2020-21
B4B 2020-21
The COVID-19 has posted a huge impact to the daily life across all walks of life. It witnesses a change in social behaviour, including “Work from Home” , disease tracking and quarantine. It also casts a challenge to the reaction and efficiency of public policies by the Government and facility management by the private sector.
智在創城 – 後疫情數據化空間管理
DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR URBANIZATION
POST - EPIDEMIC SPACE MANAGEMENT
简体中文
The COVID-19 has posted a huge impact to the daily life across all walks of life. It witnesses a change in social behaviour, including “Work from Home” , disease tracking and quarantine. It also casts a challenge to the reaction and efficiency of public policies by the Government and facility management by the private sector.
The Facility Management business is one of few high-demand businesses during the pandemic. Some of the measurements shall become “new normal” and Data & IoT technology solution will play an indispensable role in bridging the supply & demand in Space Management, in both public and private sectors. Data & IoT Start-ups are invited to join force in filling the gap.
Property Management(PM) and Facility Management(FM) is defined as the management, control and supervision of the physical spaces a business occupies, which is done by the business owners or delegated to management service providers. Modernised Space Management works with market economy. In the prerequisite of well managing the property, it aims at providing people-oriented environments by both physically and mentally pleasing services.
No matter if it is residential, commercial or public space, or the facilities and property management inside and outside the space, we believe that data-driven technological innovation will transform this traditional service industry.
B4B CHALLENGE 2020
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN B4B CHALLENGE ?
REAL BUSINESS CASES
In-depth idea exchanges with leading industry players. Verifying your products and projects by addressing core challenges in the industry through reviewing business cases with industry leaders.
USER VALIDATIONS
Face-to-face encounters with top notch industry leaders and experts from the full value chain such as Mr. Herbert Chia, ex-Head of Data of Alibaba, and Dr. Toa Charm, ex-CPMO of Cyberport, to gain pragmatic recommendations.
FAST TRACK MAINLAND CHINA MARKET
Experience the latest business & technical development & investment landscape in Mainland China that impacts the PropTech industry through Energiser Week in Shanghai, and have the chance to work closely with PropTech teams in GBA.
MULTI-CHANNEL EXPOSURE
Be introduced to global buyers and investors at the largest International ICT Expo in Southeast Asia, and be exposed to B4B Challenge's strategic alliances, industry institutes and national real estate chambers.
BUSINESS NETWORK
Many chances to network with investors and corporations for business engagement opportunities by earning MOUs from the collaborating partners.
TIMELINE
CLOSED APPLCIATION
10/2020
FIRST ASSESSMENT
11/2020
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
12/2020 - 03/2021
ENERGISER WEEK
01/2021
FINAL PITCHING & EXHIBITION
04/2021
WHO CAN JOIN ?
Any Product Teams own a data-driven product/project, who strive to solve business problems in the property management industry and to become a solution service provider for the problem provider are welcomed to apply this B4B Challenge.
The product teams should own at least ONE data-driven product/project, which is POC (Proof of Concept) ready, or is ready for market
Applicants can apply either as a company team or non-company (individual) team.
Company Teams
For Hong Kong Chapter, the applying company must be incorporated in Hong Kong.
For other chapters, the applying company must be incorporated in Mainland China
Their core business of the applicant can be in any industry but they are making use of Big Data driven technology to empower their business models, products, services or technologies, and apply it in the context of facility management.
Each company can only send one team.
Individual Teams
Any Product Teams with no incorporated company can apply as non-company (individual) teams.
For non-company teams in Hong Kong Chapter, at least one member in each individual team must be a Hong Kong resident holding a valid Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID).
For non-company teams in other chapters, at least one member in each individual team must be a PRC resident holding a valid Resident Identity Card.
For details of eligibility requirements and application procedures, please refer to the Prospectus
APPLY NOW
Application Deadline: 11:59pm 31st October 2020 (Hong Kong Time)
APPLICATION FORM
PROSPECTUS
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Selection of finalist teams and champion teams for each stream will be based on the following assessment criteria:
INNOVATION
&
CREATIVIVTY
FUCTIONALITY
&
QUALITY
IMPLEMENTATION,
MARKETING POTENTIAL
& RETURN ON INVESTMENT
PROFESSIONALISM
&
PRESENTATION
Should there be any dispute as to the results of the assessment, the decision of the Judging Panel shall be final.
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