Announcing the Winners of the 2025 CoolThink@JC Competition!

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 July 2025 – The grand conclusion of the ninth CoolThink@JC Competition, which encourages primary school students to harness digital creativity to solve everyday challenges, was held today at City University of Hong Kong. The team from King’s College Old Boys’ Association Primary School No.2 triumphed in the “App Inventor” category, whereas the “Scratch” category saw victory go to the team from St. Mary’s Canossian School.

Organized by CoolThink@JC, a project initiated and supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, this year’s competition attracted over 120 team submissions, with 40 teams reaching the finals. Among them, eight outstanding teams competed for the top awards. Today, these teams exhibited their app designs and concepts at booths for both the public and a panel of judges comprising professionals from the fields of education, IT, and business.

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Awards at the grand finale were given by Tony Wong, Commissioner for Digital Policy of the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the HKSAR Government, alongside Winnie Ying, Head of Charities (Youth Development & Poverty Alleviation; and Talent & Sector Development) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club.

During her remarks at the finale, Winnie Ying expressed her pride in witnessing the innovative projects presented in the ninth CoolThink@JC Competition, emphasizing creative integrations like promoting fitness in sports, learning Chinese through oracle bone script, and designing AI comics to improve financial literacy. She added that the event exemplifies the Club’s dedication to fostering computational thinking and creativity among upper primary students in Hong Kong. Since its launch in 2016, CoolThink@JC has engaged over 100,000 students and trained more than 2,000 teachers. The Education Bureau adopted and integrated CoolThink@JC materials into all publicly funded primary schools in 2023, reinforcing the Trust’s mission to bridge the digital divide, promote digital inclusiveness, and cultivate STEM talents. Alongside other Trust-supported STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education initiatives, such as the CUHK Jockey Club AI for the Future Project, the Club aims to equip students with vital skills for the 21st-century job market, enhancing digital competency among youth in line with the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Policy Address on advancing digital education.

Beyond the competition, students will have opportunities to participate in exchange activities with Mainland schools this summer through the project’s sister school partnerships. This initiative aims to enhance cooperation in computational thinking and artificial intelligence education between the Mainland and Hong Kong, fostering cultural understanding and innovative ideas.

Last month, a Memorandum of Understanding titled “CoolThink@JC × Cambodia Sharing and Exchange Programme” was signed with Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, intending to adapt the CoolThink@JC curriculum for Cambodian primary schools. This collaboration seeks to ensure equitable access to high-quality computational thinking education and nurture future-ready talent in both Hong Kong and Cambodia.

CoolThink@JC is designed and funded by the Club’s Charities Trust, collaboratively developed with The Education University of Hong Kong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and City University of Hong Kong. Launched in 2016, the project aims to equip upper primary students with problem-solving and creative skills relevant to the digital age, empowering them to become technology creators. It has earned three prestigious international awards, including the Silver Award in the Engineering & Technology category and the Bronze Award in the Teaching & Learning category at the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2021, as well as international accreditation from the International Society for Technology in Education, affirming its significant impact and excellence. By 2023, it has reached all publicly funded primary schools in Hong Kong, demonstrating the initiative’s commitment to bridging the digital divide and guaranteeing equal access to essential digital literacy for all students. The Education Bureau has adopted and adapted the project’s educational materials for its curriculum modules emphasizing innovation and technology education. For further information, please visit: http://www.coolthink.hk/.

The Club’s support for CoolThink@JC, like all its charitable and community efforts, is enabled by its unique integrated business model, which allows racing and responsible sports wagering to generate significant tax contributions, charitable support, and job opportunities for Hong Kong.

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CoolThink@JC Competition supplementary information:

The grand judging panel comprised esteemed leaders from the education, IT, and business sectors, including Tony Wong, Commissioner for Digital Policy, Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the HKSAR Government; Edith Tse, Principal Assistant Secretary (Curriculum Support), Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government; Professor Chetwyn Chan, Vice President (Research and Development), The Education University of Hong Kong; Professor Matthew Lee, Chair Professor, Information Systems & E-Commerce, City University of Hong Kong; and Ricky Choi, Director of Smart Living, Cyberport Hong Kong.

Held at City University of Hong Kong, the finals and grand final were also streamed live online, improving accessibility to the event. The competition featured team presentations and booth exhibitions, providing participants and judges with chances to explore innovative applications of emerging technologies like programming, artificial intelligence (AI), and STEM. This interactive platform encouraged creative exchanges, illustrating how computational thinking and technological innovation can effectively address real-world challenges.

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