The HKU Social Venture Lab (SV Lab) recently concluded its Summer Bootcamp, Next Station: Social Innovation for Inclusion, which brought together over 40 students to tackle a challenge set by MTR: creating more inclusive and safer journeys for the elderly and people with disabilities.
Through training sessions and a site visit, participants examined the challenge from multiple perspectives and worked in cross-disciplinary teams to develop practical solutions. Team 6 proposed an approach that combines physical and digital navigation support to improve barrier-free access at MTR entrances.
SV Lab would like to acknowledge the support of MTR as the programme partner, together with Techno-Entrepreneurship Core and Caritas Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre, whose contributions helped create a meaningful, real-world learning experience for participants.
The bootcamp reflects SV Lab’s commitment to nurturing socially driven ventures and entrepreneurial capabilities among students, while fostering collaboration between the University, industry partners, and the wider community.
Next steps: Social Venture Champion Programme
Students with early-stage ideas or social innovation projects are invited to apply for the Social Venture Champion Programme. Selected teams can receive practical training, mentorship and opportunities to connect with the social innovation ecosystem, and seed funding of up to HK$20,000 per team. Applications close on 30 September 2026.