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Result Announcement for the USRN Virtual Boot Camp

Organised by the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN) in collaboration with the Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the USRN Virtual Boot Camp + Seed Fund Competition: Innovating for the COVID New Normal, has been completed with great success.

Student participants were required to showcase their idea adoption projects on a specific theme which can address the needs of the identified users, present originality and potential for scalable adoption, and show promise in enhancing inclusivity in the community. The pitching of the 12 brilliant teams were highly appreciated and recognised by the judges.

The USRN is delighted to announce the winning teams of the USRN Boot Camp as follows (institutions listed in alphabetical order):

Home Institution Team Members Theme
Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines (Group 1 – Team 1)Janica Jienne ABELLA 
Frances Therese ONG 
Benedict Tyler O’YEK 
Arvin Martin SANTOS 
Joshua TANINGCO
Elderly 
Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines (Group 2 – Team 1)Kyle Russell ANDAYA
Michelle CO 
Rey DELGADO 
Nirel Marie IBARRA
Elderly 
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China (Group 1 – Team 3) Wai Yan CHAU 
Yuxuan FAN  
Hiu Ching TING 
Elderly 
Yonsei University, South Korea (Group 2 – Team 4)Yeonwoo CHOI 
Yewon KIM 
Seojin PARK 
Living with disabilities

The 4 winning teams will be awarded with a Seed Fund (USD 2,000 for each team) to further develop and bring the ideas into actions from September to November 2022.

To review the teams’ pitches:

Group 1 – Team 1
Ateneo de Manila University
(Winning Team)

Group 1 – Team 2
Beijing Normal University 

Group 1 – Team 3
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(Winning Team)

Group 1 – Team 4
Kyoto University

Group 1 – Team 5
Sichuan University 

Group 1 – Team 6
Sichuan University 

Group 2 – Team 1
Ateneo de Manila University
(Winning Team)

Group 2 – Team 2
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Group 2 – Team 3
University of Pretoria  

Group 2 – Team 4
Yonsei University
(Winning Team) 

Group 2 – Team 5
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 

Group 2 – Team 6
Rhodes University


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