The student team consisting of Ren Haiyan, Luo Yuxi, Ming Yukun and Yang Zhouyang from the Faculty of International Tourism and Management of the City University of Macau (CityU) won second prize at the national final “2022 Youth for Greater Good Expo” innovation competition.
The nationwide innovation competition was organised by the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development, China Guanghua Foundation and China Association of Inventions and undertaken by the Shanghai Yiyou Youth Service Center. Under the guidance of Lecturer Joel Lo Ribeiro, the CityU team project: Insect Plastic Newborn Project — Degrading Plastics by Tenebrio Molitor and Extending the Industry Chain excelled in the competition. The entry was awarded first prize in the Idea Challenge and made it to this grand final. A total of 64 teams from 46 universities across China participated in the previous section.
The competition aimed to encourage university students to engage with the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by proposing innovative solutions to social and environmental problems and implementing ideas for societal betterment. The competition showcased students’ proactive initiatives, leveraging their visionary and entrepreneurial spirit to address social and environmental challenges.
In recent years, the Shanghai Yiyou Youth Service Center has assisted over 5,000 university students and incubated over 100 innovative ideas and projects, fostering entrepreneurial spirits and empowering students to start their own businesses.
The four winning students expressed their honour to represent their alma mater in the competition and encourage outstanding students to participate in the national contest, helping the University steer entrepreneurship and innovation development. They said that teamwork and mentorship were an integral part of the award.
Source: Faculty of International Tourism and Management
