Over eight teams competed with each other in ASEC to represent Singapore in GEC. In 2010, the Global Enterprise Challenge was hosted by Indonesia and was held on the beautiful island of Bali. Countries from Indonesia, Wales, Singapore, Japan and Philippines competed with other countries virtually and also in the GEC EuroHub (Germany)
The ASEC 2010 Challenge
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization some 13 million hectares of the world’s forests are lost every year, including 6 million hectares of primary forests. Primary forests — forests with no visible signs of past or present human activities — are considered the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. Besides wiping out biodiversity, deforestation contributes about 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
The main causes of deforestation include cutting timber to construct houses and furniture, and make paper.
Your challenge today is to design a product or process that will significantly reduce the use of timber in one or more of these areas: housing construction; furniture; or paper. You will need to create a business plan for your product, and a 3-D model to be shown to potential investors.
In addition, your design will also need to educate the public – especially young people — about the benefits of your product. Therefore, your 3-D model will later be donated to the local science museum as an exhibit, helping children learn how your product or process contributes to reducing deforestation and/or greenhouse gas emissions.
The ASEC 2010 Singapore Winners
Team Hemeryx took the top honor at ASEC and represented Singapore at GEC.
The GEC 2010 Challenge
It is two decades from now and the world is a very different place from the one we inhabit today.
Your Challenge today is: To produce a working model of an innovative game for a family of four (2 adults + 2 children aged 8-12) that addresses the issues and challenges facing the world in 2030.
The GEC 2010 Winners
Champion | Australia
Second Place & Creativity Award | Japan
Third Place | Wales
The ASEC+GEC 2010 Sponsors
The ASEC+GEC 2010 Alumni Team
From L-R: K.S. Shreyas, Pu Xijie, Shen Siyuan and Raam Bharadwaajj
ASEC+GEC 2010 Media & Links
Official GEC 2010 Website – Mission Control at Bali, Indonesia