The GeoSpace Innovators Challenge 2025 successfully concluded on July 4, 2025 at the Learning and Teaching Expo 2025, where the participants from secondary schools in Hong Kong leveraged Esri’s ready-to-use satellite imagery analysis web applications — Landsat Explorer and Sentinel 2 Explorer to tackle real-world challenges, such as studying urban heat islands and proposing sustainable town planning solutions in Hong Kong.

The champion team from Kowloon Sam Yuk Secondary School demonstrated the use of Landsat Explorer for the study of surface temperatures in Hong Kong urban areas. 

After an inspiring and competitive round of presentations, the Top 3 Teams were awarded as follows:

The full list of competition results has been officially announced and can be accessed on the competition page. A video clip of the award presentation ceremony is also available on social media.

The organizers thanked the panel of judges for bringing their expertise in geospatial technologies, urban planning, and education to the competition. Their assessments ensured fair and insightful evaluations, while their feedback provided valuable encouragement to participants.

Guest of Honor, Professor Qihao Weng (fourth from the left), Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and members of the judging panel shared a joyful moment with Sr Professor Paul Tsui at the competition. 

Special recognition was also given to Guest of Honor Professor Qihao Weng, Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Professor Weng’s presence and remarks inspired students and underscored the importance of geospatial intelligence in building sustainable cities. 

The awarded finalists celebrated success with the judges and the Guest of Honor, Professor Qihao Weng (back row, fourth from the right), Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, at the competition. 

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