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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
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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) √ √
Resources for EdUHK Students
Topic Previous training sessions available at EdVideo
(Login Required)
LinkedIn Learning exclusive for the EdUHK community (Login Required)
CANVA Design https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_90

https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_67

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/canva-essential-training/create-professional-designs-with-canva?u=2132948
Mobile App Development https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_89  https://www.linkedin.com/learning/getting-started-with-technology-think-like-an-engineer/thinking-like-an-engineer?u=2132948
Micro:bit https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_87
Website Development https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_51  https://www.linkedin.com/learning/introduction-to-web-design-and-development-14628245/web-design-and-development-in-the-code-and-no-code-era?u=2132948 
 Pitching Deliver Compelling and Convincing Presentations with Humour and the Use of Data
https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_74

Present Like a Pro: How to Impress your Audience with Storytelling
https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_72

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/paths/successfully-pitching-to-investors?u=2132948
Design ThinkingX Lean Start-Up https://edvideo.lib.eduhk.hk/channels/eduhk/series/ceie/videos/ceie_91 Design Thinking:
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/design-thinking-understanding-the-process/what-is-design-thinking?u=2132948

Lean Start-Up:
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/accredited-verism-professional-cert-prep/introduction-to-verism-professional?u=2132948