CityU HK Tech 300 – Launching Ceremony

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is launching a large-scale flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme HK Tech 300 to support CityU students and young people in Hong Kong in their start-up entrepreneurship journey. The Launching Ceremony was held at CityU on 23 March 2021.

(All Guests Group Photo)

Mr Lester Garson Huang, SBS, JP (Chairman of the Council, CityU) gave welcome speech.  He briefed CityU mission for health society and make the world better.  The vision of HK Tech 300 aimed to use this platform to help young people for realize their new idea to be startup for enhancing our life.  Strategic partners of the programme include the Innovation and Technology Commission, InvestHK, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong.

Mr Alfred Sit Wing-hang (Secretary for Innovation and Technology) was the first guest speaker. He said HK has over 3,300 startup with 8 unicorn until 2020. We setup 2 Billion of innovation and technology venture fund for startup flight. In 2014, we launched startup support schemes in universities to commercialize their research results. Finally, he appreciated CityU to invest 500M and launch HK Tech 300 program.

Dr Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu, BBS (Chairman, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation) was the second guest speaker and he was EngD graduate in 2011. He has formed startup in 2008 without this fund at that time.  Digital transformation is critical for the growth of different industry.  A great demand of young talents are observed in the industry especially in I&T. He said it is highly synergy between HK Tech 300 and HKSTP Incubation Programmes (IncuApp, IncuTech & IncuBio).

Dr George Lam, BBS (Chairman, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited) was the third guest speaker and he was alumni in CityU and still served CityU for Law School to inspire students for future lawyer.  “Turning innovative idea into real business through Cyberport dynamic ecosystem” he said.  He encouraged young people to challenge the giants using I&T.

Dr Daniel Yip Chung-yin, JP (Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Industries) and FHKI appreciated to become one of strategic partners.  He said Covid-19 and Political Change impacts cause external and internal challenges. It is a good platform to link up academic and industry for transferring R&D to business.  This program would enhance Hong Kong for reindustrialization.

Professor Way Kuo (President and University Distinguished Professor, CityU) gave closing remark.  He said HK Tech 300 set up a new goal for entrepreneurship in CityU and would be invested 500M for 300 startup within 3 years.  That reflect our new slogan “Venture Beyond Boundaries”. He hope HK Tech 300 to be the No. 1 university-based entrepreneurship program.  Finally, Prof. Way Kuo said all your support made brilliance “蓬蓽生輝”.

Then HK Tech 300 introductory video was showed.

Finally, the launch ceremony performed and the HK Tech 300 started.

Reference:

CityU HK TECH 300 - https://www.cityu.edu.hk/hktech300/

Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) - http://www.cityu.edu.hk/kto/

CityU Tech Ventures Campaign - https://www.cityu.edu.hk/techventures/

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