About
Since 1997, the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association has been organizing the "Hong Kong Youth Science and Innovation Competition." This "Science & Innovation Competition" has become the largest and most representative STEAM competition in Hong Kong. It is hailed as the "Cradle of Young Scientists" and the "Birthplace of Star Boys/Girls," discovering a large number of outstanding science and innovation talents, including more than a dozen "Star Boys/Girls" and multiple "Tomorrow's Little Scientists." Through participating in the "Science & Innovation Competition," they have stood out and been recommended by the association to participate in the largest national and global science competitions, achieving remarkable results and becoming notable science and innovation stars in Hong Kong academia.
Objectives
- Advocate and promote STEAM education, increase student's interest in STEAM and comprehensive scientific and technological qualities, and cultivate technological innovation talents needed in the 21st century.
- Cultivate young people's scientific imagination, innovative spirit and practical ability to meet the challenges of the future world.
- Guide young people to participate in research and invention and scientific inquiry from an early age, and cultivate interdisciplinary knowledge application and manual brain skills.
- Provide young people with an opportunity to demonstrate creative thinking and innovative design.
- Encourage and commend schools, teachers or students that actively promote STEAM education, and contestants who have performed well in technological innovation.
Target Audience
- All primary and secondary school students, teachers, and schools across Hong Kong.
For teams or students representing Hong Kong in national or international competitions organized or co-organized by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association, their awards (such as first, second, third or other representative awards) and relevant student information (such as name, grade and school name, etc.) will be archived in the "Education Bureau Hong Kong Outstanding Student Database" of the Education Bureau's Gallery for the public to browse after verification.
Categories
| Track | Primary School | Junior Secondary | Senior Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Fiction Drawing | ✓ (P1 to P6) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Research & Invention | 1. Inventions 2. Research Papers | 1. Mathematics & Engineering 2. Chemistry & Materials 3. Biology & Health 4. Energy & Environmental Science 5. Computer & Information Technology | 1. Mathematics & Engineering 2. Chemistry & Materials 3. Biology & Health 4. Energy & Environmental Science 5. Computer & Information Technology |
| STEAM Teachers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| STEAM Schools | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
How to Participate?
Registration procedure
- Register online and obtain a participant number
- Conduct creation and research
- Write a project summary and a project report
- 2026年1月27日或之前遞交參賽項目
Registration Instructions
- Please read the competition guidelines carefully.
- 參賽學生、老師和學校代表可於2025年9月18日開始登入香港青少年科技創新大賽網站進行網上報名，成功報名的參賽者將收到由大會發出的確認電郵，請參賽者瀏覽電郵所告知的參賽資訊，並記下參賽者所獲得的【參賽編號】。
- Each project will be assigned only one [Participant Number].
- If a school or organization has more than 20 projects to enter, group registration is available (no need to register each project individually online). Please download the group registration form (Excel file) from the competition website, complete it, and email it to stic@newgen.org.hk on or before the registration deadline. For group registration, the confirmation email will only be sent to the supervising teacher's email address.
- The [Participant Numbers] for group registrations will be sent via email by the organizer within one week.
- Participants must complete the online registration form and ensure all information is accurate.
Other competition rules
- 參賽者如未能於交件限期內 (2026年1月27日或之前) 遞交參賽項目，其參賽資格將被自動取消及不會頒發參賽證書。
- Except for Scientific Fiction Drawings and Primary School Inventions, all competition entries and documents will not be returned and will become the property of the organizer (if the entry is valuable, participants are advised to submit a model instead).
- Entries for the Scientific Fiction Drawings and Primary School Inventions categories that make it to the final evaluation will not be returned. Non-finalist entries must be collected within the designated period (March 11 to April 11) during office hours. (Please note the address and office hours for collection.)
- We will not be responsible for any disputes related to intellectual property rights caused by the entries.
- We will reserve the right to publish all entries, including introducing them to the media or displaying them in public exhibitions.
- The Association reserves the right to make all final decisions of this competition. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese version shall prevail.
Schedule
獎項介紹（詳情待定）
- Each category of the competition has first, second, third and merit awards.
- Winners of the top three prizes will receive a trophy and a certificate. Merit Award winners will receive a medal and a certificate. All qualified participants will be awarded an electronic certificate of participation.
- Outstanding winners may have the opportunity to be recommended for national science competitions such as the "China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest (CASTIC)" and the "Soong Ching Ling Children's Invention Award".
- This award is presented to the top three primary schools and top three secondary schools that submit the most outstanding projects.
A. Sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong)
Research & Invention
| First Prize | HK$5,000 |
| Second Prize | HK$3,000 |
| Third Prize | HK$1,000 |
Science Fiction Drawing
| First Prize | HK$3,000 |
| Second Prize | HK$2,000 |
| Third Prize | HK$1,000 |
B. Outstanding Organization Award
The total score is calculated based on the number of outstanding projects submitted by each school. The top three secondary schools and three primary schools will be honored with awards. The scoring system for the Outstanding Organization Award is as follows:
| Scoring Criteria | Points (per project) |
| Submit an eligible work | 1 point |
| Excellence Award | 100 points |
| Third Prize | 200 points |
| Second Prize | 300 points |
| First Prize | 400 points |
Organiser
Commissioning Organization
Contact Information
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact:
Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association Science Innovation Centre
- Address: Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association Science Innovation Centre, The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, Sha Kok Estate, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
- Tel: 2792 3639
- Email: stic@newgen.org.hk
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
