GRAND CHALLENGE
DETAILS

Division

  • Chinese Division
  • English Division

Eligibility

  • F.2-4 (Year 9-11) students in the School Year of 2024/2025

Application

  • Participants must join the Grand Challenge on a team basis. Each team must consist of 2 to 4 participants from the same school.
  • Each participant can only represent 1 group in the Grand Challenge.
  • Each school can nominate 2 teams at max. in each division.
  • Only 1 submission from each team is accepted. The submission must be original and have not been used in any other competitions.
  • Each participating school must designate 1 teacher-in-charge for each representing team. Teacher-in-charge is responsible for leading respective teams for participating in events incurred in the Grand Challenge. 
  • Teacher-in-charge is responsible for completing the online application process and getting participants’ parents or legal guardians’ prior consents to acknowledge each student for his/her participation in the Grand Challenge.
  • Participants must draft their proposals with the specified formatting requirements outlined in the “Proposal Template”.
  • Proposal submissions begin on May 12th 00:00 until July 7th 23:59.

Judging Criteria

Innovation and Creativity30%
Impact on Sustainable Urban Living25%
Use of Technology15%
Feasibility & Practicality15%
Presentation & Clarity15%

Example Problem Statements

The following is a list of example questions that students could choose to tackle, but they are also welcome to come up with their own interpretation of the defined theme and they are encouraged to consider a wide range of issues on how to promote sustainable living.

How can urban design strategies support biodiversity without compromising existing land uses or infrastructure?
What role could smart technologies play in promoting and monitoring urban biodiversity?
Can tram infrastructure or transit networks double as platforms for promoting urban nature appreciation?

FAQs

Founded in 2021, tramplus is a sister company of HK Tramways and owned by the RATP Dev Group.

With the vision to advocate local STEM education, tramplus teams up with the world’s leading institutions and educators to provide easy access to the world-class online and in-curriculum STEM education, by blending in the rich legacy of tram engineering wisdom with modern tech knowledge.

tramplus focuses on STEM-related curricula including basic science, mechanical and electrical engineering, coding and urban development. By approaching these topics from a daily life perspective, tramplus hopes to inspire students to adopt a radical mindset and equip them with a STEM foundation. Hence, equip them with the knowledge and skills to develop a smarter and a more sustainable future for the city.

The theme is Nature in the City: Smart Connections for Sustainable Living.
Individual entries are not allowed. Participants must join the Grand Challenge on a team basis. Each team must consist of 2 to 4 participants from the same school. Each participant can only represent 1 team in the Grand Challenge.
Yes, there is a slide limit. For every proposal, you will be limited to 1 slide for summary, 3 slides for the Problem, 4 slides for the Solution and 1 slide on the Future of your solution. An annex can be included if necessary. Download Proposal Template
To verify the school nomination of each team, please ask your teacher-in-charge to apply via jotform link and submit the proposal in one go by 7 July 2025.
Your submission entry must be a proposal in a PDF document and must not exceed 10 MB.
All submissions will be evaluated, and 10 entries from the English and Chinese Division respectively will be shortlisted.
We will announce the shortlisted candidates around 21 July 2025 on this website. Stay tuned on our instagram @tramplus.hk for the latest news. All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a masterclass before the finale.
The finale and awards ceremony date and venue will be announced shortly. All shortlisted teams must attend the finale.
 

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