Participate

Regional Finals

1. Choose an urban issue that you are most concerned about and committed to tackle.

2. Propose an innovative business idea, either by creating a new social enterprise start-up or by incorporating social solution in an existing business. Submit in the form of short passage (200-500 words) or video:

The submission deadline for this year's Award is now over. Please check back around July next year for the 2016 Award details!




Grand Finals

The regional winners of “Best Social Start-up Idea” will have the opportunity to sharpen their idea and business model in the CVC Entrepreneurs’ Lab (led by leading private equity firm CVC Capital Partners) before presenting their ideas in grand finals.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How can I submit my application?

Applicants are only allowed to type out their idea or upload their video to YouTube and submit their application online. Please email us if you experience any difficulties submitting your idea online.

Can I participate as a team?

Whilst you can participate in the Award as a team, if you are residing outside of Hong Kong and in the event that your idea is chosen as a winning idea, SVhk will only provide return air tickets and accommodation for one member within your team. Of course other members can join the award presentation ceremony held in Hong Kong at their own cost.

Can I enter more than one submission?

Yes. For each application, you only need to suggest an idea that addresses one of the urban issues.

Can I submit in other languages other than English and Chinese?

The judging panel will only judge those ideas that are in English or Chinese. If you unable to fulfill this requirement, please consult the organization you belong to, and see if they will be able to translate the main theme of your idea into the appropriate language.

Terms & Conditions

  1. Applications will be grouped into the region according to the respective county of residence of the applicants.
  2. The Organizer is only responsible for a round-trip economy class air ticket to and from a designated port of departure within the list of qualified Asian countries to Hong Kong. The round-trip air ticket is capped at maximum subsidy of US$1,000 through the cheapest travelling means obtained by the Organizer. The round-trip air tickets cannot be converted into cash.
  3. The Organizer has the right to arrange for, change or cancel the travel plans of the Asian winner without prior notice or compensation.
  4. Accommodation is arranged at the sole discretion of the Organizer and rooms may be shared.
  5. All participating proposals may be published on the Award website or any other media, to share the ideas with the public.
  6. Social Ventures Hong Kong reserves the final right to interpret and amend such terms and conditions of the Award.