OPPO, a leading global technology
brand, recently concluded its 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge Regional Demo
Event in Bangkok at Chulalongkorn University which had 5 teams advancing to the
Global Final Demo Event in Singapore next year.
● APAC’s top 5 teams inches closer to winning the ultimate US$50,000 grant to further develop their innovations
● Held for the first time in APAC, the Inspiration Challenge brings innovative solutions in two main categories: Inspiration for people and Inspiration for the planet
OPPO Inspiration Challenge Demo Event expands to the APAC region
"We are delighted to see the
enthusiasm and dedication of teams from across the world, presenting their
innovative proposals for the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge," said Jason
Liao, Head of OPPO Research Institute. "Having seen so many fascinating
ideas this year, we are excited to witness and help kickstart some truly
innovative inventions, thereby positively impacting the lives of people through
virtuous
innovation.”
The 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge
received 687 innovative proposals from 66 different countries. OPPO continues
to invest in technology for social good and has allocated a substantial amount
of US$440,000 to support and incubate the innovative technological solutions
submitted. Each was judged by a jury which included distinguished
representatives from various industries and institutions, including OPPO,
Amazon Web Services, Chulalongkorn University, and Deloitte. The diverse
expertise and perspectives of the jury ensured a fair and rigorous evaluation
of the proposals.
Winners of the 2023 OPPO Inspiration
Challenge stand to receive a US$50,000 grant, further incubation support from
OPPO and its partners, empowering them to bring their innovations and ideas to
life, and partnership opportunities such as production and commercialisation of
the winning proposal, an incubation fund totalling US$190,000 (tax included),
strategic partnership and investment opportunities, a chance to participate in
global technology events, and to receive cloud service and technical support
from Amazon Web Services.
Aligned with OPPO’s mission
“Technology for Mankind, Kindness for the World”, the 2023 OPPO Inspiration
Challenge focuses on supporting innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology
professionals around the world to develop innovative solutions in two main
categories: Inspiration for People
which focuses on making technology accessible and beneficial to everyone, and Inspiration for the Planet: which
focuses on technological innovation in environmental protection and carbon
neutrality that can be applied to consumer electronics products.
Empowering
Local Innovators in the APAC Region
OPPO
Inspiration Challenge 2023 Demo Event in Bangkok held at Chulalongkorn
University.
Professor Kaywalee Chatdarong, Vice
President of Chulalongkorn University expressed her heartfelt appreciation to
all esteemed participants, judges, and OPPO for making the event a success.
“This partnership highlights our commitment to the engagement to the industrial
sector that should, in turn, enable Chula students to have real world
experiences. Together, we envision a future full of possibilities and
innovations for our nations and the global society.”
The 5 winning projects presented at
the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge Regional Demo Event in Bangkok were:
From the
Inspiration for the People category:
● ERTIGO, Online Therapy Program for Preventing Myofascial Pain
Syndrome And Chronic Pain, by Benew Tech, from Thailand
ERTIGO is a mobile
application solution for myofascial pain syndrome and chronic pain, offering
ergonomic interactive self-care animations, muscle and posture check-up with
AI, gamification, and connection to physiotherapy clinics for personalised
self-care plans.
●
EZSpeech, by Mila4AI Inc., from Uzbekistan
A software that helps
people with speech disorders improve their speech without the physical presence
of a therapist during treatment.
●
Impulse - Non-Surgical
Hearing Aid, by Backyard Creators Private Limited, from India.
An externally wearable ear-device that helps those with
congenital hearing loss regain the ability to hear without surgery.
●
Precision Psychiatry at
Scale, by
Mobio Interactive, from Singapore
AmDTx is an AI-powered
digital therapeutic platform that provides objective data on mental wellness,
which physicians use to prescribe clinically validated interventions and
improve health equity, without requiring wearables or constant connectivity.
From the
Inspiration for the Planet category:
●
Flint Paper Battery, by Flint, from Singapore.
Flint's paper batteries
offer a sustainable and safe energy storage solution to the lithium-ion battery
industry, with the benefit of being compostable, versatile, and thus addressing
critical issues within the industry.
The Flint Paper Battery and Impulse -
Non-Surgical Hearing Aid proposals were also selected as the Media Choice
Award.
Top 5
Proposals for the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge Regional Demo Event in
Bangkok.
OPPO looks to continue collaborating
with global partners such as Qualcomm, GSMA 5G IN, Amazon Web Services and
LinkedIn to provide the winning teams with additional resources to see their
ideas through, allowing the virtuous innovations to positively impact the world.
