KU BCG challenge

🎉 Winner | Food Category 🎉

SCHOOL LEVEL: The winner is “GreenHaul” from “Triam Udom Suksa School” of Thailand, and the runner-up is “Protein Bars from Rice and Soybeans” from “Montfort College” of Thailand.

UNIVERSITY LEVEL: The winner was “WHAT CAN WE DO WITH BROCCOLI?” from “Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia” of Indonesia, and the runner-up was “EDIBLE CUTLERY BANANA PEEL FLOUR” from “Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia” of Indonesia.

🎉 Winner | Non-Food Category 🎉

SCHOOL LEVEL: The winner is “GreenCircuit Tiger Ranger” from “Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Pathumthani” of Thailand, and the runner-up is “Green Gel” from “Satitpatumwan Demonstration School” of Thailand.

UNIVERSITY LEVEL: The winner is “ViaBone” from “Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology” of the Philippines, and the runner-up is “ECO-FOAM” from “Universitas Gadjah Mada” of Indonesia.

🎉 Get ready for the 1st KU BCG Ideation Challenge Final Round Event! 🎉

Join us for two days of innovation and creativity, as we showcase the brightest ideas in both food and non-food categories.

🍲 January 17th: the Food Category

🛍️ January 18th: the Non-Food Category

⏰ The event starts at 10:00 and conclude at 15:00, with a break from 11:40 to 12:30, Thailand time.

Broadcast online at KU Live (https://live.ku.ac.th/) and on Facebook page of KU International Affair Division (https://www.facebook.com/IADKUPAGE).

Don't miss out on this opportunity to witness the birth of the next big thing. See you there! 🚀

Check out the list of the finalists for KU BCG Idea Challenge 2023 here!

For the finalists, please confirm your participation in the final round to email: kuintlchallenge@ku.th before 15 December 2023.

Thank you for participating in our competition! We sincerely appreciate your idea and hope you have found this event valuable.

Do you have a passion for innovation? Would you like to have a positive impact on the world ... do you have interesting ideas about Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy? If yes, then join the KU BCG Ideation Challenge, an online competition that gives you a speak out on global issues.

Whether it is climate change, poverty, health, education, or any other issues that matter to you, use your creativity and knowledge of science, technology and society under the concept of BCG to come up with solutions that can make a difference. The best projects will be awarded with prizes and recognition. Don't miss this chance to unleash your potential and contribute to a better future. Submit your idea and get ready to start your journey!

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

The first challenge event invites submissions of ideas from students enrolled in high schools and universities in Asian countries and territories, namely Hong Kong, China; Japan; People Republic of China; Republic of Korea; Chinese Taipei; and the ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam).

GROUP AND CATEGORY

The competition is open in two groups:

High School - Equivalent to Mathayom 4–6 (Thai), Grade 10-12 (Secondary education), or for students aged 15-18 years
University - Undergraduate and Graduate studies.

There are two categories for idea submission:

Food
Non-Food.

Therefore, make sure you choose the correct group and category for your idea when you submit it.

AWARDS

The winner and runner-up will be announced at the Final Competition Event. There are two awards for each group and category with the prize shown below.

Winner 12,000 THB
Runner-up 8,000 THB

Check out the detail of competition here
Understanding what is BCG here
Submit your idea here

IMPORTANT DATES

2 Oct 2023 | Begin of Ideation Round

30 Nov 2023 | EXTENED DEADLINE End of Ideation Round

7 Dec 2023 | Finalist Announcement

17-18 Jan 2024 | Final Competition Event