Press Releases and Stories

2020

News
Chemical and Biological Engineering, Experiential Learning, Student Innovation, Alumni
Hand Cream That Kills Germs
Three CBE students created a long-lasting antimicrobial hand cream in an experiential learning course on product and process design in Spring 2020.
News
Entrepreneurship, Youth Entrepreneurship, Startup, Business, Alumni
The Keys to a Winning Virtual Pitch
With so many in-person conferences and trade shows being canceled or moved online due to COVID-19, countless entrepreneurs including Justin CHAN, co-founder and CEO of biotech startup Gense Technologies, specializing in wearable wristband for hand gesture recognition, are forced to make pitches t
Press Releases
Entrepreneurship, Biomedical Engineering
HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2020 Puts Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship into Practice
The HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2020 has seen a record high number of participating teams at its 10th anniversary this year.  Three winning teams comprising students, faculty and alumni of the Hong Kong University
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Entrepreneurship, Youth Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Careers
Slash Career: An Alternate Path to Success
Benedict YUEN, our BBA Marketing 2012 graduate, is instantly recognizable 
News
Entrepreneurship, Youth Entrepreneurship, Careers
Time Matters in Volunteerism
Fion LEUNG, a 2010 business administration graduate at HKUST, knew she would not want a long-term career in the financial sector while she was working as an analyst at a global investment bank.

2019

News
Youth Entrepreneurship, Biotechnology, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Innovation
Chasing the Dream to Make Greater Medical Impact
Kachin WONG aspired to study Medicine while at secondary school, but his less-than-expected public examination results shattered his dream. The great disappointment, however, turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Press Releases
Entrepreneurship, Startup, Innovation, Research and Technology
HKUST Sets Up a HK$50 million Fund to Support Startups
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has set up HKUST Entrepreneurship Fund (“E-Fund”) to support the development of startups at HKUST – especially those in their early stage.
Press Releases
Entrepreneurship, Startup, Innovation
HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2019 Breathes Life into Business Ideas
Three teams comprising students, alumni and staff of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) stood out among over 100 competing teams and garnered the top three prizes in the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2019 (competition).