The Hyundai Motor Group has celebrated the finale of its first open innovation competition for Singaporean youth at the School of Science and Technology (SST).
The competition theme presented business cases and design ideas for Purpose-Built Vehicle. Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), with the aim of better engaging Singaporean youth in the group's future mobility innovation, held the competition beginning this May.
The first place winning team, Mr. S Iswaran (pictured third from the left), and Hong Bum Jung (pictured second from the right) In case you have not heard of HMGICS, they are Hyundai Motor Group's global open innovation hub for research and development in advanced mobility ecosystems, with the aim of revolutionising the future mobility value chain.
The participating schools were River Valley High school, United World College, and the School of Science and Technology. A total of 17 teams participated in the competition. Guest of Honor, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Mr. S Iswaran presented the awards to the winning teams.
The SST Team 2 won first place and was awarded vouchers and the work opportunity at HMGICS. As part of the three-month long competition, participating students received mentorships and lectures on the mobility industry, engineering design, and business.
Mr. S Iswaran, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, and Hong Bum Jung, Chief Executive Officer of HMGICS, and students Students also had the opportunity to have hands-on experience at NTU-HP's 3D printing lab and HMGICS electric vehicle training workshop at the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre.
HMGICS also agreed to explore work experience programs with SST.
HMGICS hopes to provide Singaporean youth with work exposure and an understanding of business opportunities in the area of innovative technologies
The competition theme presented business cases and design ideas for Purpose-Built Vehicle. Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), with the aim of better engaging Singaporean youth in the group's future mobility innovation, held the competition beginning this May.
The participating schools were River Valley High school, United World College, and the School of Science and Technology. A total of 17 teams participated in the competition. Guest of Honor, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Mr. S Iswaran presented the awards to the winning teams.
The SST Team 2 won first place and was awarded vouchers and the work opportunity at HMGICS. As part of the three-month long competition, participating students received mentorships and lectures on the mobility industry, engineering design, and business.
HMGICS also agreed to explore work experience programs with SST.
HMGICS hopes to provide Singaporean youth with work exposure and an understanding of business opportunities in the area of innovative technologies
