IdeaPOP! is a startup pitch competition for all secondary school students in Hong Kong who are creative and eager to build innovation and entrepreneurship spirits and gain startup pre-incubation experience beyond classroom.
SEED Foundation is the organizer of the competition this year, and for the first time all entering teams will have the chance to undergo a series of mentorship and training workshops that guide you to build and present a pitch deck professionally, before pitching in front of industry experts.
April 1, 2023 (Saturday) - Save the date for the Final Pitch, where finalists will showcase their innovative ideas after going through 4-months of training!

Creative & Innovative Idea | 30% |
Social Impact | 30% |
Feasibility | 20% |
Presentation Performance | 20% |
Creative & Innovative Idea | 30% |
Social Impact | 30% |
Commercial Viability and Sustainability | 20% |
Pitch Deck Design | 10% |
Pitch Performance | 10% |
(4 sessions in total)
Select 1 from the above 3 sectors as your challenge.
Set a clear problem statement and tell us how you are planning to solve the problem.
Take a 4-minute video in Cantonese, Mandarin or English to share your idea.
Form a group of 5 with 4 students and 1 teacher advisor from the same school. Each school can send more than one team.
Implement innovative ways to deliver a better learning experience.
Social Innovation
Improve existing or innovate new products and services to meet social needs.
Smart Living
Make our living environment more comfortable, safe, and energy-saving with technology.
All mentors of each Division will serve as judges of that Division for Semi Pitch.
For Final Pitch, the 10 finalist teams will be evaluated by a judging panel comprising of industry experts, investors and startup experts, from local and global startup communities.


