Innovation & Entrepreneurship
We ignite the entrepreneurial spirit and empower future leaders to build a better tomorrow.
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Technopreneurs
We believe that positive change depends on the efforts of ambitious non-conformists eager to challenge the status quo.
Leveraging our location in the Greater Bay Area, the HKUST Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and the HKUST InnoBay Bootcamp provide hands-on experience researching and implementing technology-based innovations to implement tech solutions for challenges.
We are also the home to the HKUST Founders’ Club, a vibrant community of successful and aspiring entrepreneurs, fostering connections and collaboration through our network of industry experts, investors and top talent.
Facts & Figures
HKUST is proud to have nurtured countless entrepreneurs making waves in industries worldwide.
1800+
Active HKUST Start-up Companies
2064
Active Patents / Patent Applications
16
Successful Start-up Exits
10
Unicorn Companies
(Valued at >US$1 Billion)
>HKD400B
Economic Impact by HKUST Start-ups
Events
Incredible networking and learning opportunities all year round.
Success Stories
Startups
A directory of startups that have been created and are associated with our University.
Entrepreneurship News
Industry Collaboration
HKUST collaborates with industry leaders to access cutting-edge research, talents and solve complex challenges.
HKUST-Bright Dream Robotic Joint Research Institute (HBJRI)
HBJRI provides a unique platform to facilitate and strengthen the collaboration between University and Industry in talent development and technology innovation, with a focus on the mutually interested strategic areas.
HKUST-Kaisa Joint Research Institute (HKJRI)
HKJRI was established to develop technology and knowledge to be commercialized for practical applications and products via platforms of Kaisa Holdings Limited.
HKUST-Collaborative Innovation Center (HCIC)
HCIC aims to promote the various types of cooperation between HKUST and Beijing Institute of Collaborative Innovation (BICI) in projects beneficial to both Parties and society.
Mainland Incubator
HKUST actively engages in opportunities for mutually beneficial collaborations with Mainland China institutions and cities.
