Student innovative project wins the YDC Best Potential Startup and Innovation Award
05 August 2025
Awardee:
Li Yanpei
Competition:
YDC Dare to Change Business Pitch Competition
Award:
YDC Best Potential Startup and Innovation Award
Project:
“WeGreen AI”
Organiser:
Young Entrepreneurs Development Council (YDC)
Details:
Computer Engineering student Li Yanpei teamed up with a student from Hong Kong Baptist University to participate in the YDC Dare to Change Business Pitch Competition, organised by the Young Entrepreneurs Development Council (YDC). Their project, “WeGreen AI”, won the YDC Best Potential Startup and Innovation Award, earning them HK$15,000 in recognition of their efforts.
“WeGreen AI” proposed the development of an automated recycling system, known as the Smart Bin. This innovative solution aims to simplify the recycling process by significantly reducing the time required for waste classification. Users can simply dispose of all their waste into the Smart Bin, which will automatically sort and classify the materials.
The YDC Dare to Change Business Pitch Competition provides full-time tertiary students and 2024 full-time tertiary graduates from Hong Kong institutions with an opportunity to step out of their comfort zone and deliver a five-minute pitch of their business ideas to seasoned executives. Finalists receive one-to-one guidance from business professionals, along with subsidies to support their start-up ventures. In addition to having a chance to execute their business ideas in rent-free office space offered by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, the winning teams are recommended for participation in regional contests.
