The 2021-22 Hong Kong Awards for Industries, which commends outstanding local manufacturing and services companies, is now open for entries.

Hong Kong Awards for Industries comprises six categories - consumer product design, equipment and machinery design, customer service, innovation and creativity, technological achievement, upgrading and transformation. The Federation of Hong Kong Industries is the organiser of the “Hong Kong Awards for Industries – Consumer Product Design”, and the Design Council of Hong Kong under the Federation is responsible for all implementation, execution and organisation work concerned.

The Award is established to promote and recognise the importance of product design to the Hong Kong industry and encourage local entrepreneurs to improve the design, research, and development of their products. The Competition also aims to recognise and promote excellence and promote successful practices and strategies in diff­erent aspects of industrial performance.

Eligible entries should be consumer products or consumer-related products (i.e. consumer products designed for personal life and use (e.g. home, lifestyle, leisure, health, sports, etc.). Entries will not be accepted if it is submitted in the name of an individual instead of a company or an organisation. The primary judging criteria include design (esthetic/functional), quality, environmental friendliness, marketability, the usefulness of functions, innovation, safety, etc...

One product will be selected to receive the Grand Award, and other participants may receive an Award or Certificates of Merit for outstanding performance. Companies or organisations wishing to enter the Competition should complete the application form and attach the required documents, and return it to the Design Council of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries on or before August 6 2021 (Friday). The preliminary and final judging sessions will be held in August-September and November-December this year respectively.

The awards presentation ceremony will be held in March 2022 at the Science Park.

For application details, please see:
 “Hong Kong Awards for Industries”
https://www.tid.gov.hk/hkindustryaward/english/2021-22HKAI.html#c1