In the newly published HKIE Annual Report 2008-2009 – Reports from Divisions and Other Committees, Ir Barry C H LEE, Chairman of Mechanical, Marine, Naval Architecture & Chemical Division, reported the Young Inventor Competition 2008 event.
『To promote the study of mechanical engineering in Hong Kong, the Young Inventor Competition was organised on 28 February 2009 at Repulse Bay. The competition attracted 16 teams from 12 secondary schools to participate and received wide media coverage.』
第一屆青少年發明家比賽是在2003年2月16日及23日舉辦。在2003年6月號的 ASME HK NEWS 內,Ir Henry Ho 有提及此比賽。
ASME reported YIC in their 2003 newsletter on page 4 – 『News from the Liason Sub-Committee』 by Ir Henry Ho, and also forecast the YIC to be organised again in Summer 2004 on page 8 – 『Joint functions with other societies in the pipelines』.