anti-collision system and precise remote control make it convenient and safe for users to operate.

Gold Medal

Asiabots Limited
a PolyU startup

Mr Lam Hoi-ho
Co-founder & CTO, Asiabots Limited

Team members:

Mr Shum Chiu-fai, Co-founder & CEO, Asiabots Limited
Mr Wong Man-piu, Co-founder & CIO, Asiabots Limited

Invention:

AI Ambassador (Digital Human Version)
Invented in Hong Kong by Asiabots, the AI Ambassador is an innovative approach to AI-driven customer service, offering super-realistic digital human avatars to suit different scenarios, especially in automating tasks such as handling inquiries, navigating users to their destinations, and promoting sale. The technology is currently deployed in numerous industries.

Smart Living (Smart Home) Gold Award

MEGA Automation Ltd
a PolyU startup

Dr Abraham Lam Hang-yat
Director, MEGA Automation Ltd

Invention:

Smart Home & Facility Management System
It is a system which integrates smart living and property technology, creating an exceptional, green, and low-carbon healthy lifestyle for residents. It utilises IoT technology and integrates smart hardware, enabling fully touchless access control for the estate, bringing a brand-new experience to residents’ daily mobility.

Dr Lam, a PolyU alumnus, received his first funding support from the PolyU Micro Fund in 2012, which led him to establish MEGA Automation Ltd in 2013.

Student Innovation Award – Grand Award and Gold Award (Postgraduate or above stream

Mr Nick Zeng
PhD student in Applied Social Science

Advisors:

Professor Eric Chui Wing-hong, Professor & Head of the Department of Applied Social Sciences
Dr Joni Zhong, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Invention:

Meditech – Smart integrated solution for medicine management
Meditech utilises autonomous algorithms and big data to drive medicine management and health services, assisting the elderly in organising and managing their medications. Ir Tony Wong, Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Awards, considered this invention an effective solution to address the challenges of increasing elderly population and the demand for medical services.

Gold Award

Telefield Medical Imaging Limited
a PolyU academic-led startup

Ir Professor Zheng Yongping
Co-founder and technical consultant, Telefield Medical Imaging Limited

Invention:

Radiation-free scoliosis assessment system based on three-dimensional ultrasonic imaging
Ir Professor Zheng Yongping, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering of PolyU, and his research team developed Scolioscan^®, the world’s first and only ultrasound scoliosis assessment system by applying 3D ultrasound imaging technology to generate a radiography-like image of the spine to assess spinal deformity, especially in adolescents. Scolioscan^® is commercialised by Telefield Medical Imaging Limited, co-founded by Professor Zheng in 2012. The technology has more than 120 patents filed or granted.