The Hong Kong ICT Awards (HKICTA) aims at recognising and promoting outstanding information and communications technology (ICT) inventions and applications, thereby encouraging innovation and excellence among Hong Kong's ICT talent and enterprises in their constant pursuit of creative and better solutions to meet business and social needs.

The HKICTA was established in 2006 with the collaborative efforts of the industry, academia and the Government. Led by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, and organised by Hong Kong ICT industry associations and professional bodies, the Awards aims at building a locally espoused and internationally acclaimed brand of ICT awards.

There are eight categories under the HKICTA 2024. There will be one Grand Award in each category, and an "Award of the Year" will be selected from the eight Grand Awards by the Grand Judging Panel. In a bid to foster the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI), each of the eight categories will establish a new distinguished accolade: the "Best Use of AI" award, magnifying and honouring outstanding achievements in harnessing the power of AI in respective areas.

EdCity is officially appointed by OGCIO to be the Leading Organiser of the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2024: Student Innovation Award. The Student Innovation Award covers 4 streams, including Primary, Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary and Higher Education. By drawing on innovative strategies and best practices, EdCity hopes to drive innovation within the awards, fostering an environment that encourages students to push boundaries and think outside the box, and ultimately advance the ICT Industry.

Established in 2000 with the support of the Quality Education Fund, Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) was incorporated in 2002 to become a wholly-owned company of the Government. Its mission is to enable better adaptation to change curriculum initiatives through technology. With a strong commitment to academic collaboration, resource sharing, and professional development, EdCity aims to empower educators, students, and parents in their pursuit of excellence in education.

For more information, please visit https://www.edcity.hk.