TriAngle at the Centre for Innovative Service-Learning

We are proud to have hosted a successful forum on 12 Dec with the title "Entrepreneurship in Cultural Presentation: Harnessing Social Innovation for Economic Growth" for an HKBU donor, Mr Henry Yeh and his son, Mr Tom Yeh, who is a strong advocate for social innovation and successful entrepreneurs in Taiwan. It's inspiring to witness the commitment of family philanthropy in advancing tech development at HKBU. A special thanks to ITPR - Institute for Innovation, Translation and Policy Research @HKBU for their impeccable coordination and connections.

【𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻】𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝘄! Organised by TriAngle, the Social Innovation Co-working Space of the Centre for Innovative Service-Learning at HKBU, the “𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” is an exclusive market celebrating the Year of the Snake. This event will bring together different community members to create an unforgettable experience spanning TriAngle to the Li Promenade. We invite social enterprises, community partners, local brands, and HKBU students to join us in this vibrant festival! 🎪 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ⊹ Date: 23-24 Jan 2025 ⊹ Time: 10:00 – 19:00 ⊹ Venue: TriAngle + Li Promenade ⊹ Stall Location: TriAngle (DLB 306, Shaw Campus, HKBU) ⊹ Admission: Free ⊹ Application Deadline: 15 Dec 2024 ⊹ Application Link: https://lnkd.in/gB3yWYcd ������������������ Centre for Innovative Service-Learning #SocialInnovation #Market #NewYear

Exciting times are ahead as we look forward to our Social Innovator, Xapa LIT, (a very lease artist that focusing on ceramic waste). Founded by her, TOCHI LAB hopes to transform ceramics into usable products and giving these materials a second life. Stay tuned for the amazing innovations and sustainable solutions that are about to unfold! Shoutout to the incubation team, Leo Hung, Nicholas Ooi, Yuen Cheung, Diane Tai.

🌟 This week marked the successful conclusion of the 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 - 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲!🌟 In just a few weeks, our students have reached the prototyping stage, overcoming numerous challenges with their hard work and perseverance. During the 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 9 teams immersed themselves in the community, identifying unique pain points in Kowloon City and presenting innovative solutions. We are incredibly proud of their progress and excited to see these ideas come to life! 🎉 Three teams were awarded the HKD15,000 Social Innovation Kick-start Fund, while the remaining teams received small grant subsidies to test and refine their ideas. A big applause to all the students for their outstanding efforts! 👏 We are also grateful to our judging panel: 𝗠𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗗𝗿 Lisa Lam and 𝗠𝗿 Nicholas Ooi. Special thanks to all the mentors for providing invaluable guidance during the 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 before the competition, helping students refine their prototypes and overcome obstacles. They are 𝗠𝗿 Aron Cheung, 𝗠𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗿 Johnny Lo, 𝗠𝘀 Milky Choi, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗿 Nicholas Ooi Once again, we sincerely thank 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗶 𝗞𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 for their ongoing support and dedication to the students! ������������������ Centre for Innovative Service-Learning #SocialInnovation #RethinkLoongCity #PitchCompetition #KowloonCity

🌟 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞! 【𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝: 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠💡】 We were thrilled to see so many passionate individuals eager to drive social and environmental change. Attendees learned about the Social Innovation Kick-start Fund, which offers financial and developmental support to HKBU students addressing societal challenges. A highlight of the event was hearing from two successful incubatees, Yubo ZHOU (Mars) and Vicky Liu, who established the social enterprise Bio-Leisure. Their journey and insights were truly inspiring, offering invaluable vision and motivation to all aspiring change-makers in the room. 🌱✨ Missed the session? Don't worry—there are still opportunities to apply for the fund. Let's keep pushing for positive change! 💥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 💥  𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 30 Nov 2024  𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/gccv5GSY Hong Kong Baptist University Centre for Innovative Service-Learning Leo Hung

【𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝: 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠💡】   Are you passionate about creating social and environmental change? Ready to secure funding for your project? Apply now for the Social Innovation Kick-start Fund! 🔦 💥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 Offered by TriAngle of the Centre for Innovative Service-Learning, this funding initiative provides HKBU students with financial and developmental support during a one-year incubation period to help them implement innovative solutions to address societal challenges.    | 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 30 Nov 2024  | 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/gccv5GSY 💬 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 Don't miss the Info Session & Incubatees Sharing to learn more about the funding opportunities and gain valuable insights from two successful incubates! 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 12 Nov 2024 (Tue) 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲:16:30 - 17:30 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: TriAngle (DLB 306, Shaw Campus, HKBU) 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁: Mixed Mode (Face-to-Face or Online) 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲: English 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:  ⟡ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐮 Co-Founder & CEO of Bio-Leisure Year 4 Student in Business Computing and Data Analytics ⟡ 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐮 Co-Founder, CFO & COO of Bio-Leisure Year 4 Student in Finance  | 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 11 Nov 2024  | 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/gpN9EtdG Centre for Innovative Service-Learning Bio-Leisure

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 The 1st University Innovation Fellows (UIF) Asia Meet-Up (Hong Kong) is coming! Join us from 9 to 11 January 2025 at Hong Kong Baptist University, for an inspiring three-day event themed 'Unboxing Social Enter-Pedia', where we'll explore Hong Kong's vibrant social enterprise and social innovation industry. 🚀 What to Expect: • Engage with thought-provoking sessions on design innovation and guru sessions from UIF and TLS facilitators, and faculty innovation fellows. • Build a network of like-minded individuals and connect with Hong Kong’s local community, such as Google Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation. Attendance is limited to the following groups:  • All UIFs who are interested who trained from 2019 - 2024 • Faculty Champions • All Teaching and Learning Studio (TLS) alumnus • Universities that plan to set up UIF in the future ⚠ **Note: Attendees are responsible for travel, lodging, and transportation to HKBU daily. Our team will prepare more information after confirming your registration.** ⚠ 📅 Application Deadline | 1 Dec 2024, 12 PM (HKT) 🔗 Details and Registration | https://lnkd.in/gSAXFBg8 🎟️ Spots are limited to 30 applicants, so sign up now to explore Hong Kong and our social innovation ecosystem. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of something transformative! 🌏✨ #HKBU #TriAngle #UIF #SocialEnterprise #Innovation #Networking #ExploreHongKong

The 4th Training Session of 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 - 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 was electrifying! 💥💡Students immersed themselves in the define and ideation stage of design thinking, brainstorming big ideas and exploring key areas like the living environment, public spaces, inclusion, and upward mobility. A special shoutout to the residents and families from Kowloon City District who served as a human library for our students! ❤️ Their real-life stories and insights took our projects to the next level. Thank you for helping us validate our assumptions and bring our ideas to life! Let's keep that innovative spirit alive! 🚀💡 Hong Kong Baptist University Centre for Innovative Service-Learning #SocialInnovation #RethinkLoongCity #Community

Last Thursday night, we had an amazing time at the 3rd Training Workshop of 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲. Our adventure took us through the vibrant streets of To Kwa Wan, including Hoi Sham Park, the famous ”red apple“ To Kwa Wan Market, the iconic 13 Streets, On Lok Factory Building, local grocery stores, and The Mahjong. Participants completed various tasks while soaking in the rich historic background of To Kwa Wan, bringing back memories of the good old days of the community. It was a night filled with exploration, learning, and nostalgia. Thank you to everyone who joined us on this incredible journey! 🌃 ✨ Hong Kong Baptist University Centre for Innovative Service-Learning #SocialInnovation #RethinkLoongCity #Community

Congratulations to HKBU Teams in winning the GenAI Hackathon for SDGs 2024, and they are: ==Track 2: Sustainable Food and Waste System== 🥉Second Runner-up “Leo is the Best” The team provides a solution to reduce retail food waste through optimised inventory management. ==Track 3: Inclusive for All== 🥇Champion “CitySpot” The team developed an Intelligent citizen feedback platform for reporting infrastructure issues by simply taking a photo. 🥈First Runner-up JustTeach.ai The team aims to provide high-quality educational resources with AI to give support to teachers and enhance student learning