HUAYI’s Stellar Achievement
Shenzhen HUAYI Medical Technologies Co., Ltd. (HUAYI) has etched another feather in its cap. Fresh off their victory at the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge, the innovative powerhouse has progressed to the coveted domain finals of SLINGSHOT, a signature event of the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2023.
SLINGSHOT, a collaborative venture of Enterprise Singapore and Startup SG, stands as Asia’s premier deep tech startup contest. This platform fosters a space where budding companies can flaunt their avant-garde technologies and imaginative business models to a global audience, including international investors, eminent business personas, and tech visionaries.
Linking OPPO to SLINGSHOT
In an exciting partnership, the OPPO Inspiration Challenge has joined hands with SLINGSHOT this year. The alliance bore fruit when Sophia Qiao, the Investment Department’s chief at OPPO, and Sophia Ng, the Executive Director of SWITCH & Startup Development at Enterprise Singapore, awarded a generous grant of SGD 30,000 to HUAYI.
At the SLINGSHOT Awards Ceremony, Ms. Qiao elucidated, “As one of the winning teams of the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge, HUAYI has fully demonstrated the strength of Chinese startups in the global technological innovation sphere. Unlocking the unlimited possibilities of innovation is the goal shared by SLINGSHOT and OPPO. HUAYI’s innovative solution has helped to further convey the power of ‘Virtuous Innovation’ to entrepreneurs and technology professionals around the world, and will enable even more people to benefit from the power of technology. “
Engaging With Singapore’s Innovation Landscape
During this remarkable journey, HUAYI’s CFO, Tingying Chen, submerged herself in a three-day Physical Immersion Program leading up to the SLINGSHOT finals. This program facilitated her in having profound conversations with investors, pondering upon the potentials of Singapore’s innovation landscape in augmenting HUAYI’s impending expansion.
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Adding to their list of accolades, HUAYI unveiled its groundbreaking Contactless Health Monitoring Technology, amalgamated with the revolutionary WonTrack® technology, during the final pitch. This innovation promises consistent monitoring of individual health metrics, empowering users with insights about their health and their loved ones’.
Tracing Back to the OPPO Inspiration Challenge
The 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge, which rolled out in May, was themed around “Inspiration for People” and “Inspiration for the Planet”. This global challenge witnessed participation from 66 countries, garnering a whopping 687 cutting-edge proposals. The top five victors were declared at the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge Global Final Demo Event in Singapore, dated October 18.
Besides HUAYI, other luminaries included Bluepha with its green packaging solutions; Ommo Technologies with its unique 3D tracking technology; SkiteLight, pioneering the next-gen perovskite MicroLED displays; and Woola, ingeniously recycling surplus wool for protective packaging. After this year’s contest, OPPO has set its sights on bolstering the winners with monetary assistance and collaborative ventures.
The Future With OPPO
OPPO, through the Inspiration Challenge and similar endeavors, remains committed to collaborating with global partners. They aim to unravel the myriad potentials of ‘Virtuous Innovation’ and stand by the startup ecosystem, ensuring that the wonders of technology reach and benefit as many as possible.
