About
Future Makers Competition 2027
Building on the success of the “Make an Impact” Product Design Competition, the Library and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education (CEIE) of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) would like to present the newly unified Future Makers Competition. The competition aims to nourish entrepreneurial and innovative skills of students at different levels, as well as to inspire them using STEM skills by designing and prototyping products or digital solutions on the theme “To design and produce a product/prototype or digital solution to enhance living of a target group in the district to which the school belongs, in alignment with at least one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of the United Nations”.
Application and Guidelines
Interested parties, please complete the online application form by 30 October 2026 (Friday).
| EdUHK Students | Primary / Secondary Schools | |
| 📢 Now Recruiting: Become an EI Leader! We are currently recruiting passionate EdUHK students to join the School Mentorship and Leadership Track. If you want to build your professional portfolio, gain practical experience in stakeholder management and instructional coaching, and inspire younger learners to create real-world impact, this is your chance. Step up, lead a school team, and make a difference today! | ||
| Online Application Form | Click here | Click here |
| Rules and Guidelines | Click here | Click here |
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Features of the Competition
- Participating EdUHK students will be assigned as “EI Leaders” and form School Teams with students of individual primary or secondary schools
- Training on product design, mobile apps development, Canva design, 3D printing, pitching, etc. will be offered for EI Leaders
- Training on product design and pitching will be offered for School Teams
- ELAT hours will be counted for trainings attended by EI Leaders
- iWork hourly subsidy will be offered to EI Leaders
- Both winning School Teams and their EI Leaders will be awarded prizes
- EI Leaders who are full-time undergraduate students may also enroll in a credit-bearing course, and will be awarded 1 credit point upon completion of the Competition and submission of a 1000-word reflection (Students enrolling in this course must indicate their choice in their applications. ELAT hours will not be counted if they successfully enroll in the course)
- School Teams will compete for Champion, First Runner-up, Second Runner-up, 2 Merit awards and Best Performance Award in each Division
- Winning products may be showcased at exhibition
Important Date
| Date & Time | Event | EdUHK Students | Secondary Schools | Primary Schools |
| 14 Oct 2026
14:30-15:30 Zoom |
Online briefing for interested EdUHK students | √ | ||
| 21 Oct 2026
13:00-14:30 STEM Room, 2/F, MMW Library |
Briefing and visit for interested schools
Interested schools are invited to register to attend the briefing and tour here on or before 16 October 2026 |
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| 30 Oct 2026 | Application / Nomination deadline for EI Leaders | √ | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Application deadline for schools | √ | √ | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Announcement of the Assignment of EI Leaders to the participating School Teams
Each participating EdUHK student will be randomly assigned as EI Leader of one School Team |
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| 13 Nov 2026
14:30-16:30 STEM Room, 2/F, MMW Library |
Briefing for EI Leaders (successful EdUHK student applicants) | √ | ||
| Dec – Apr 2027 | Design and Production of the Product | √ | √ | √ |
| 3 Dec 2026
14:30-16:30 EI Hub, LP/F, MMW Library |
Design Thinking workshop
(Junior Level) |
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| 9 Dec 2026
14:30-16:30 EI Hub, LP/F, MMW Library |
Training on Stakeholder Management & Communication (for EI Leaders) | √ | √ | |
| 10 Dec 2026
14:30-16:30 EI Hub, LP/F, MMW Library |
Design Thinking workshop
(Senior Level) |
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| 29 Jan 2027
14:30-16:30 STEM Room, 2/F, MMW Library |
3D printing and laser cutting (for EI Leaders) | √
(First-come, first-served) |
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| 26 Feb 2027
14:30-16:30 EI Hub, LP/F, MMW Library |
Training on Leadership Skills | √ | ||
| 5 Mar 2027
14:30-16:30 EI Hub, LP/F, MMW Library |
AI & Digital Skills Training | √ | √ | √ |
| 15 April 2027 | Submission of Entries
Submission of presentation videos, PPTs, final products or photos by School Teams |
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| 23 Apr 2027
15:30-17:00 EI Hub, LP/F, MMW Library |
Effective Communication: Pitching & Storytelling | √ | √ | √ |
| 30 April 2027 | Announcement of Top 8 of Each Division for Final Pitching | |||
| 6 May 2027 (AM) | Final Pitching (Primary Schools Division) | √ | √ | |
| 6 May 2026 (PM) | Final Pitching (Secondary Schools Division) | √ | √ |




