Hang Seng x PolyU Sustainable Future Challenge: Textile and Fashion launched

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Hang Seng Bank and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have teamed up to launch the Hang Seng x PolyU Sustainable Future Challenge: Textile and Fashion. The Challenge calls for innovation and technology talent, including young creatives, to help imagine the future of the industry with a “sustainability-centric” mindset.

The Challenge welcomes tertiary students, researchers, industry players, and members of the public to join. They can share their professional knowledge and know-how for the enhancement of the industry. Participants will focus on issues such as recycling textile waste, transforming and re‑using discarded clothing, and then further develop their ideas to pursue sustainable development.

Twenty-three students from Hong Kong's fashion design program at PolyU have created a unique sustainable collection for Swedish retail giant H&M.

[Photo provided to China Daily]

The Challenge comes in two categories – Tertiary Student Category and Open Category. All participants will go through a series of “ideation galas” during which they will further develop their ideas and connect with other individuals to form a team. The top three winning teams will receive cash awards ranging from HK$100,000 to HK$300,000 to finance their start-ups. Teams in the Tertiary Student Category will also be eligible for the Tertiary Student Innovation Awards, which provide additional cash awards ranging from HK$5,000 to HK$10,000 for the top three teams. Subject to certain eligibility requirements, the winning teams may also be provided with further funding and other entrepreneurship support from PolyU.

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Applications can be made from now until 12 October 2022 for the Tertiary Student Category and until 31 October 2022 for the Open Category. For further details on the Challenge and submission requirements, please visit here.