Successful teams will receive a HK$10,000 seed funding

The Eco-pilot Projects 2025-2026 are now open for submissions for community innovation proposals centered around the theme of “Community Resilience for Climate Change”, with a specific focus on actively addressing environmental challenges posed by extreme weather. The program encourages young innovators to leverage technology to empower community transformation, designing community-rooted solutions to help vulnerable groups better withstand the impacts of extreme weather.

Successful teams will receive:
- HK$10,000 seed funding
- Professional training and mentorship from industry experts
- Opportunities for corporate and community visits
- The chance to pilot solutions in the community, translating green ideas into effective community actions

Key Activities and Schedule:
To ensure the projects align with the real needs of the community, a series of cross-sector exchange and on-site experience activities will be arranged, including the NGO Visits (December 2025 to January 2026) and design thinking workshops (24 January 2026), allowing participants to gain firsthand insights into the effects of extreme weather on at-risk populations and engage in a human-centered innovation process, thereby creating more effective innovative solutions.

2026
- 10 January 2026 (Saturday) 14:30-17:15
【Caritas Labour-Friendly Communities Project (Cleaning workers)】
- 11 January 2026 (Sun) 11:00-12:30
【Hong Kong Red Cross (Residents of low-lying and Coastal communities)】
- 17 January 2026 (Sat) 10:00-13:00
【AKA Social Service (Elderly singletons and doubletons)】
- 17 January 2026 (Sat) 14:00-15:30
【Social for Community Organization (Residents of urban subdivided flats)】
- 24 January 2026 (Sat) 11:00-13:00/13:00-16:30
【Design Thinking Workshop】

2025
- 14 December 2025 (Sun) 14:30-16:30
【Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service (Residents of rural squatters)】
- 22 December 2025 (Mon) 19:00-21:30
【The Salvation Army (Homeless)】

Registration link:
NGO visits: https://forms.gle/YFJaaNGbubqAu288A
Design Thinking Workshop: https://forms.gle/s6x4CX5VTFEe5sYL8

Key Event Timeline (2026):
- 22 February (Sun): Application deadline
- 28 February (Sat): First Round Pitching
- 1 March (Sun)-3 May (Sun): Project Execution Period
- 7 March (Sat)-18 April (Sat): Orientation and Workshop
- Mid-May: Final Pitching Day
- End of May (TBC): Demo Day

CONvert for Good Upcycling Campaign
From October 2025, in collaboration with the Wofoo Leaders' Network, a series of roadshows will be conducted at local universities/ tertiary institutions, and collection points will be established on campus in January-February 2026, with upcycling workshops held in February. The program encourages students to donate used contact lens packaging, which will be professionally processed and upcycled into ”External Pens”, given to underprivileged children, achieving dual goals of sustainability and social care. The target is to collect signatures from at least 1,000 students by March 2026 to jointly promote green actions.

Join Eco-pilot Projects to turn innovative ideas into tangible changes and build a more resilient green future for Hong Kong! Act now and become the next future green innovator.

Note: Attending the above activities is one of the selection requirements for Eco-pilot (Do remember to register if you are interested in competing for the HK$10,000 seed funding!)

Inquiries:
Tel/WhatsApp: 3651 5333
IG: @future.ecopreneur
Email: info@eco-preneur.org