Canadian International School of Hong Kong Students Shine in Global Competition
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Five students from Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS), claimed top honours at the 2025 Conrad Challenge Innovation Summit held at NASA's Space Center in Houston, Texas. Competing as Team Kinection, the Grade 9 and 10 students qualified for the global finals by winning the gold medal at the Conrad Challenge China in the Health & Nutrition category. At the Houston Summit, they showcased their innovative telehealth solution, the Kinector, and were named the Power Pitch Winner in the same category.
Their victory is a significant achievement not only for the team but also for CDNIS, which was the only school from Hong Kong to reach the global finals in Houston after competing against more than 140 teams at the Shanghai event.
Revolutionizing Rehabilitation: The Kinector Solution
The team's award-winning innovation, Kinector, is a smart wearable device designed to transform physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
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"We wanted to build an app that would help physiotherapists monitor their patients' recovery programme remotely,' said Grade 10 team member Caroline."
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