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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Knowledge

We provide a breeding ground for nascent entrepreneurs who aspire to become the global leaders of tomorrow and create a positive impact on the world
HKUST Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Entrepreneurship Minor Program

This undergraduate program aims to cultivate a risk-taking value-creation mindset by building skills, enhancing hands-on experience to pursue entrepreneurship and identify critical stages in a startup.

MSc in Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship (TLE)

This program marries both entrepreneurship and technology, providing a coherent path that emphasizes innovation and leadership. Students are provided with interdisciplinary opportunities that emphasizes a route beyond research.

Courses

A full list of seminars, lectures, and project courses available throughout the academic year.

Entrepreneurial Ideation

Assistance, advice, and events to get your innovative ideas incubated
HKUST Entrepreneurship Degree

Mentorship

Get to know the mentors who are dedicated to helping you grow your companies and provide you with guidance on vision and strategy. We pair you with mentors who are serial entrepreneurs, VC, or alumni.

Mentorship Program
HKUST Entrepreneurship Degree

Competitions

Annual competitions that provide participants with a chance to introduce their business plans to an international panel of investors and executives, establishing themselves within our University and in Hong Kong.

One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition
Hong Kong Entrepreneurship Degree

Funding

A number of funds are available for those who seek to enhance and realize their entrepreneurial spirit.

Lo Kwee Seong Technopreneurship (Tech-Ship) Fund Chan Dang Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Award Student Start-up Grants HKUST Dream Builder Funds Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU) HKUST Entrepreneurship Program (EP) HKUST Entrepreneurship Fund (E-Fund)
Campus Opportunities

Opportunities on Campus

Discover the many opportunities on campus that provide entrepreneurial education and training.

Visit and Camps The BASE Team E-week Workshops Startups Internship Program Seminars HKUST Startups x Investors (SxI)

Entrepreneurial Execution

Bring our business ideas to test in real world settings
HKUST Academic Calendar

Our Startups

A directory of startups that have been created and are associated with our University.

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HKUST Entrepreneurship Incubation

Incubation

Our incubation program aims to facilitate knowledge diffusion and technology transfer that stimulates the creation of startup companies, encouraging innovation-based entrepreneurship.

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HKUST Entrepreneurship Events

Entrepreneurship Events

Our events help you enhance your entrepreneurial competencies, ideation process, and execution capability.

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Success Stories

Read about the amazing ways in which our discoveries and inventions have changed our way of life
HKUST Entrepreneurship Degree Success Stories

Success Stories

Read about the amazing ways in which our discoveries and inventions have changed our way of life

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News On Entrepreneurship

Keep up with our breakthroughs, achievements, and success stories regarding entrepreneurship
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Research, Research and Technology, Quantum Computing
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Research, Research and Technology, Sustainability, Advanced Materials, Materials Science
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Major Events (On Campus)
HKUST Hosts Donor Appreciation Reception & Chinese New Year Celebration 2025
Research, Research and Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Research, Physics, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics
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