In 2025, Chinachem Group partnered again with the Hong Kong Social Entrepreneurship Forum (HKSEF) to launch Impact Booster 2025. The programme encouraged students to step into the Tsuen Wan community, identify real needs and use design thinking to respond to urban challenges. More than a competition, it creates a platform that brings young people, social enterprise and business together to improve our city.
Impact Booster 2025
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Innovation Begins with EmpathyThe three month journey opened with a series of design thinking workshops. Led by Chinachem colleagues,HKSEF trainers and Case Partners (Community Leap, KaiFong Tour and The Project Futurus), students learnt to view issues from different perspectives and understand the needs of various stakeholders. Through observation, discussion and idea development, they built confidence in creative problem solving. This training sharpened their empathy—an ability that will continue to guide them as they grow.
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Ideas Shaped by Real ExperiencesThe competition focused on three themes: the silver economy, local tourism and green living. To ensure students’ ideas were grounded in reality, we explored Tsuen Wan together—meeting shop owners, residents, elderly people and visitors. These first‑hand stories helped students identify genuine needs and challenges that informed their proposals.
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Professional Guidance to Strengthen IdeasIndustry leaders from Chinachem Group offered insights into brand building, project planning, promotion strategy and business thinking. Their advice helped students refine their concepts, assess feasibility and consider social impact.
After a rigorous selection process, three teams advanced to the final round. The selected teams were provided with seed money to put ideas to test in community, which encourages continuous improvement in the innovation process.
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Showcasing Creativity
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Judges’ Insights
Competition Results
The three shortlisted teams demonstrated comprehensive research and innovative thinking in the final presentation, resulting in the awarding of two championship titles and a second runner‑up. We hope this experience will inspire them to continue applying design thinking —observing, questioning and creating — and to become future contributors joining us in building a better community.
Champion — St. Mary's Canossian College
Challenge: With a large elderly population, household accident risks in Tsuen Wan continue to increase.
Idea: The team designed a home safety system that integrates AI detection with smart devices. By connecting cameras with a smart wristband, the system monitors elderly in real time and sends alerts when abnormalities are detected.
The app offers one tap emergency assistance, medication reminders and weekly health reports—helping elderly residents live safely and confidently at home.
Champion — Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School
Challenge: Residents in Tsuen Wan often struggle to dispose of unwanted clothing.
Idea: The team transformed donated clothing into unique, upcycled tote bags made from mixed fabric patches. Each bag carries a story and gives old materials a new life, turning sustainability into something tangible.
They also invited local mothers to share sewing skills and design different bag styles, encouraging skill sharing and community participation.
They also invited local mothers to share sewing skills and design different bag styles, encouraging skill sharing and community participation.
Second Runner up — St. Francis Xavier's School, Tsuen Wan
Challenge: The elevated walkway network is disconnected from street level cultural shops, meaning visitors often miss these hidden cultural gems.
Idea: The team proposed an online platform featuring an interactive map with local shops, craft stores, intangible cultural heritage outlets and cultural sites. With suggested routes and sharing functions, the app encourages exploration and supports community tourism.
Idea: The team proposed an online platform featuring an interactive map with local shops, craft stores, intangible cultural heritage outlets and cultural sites. With suggested routes and sharing functions, the app encourages exploration and supports community tourism.