HKIIT Spatial Application Innovation Contest 2026
The final and award ceremony took place on 17 January 2026
View winnersRegistration deadline
8 October 2025
The briefing session was held on 12 September 2025
Key dates
Registration opens
Open now
Registration closes
Extended to 8 October 2025
Competition date
17 January 2026
Organiser and co-organiser
Organiser
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Supporting organisations
About the competition
🔥 Introducing the HKIIT Spatial Application Innovation Contest 2026! Organised by 417 Technology Limited and HKIIT, it gives students a stage to show their ideas. Students get to use their creativity and technical skills, gain real, hands-on experience and prepare for the WWDC Swift Student Challenge. ✨
🎯 This year’s theme: “Using technology to address social issues”
We encourage participants to use new technology to look at and address real social problems, such as environmental protection, fair access to education, healthcare, community building, an ageing society and the digital divide. Using Wonderland and Swift, they create apps and solutions that can have a positive social impact.
📚 Dedicated workshops: we run workshops for every participating student, covering the Wonderland app and Swift programming in depth so they can build their own 3D scenes and games, from basic skills to developing ideas. 💻
🏆 Post-competition training: outstanding participants may join a WWDC Swift Student Challenge training programme to prepare for the international stage.
Competition details
📌 Sections
- 1️⃣ Primary section – Wonderland category
- 2️⃣ Secondary section – Wonderland category
- 3️⃣ Secondary section – Swift category
📌 Format
Teams of 3. Free to enter!
📌 Requirements
- Wonderland category: submit a project made with the Wonderland app
- Swift category: submit a project built with Swift Playgrounds
- Theme: Projects must be designed around the theme “Using technology to address social issues”
- Originality: Entries must show a reasonable degree of originality. Any entry found to contain plagiarised material will be disqualified immediately.
📌 Key dates
- Registration period:Now until 8 October 2025
- Training period:From September 2025 (HKIIT@IVE (Sha Tin) / ITCC@IVE (Morrison Hill))
- Briefing session:Held on 12 September 2025Watch the briefing replay
- Competition date:17 January 2026
After you register, our team will contact the teacher in charge to confirm the entry and arrange workshops.
📌 Training has two parts:
🏢 Free workshops at HKIIT@IVE (Sha Tin) / ITCC@IVE (Morrison Hill): 2–4 hours
🏫 School-based courses: at least 8 hours of professional training (covering Wonderland and Swift Playgrounds) (fee applies)Application form
🎯 Outstanding participants will receive WWDC Swift Student Challenge training after the competition!
✨ WWDC training takes place in January–February 2026
Judging criteria
Creativity 30%
30%Design concept and originality
Relevance to theme 30%
30%How well the project fits the theme “Using technology to address social issues”
Interactivity 25%
25%User experience
Aesthetics 15%
15%Visual appeal and expression
Awards
Champion
1 team per section
🏆 Prize:
An iPad for each member
First runner-up
1 team per section
🏆 Prize:
An Apple Watch for each member
Second runner-up
1 team per section
🏆 Prize:
AirPods for each member
Merit
2 teams per section
- ✦Prizes: Each of the 3 tracks (Primary section – Wonderland, Secondary section – Wonderland, Secondary section – Swift) has a champion, first runner-up and second runner-up, each receiving the matching prize.
- ✦Shortlisted teams may receive professional training from the organiser to prepare for the international WWDC.
- ✦The top three teams receive prizes and trophies. All winning teams receive certificates, and every participating student receives a certificate of participation.
Workshop content
Programming concepts
Learn all the programming concepts used in the competition, from basic to advanced, and build solid development skills
Introduction to Wonderland
A demonstration and overview of Wonderland: Build Your World, covering each feature of the creation tool
Swift Playgrounds
Learn to code and create with Swift Playgrounds and pick up the basics of the Swift language
Hands-on practice
Create your own project and gain practical development experience with professional guidance
Training: free workshops at HKIIT@IVE (Sha Tin) / ITCC@IVE (Morrison Hill) (2–4 hours) and school-based courses (at least 8 hours)*
* School-based courses are charged separatelyApplication form
About 417 Tech
417 Tech was founded by a group of award-winning university students with four years of experience in international competitions. From MAIC in Greater China to the global WWDC Swift Student Challenge, they sharpened their skills and tried new ideas, building up practical experience along the way. They now want to share that experience with primary and secondary school students and help them reach the international stage.
Event poster
Official event poster
HKIIT Spatial Application Innovation Contest 2026
Final and award ceremony highlights
The HKIIT Spatial Application Innovation Contest 2026 concluded on 17 January 2026. 417 Tech again worked with HKIIT this year, with “Using technology to address social issues” as the theme, encouraging students to give their all with Swift programming and Wonderland, a 417 Tech product, and use technology to respond to community issues.
Thanks to the trust and support of primary and secondary schools, registrations grew substantially compared with last year. The 16 teams that reached the final gave it their all on the day and presented their work.
🎬 Highlights video
📸 Event photos
Group photo
Opening remarks by Mr 馬寶軒
Speech by Dr Roy Chung Chi-ping
Prize presentation to winning students
🎤 Guest of honour’s speech
We were honoured to welcome Dr Roy Chung Chi-ping, Founder and Chairman of Bright Future Charitable Foundation, as our guest of honour. In the speech, Dr Chung said:
“Good technology isn’t about sounding impressive. Good technology is grounded, usable and helps people. What I appreciated most about this competition is that everyone started from ‘using technology to address social issues’ and focused on real needs.”
Dr Chung also encouraged the students: “Learning technology isn’t hard. The hard part is using it to help people. Keep your empathy, and stay practical and willing to put in the work. When you learn while paying attention to the needs of the people around you, your abilities become influence.”
🏆 Winners
Secondary section – Swift app development contest
| Award | School | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 Champion | Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School | Tongue Duck |
| 🥈 First runner-up | Maryknoll Fathers’ School | SWIFT—青少年情緒 |
| 🥉 Second runner-up | Maryknoll Fathers’ School | Go Green: GREEN MINDS, GREEN ACTIONS |
| Merit | Caritas St. Joseph Secondary School | 氣息地圖 |
| Merit | Diocesan Girls’ School | MovinMovie |
| Merit | Lam Tai Fai College | ltfc inno gala team |
| Merit | Maryknoll Fathers’ School | Community Security System |
Secondary section – Wonderland spatial creation contest
| Award | School | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 Champion | Chinese YMCA College | 殘障人士 |
| 🥈 First runner-up | St. Rose of Lima’s College | Potentially award-winning |
| 🥉 Second runner-up | St. Rose of Lima’s College | 隨便 |
| Merit | Lingnan Hang Yee Memorial Secondary School | 衡星無限團隊 |
| Merit | ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School | Smart kids |
| Merit | Chinese YMCA College | spiderland |
| Merit | SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School | 核電廠爆炸事故 |
| Merit | Chinese YMCA College | Wonderful |
| Merit | SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School | WasteReality AR |
Primary section – Wonderland spatial creation contest
| Award | School | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 Champion | Alliance Primary School, Whampoa; 啟基學校 | Ecoland |
| 🥈 First runner-up | Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School | 火警逃之秘訣 |
| 🥉 Second runner-up | Free Methodist Mei Lam Primary School | 迷城 Maze City |
| Merit | The ELCHK Faith Lutheran School | 綠色守護行動 |
| Merit | The ELCHK Faith Lutheran School | 守護藍星行動 |
| Merit | Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School | 福附B隊 |
| Merit | The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School | Alpha |
Congratulations to all the winning teams, and thank you to every student, teacher and team member for their hard work!
WWDC Swift Student Challenge training programme
WWDC preparation
After the competition, outstanding participants receive professional WWDC Swift Student Challenge training to prepare fully for the international competition.
Training schedule
Training runs from January to February 2026 for outstanding participants.
🎯 Goal: preparing Hong Kong students to shine on the international stage!
Terms and conditions
- *417 Technology Limited reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.
- **The organiser is not responsible for any injury or loss suffered by participants as a result of taking part in any activity.
Enquiries
If you have any questions, please contact the organiser:
Phone / WhatsApp
+852 4466 5681