Congratulations! I am proud of Team Innocraz from Malaysia, they
are the Southeast Asia national winner of Henkel’s student competition in
Henkel Innovation Challenge. Tee Hang Chung and Andrew Yap Lee Lip from the
University of Malaya won the jury over with their innovative idea, Schwarzkopf
Cap-Able. They will therefore be representing Southeast Asia at the
international final in Düsseldorf, Germany. In Düsseldorf they will meet the
best teams from the other 29 countries participating in the Henkel
Innovation Challenge.
Recap! on 27 February, 18 Students from Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam presented their innovative
concepts for 2050 at the Southeast Asia national finals. Following the motto of
“Create. Learn. Grow.”, the task for the participants in the national finals of
the Henkel Innovation Challenge was to develop a concept for an innovative
product or technology for one of Henkel’s business areas: Laundry & Home
Care, Beauty Care or Adhesive Technologies. A jury consisting of Henkel-managers
from different business divisions evaluated the ideas and presentations.
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| Mr. Kian-Hoe Seah, Founder and Managing Director of Heng Hiap Industries |
The guest of honour on that day was Mr. Kian-Hoe Seah, Founder and Managing
Director of Heng Hiap Industries Sdn Bhd., a company which is at the forefront
of developing innovative recycling technologies. Mr. Seah was named an honoree
for World Award for Ten Outstanding Young Persons, a non-profit organization
which has partnered with the United Nations since 1954. Mr. Seah inspired the
audience with his presentation on innovation and sustainability. He was also
one the judges of the competition.
Winning team of Southeast Asia National Final
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The top three winning teams of Henkel Innovation Challenge 7
Southeast Asia National Final
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The most convincing idea came from Team Innocraz. Their innovative
concept, named Schwarzkopf Cap-Able, is worn on the head like a shower cap and
its interior is filled with bioengineered cellulose gel-villi and artificial
intelligence system. A shampoo cartridge attached to the cap dispensed organic
shampoo made of Hippophae, which is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. With this
innovation, hair can be washed and nourished without the use of water.
The second prize winners were Tran Do Nguyen Linh and Huynh Hanh
Ngan of Team SAGITT from Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam);
while third prize winners were Wang
Andai and Sherryn Tham of Team Incredibles from Nanyang Technological
University (Singapore).
The winners from team Innocraz are glad about their success and
excited about what is going to happen next. They have booked their ticket for
the international final, which will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from
March 31 – April 2, 2014. The three winning teams from the international final
will meet the Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted and will receive an additional prize:
while the winning team will get an around-the-world ticket worth 10,000 euros,
the second place will be awarded 4,000 euros and the third place 2,000 euros.
For further information about Henkel Innovation Challenge, please
visit Henkel Challenge
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