As digital technology evolves, innovation is becoming more accessible than ever. From NGOs to start-ups and university labs, more changemakers are harnessing technology such as AI, IoT, and big data to tackle pressing social issues and help shape smarter, more inclusive cities.
2025 Hong Kong ICT Awards: Smart People Award is established to recognise innovative development of ICT products / solutions or ICT/ AI-enabled services. Applications for the 2025 Awards are now open. Share your projects responds to real-world social needs and contributes to a future where care and inclusivity thrive.
Three Award Streams: Building a Tech-Driven Smart City
In 2025, three streams are open for submission to recognise innovative development of products / solutions or ICT / AI-enabled services, programmes and campaigns serving the following objective. From the shortlisted entries across these streams, the “Best Use of AI” Award will be selected to magnify and honour outstanding achievements in harnessing the power of AI in respective areas.
🔹 Smart Transformation (Solution for Charitable Sector)
To enable charitable institutions achieving higher operation productivity and efficiency, improving client experience, service effectiveness and quality, and ultimately enhancing the quality of life of their targeted clients.
🔹 Smart Ageing
To enable independent living and social participation of elderly people in good health, comfort and safety, which is believed to be an important factor to achieve “ageing in place” and to enhance the sustainability of an ageing society.
🔹 Smart Empowerment
To address unique challenges faced by the underprivileged in the community, to improve their circumstances and quality of life, safeguard their right in social participation, and no one being marginalized in the smart city development.
Please refer to Application Process below.
Application Process
[Registration] From now until July 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM, submit your registration details online or via email.
[Eligibility Review] The Leading Organizer will conduct eligibility screening for submitted entries.
[Assessment] Entrants who pass the eligibility screening will be invited to the Assessment.
[Category Judging] Shortlisted entries will then proceed to the Category Judging. The Judging Panel will select the Gold, Silver, Bronze awards and Certificate of Merit, as well as the “Best Use of AI” Award.
[Grand Judging] The winner of Smart People Grand Award will enter the Grand Judging, competing against the Grand Award winners of the other seven Award Categories of the 2025 Hong Kong ICT Awards for the Award of the Year.
[Awards Presentation Ceremony cum Dinner] Annual event for the ICT community on November 21, 2025 (tentative).
We invite you to showcase how technology can serve as a bridge for compassion and make a real difference in society.
Don’t miss the chance—submit your application today and showcase your project to a broader audience!
📅Registration Deadline: July 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM
📍Details & Online Application: https://ictawards.hkcss.org.hk/
📝Enquiry: 📩 [email protected] | 📞 2922-9277 (Miss Keiy HO)