Eligibility

  • Individually or forming a team of 2 to 4 members
  • Each participant or team is allowed to compete in only one category

Primary

  • Must be studying at a primary school in Hong Kong in the 2025/26 academic year.
  • Applications should be made via or be endorsed by relevant school.

Secondary

  • Must be studying at a secondary school in Hong Kong in the 2025/26 academic year.
  • Applications should be made via or be endorsed by relevant school

Open

  • Must be a holder of a valid Hong Kong Identity Card.

Award

1.All qualified participants and coaches/ instructors from Primary and Secondary School Category or from tertiary institutions will receive participation certificates.

2.Each category will have one Gold, Silver, and Bronze Award (to an individual or team), along with up to three Merit Awards. In the Primary and Secondary School categories, the supervising teacher of any Gold Award winner will also receive the Best Instructor Award.

3.All awardees/teams will receive a certificate, trophy, and the prizes are as follows：

Award Primary Secondary Open
Best Instructor Award HK$2,000 HK$2,000 (N/A)
Innovation Award (Special Award)* HK$10,000
Gold (1 Individual or Team) HK$4,000 HK$4,000 HK$50,000
Silver (1 Individual or Team) HK$3,000 HK$3,000 HK$30,000
Bronze (1 Individual or Team) HK$2,000 HK$2,000 HK$20,000
Merit (Up to 3 Individuals or Teams) HK$1,000 HK$1,000 HK$10,000
Special Academic Award (Up to 2 Individuals or Team) ** (N/A) (N/A) HK$10,000

* The Innovation Award (Special Award) is the highest honor award in this competition. It will be awarded to works reaching superb standards that have been unanimously recognized by all members of the judging panel. Entries that have received other tiered awards or the Special Academic Award, may also be eligible to receive this Special Award.

** The Special Award for Academic Sector is to recognize outstanding student entries (including works from primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions) under the Open Catergory. Entries receiving this award may also be eligible for other awards in the Open Category, such as Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Merit Awards.

Innovation Breeder Award

This award recognizes the school, institution, or organization that submitted the highest number of quality entries.

Most Popular Innovation Award

Shortlisted participants will be invited to display and introduce their projects at the OSH Innovation Expo which will be held on 2-3 June 2026. Projects getting most votes from visitors of the Expo in each award category will receive this award.

4.Awards will only be presented to entries deemed commendable by the judging panel. The panel reserves the right not to confer any or all awards.

5.Winners from the primary and secondary school categories will have the opportunity to visit local innovation and technology companies or institutions to gain insights into the operations and development of the industry. Winner of the Special Academic Award from tertiary institutions may be offered work experience placements at the innovation and technology enterprises, allowing them to experience the industry's operations firsthand.

6.Post-event coverage will be featured on event website and Occupational Safety & Health Council Green Cross Magazine

7.Award winners may be invited for interviews, and both the winners and their entries may be featured across various media platforms, such as newspapers.

Judging Panel

The judging panel is formed by the representatives of OSH Innovation and Information Technology Committee, Occupational Safety and Health Council and experts from the innovation and technology sector.

Judging Criteria

Primary

Innovation

40%

The project can show the innovation and uniqueness, which can bring new cogitation to the existing occupational safety and health field.

Practicality

25%

The project is capable of being applied to relevant occupations or work environments, able to enhance occupational safety and health performance and outcomes (e.g., reducing accidents and occupational diseases, improving productivity). The feasibility for adoption within the industry should also be taken into consideration.

Rigorousness

25%

The research and invention process is rigorous, has undergone field testing or experimentation, and is supported by sufficient data.

Presentation and communication

10%

The presentation can clearly convey the intention and value of the project/idea.

Secondary

Innovation

30%

The project can show the innovation and uniqueness, which can bring new cogitation to the existing occupational safety and health field.

Practicality

30%

The project is capable of being applied to relevant occupations or work environments, able to enhance occupational safety and health performance and outcomes (e.g., reducing accidents and occupational diseases, improving productivity). The feasibility for adoption within the industry should also be taken into consideration.

Rigorousness

30%

The research and invention process is rigorous, has undergone field testing or experimentation, and is supported by sufficient data.

Presentation and communication

10%

The presentation can clearly convey the intention and value of the project/idea.

Open

Innovation

25%

The project can show the innovation and uniqueness, which can bring new cogitation to the existing occupational safety and health field.

Practicality

35%

The project is capable of being applied to relevant occupations or work environments, able to enhance occupational safety and health performance and outcomes (e.g., reducing accidents and occupational diseases, improving productivity). The feasibility for adoption within the industry should also be taken into consideration.

Rigorousness

30%

The research and invention process is rigorous, has undergone field testing or experimentation, and is supported by sufficient data.

Presentation and communication

10%

The presentation can clearly convey the intention and value of the project/idea.

Timeline

Online Seminar cum briefing sessionon 2nd OSH Innovation & Technology Award

24 Nov 2025(Monday)

Deadline for enrolment

5 February 2026(Thursday)

Deadline for submission of report and video

26 February 2026(Thursday)

Announcement of shortlisted entries and Shortlisted entries prepare for the exhibition and sharing

Late March 2026

Workshop for Shortlisted Entries in the Primary and Secondary School Categories

Mid April 2026

Final Judging-The finalists will give speeches/display their actual works

Early May 2026

Award Presentation Ceremony and Exhibition

2-3 June 2026 (Tuesday, Wednesday)

2nd Inno Award Online Briefing Recording