External Entrepreneurial Support & Events
EL Team will collaborate with external start-up incubators, companies and organisations for providing opportunities to facilitate students in establishing start-ups, including but not limited to incubation programmes, competitions, mentoring programmes etc.
It's time for our annual highlight innovation and entrepreneurship event for higher education institutions again! In our 11th annual competition, the winning entrepreneurship projects will form as a Hong Kong representative team to participate the China International College Students' Innovation Competition and/or the “Challenge Cup” China College Students Entrepreneurship Competition, which are known as "The Best and Biggest Roadshow Platform Worldwide" and “The Biggest Platform of Chinese Young Entrepreneurs” respectively while the winning innovation projects will enter the “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Contest which is recognized as the "China Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Olympic".
一年一度大專學界創新創業盛事又來了！今年踏入第11屆，本港獲獎之創業項目將繼續銜接有機會參與被譽為「全球最大最好的路演平台」——中國國際大學生創新大賽，及「中國青年創業最大平台」——「挑戰杯」中國大學生創業計劃競賽；而獲獎之創新項目將銜接素有「中國青年創新科技的奧林匹克」美譽之「挑戰杯」全國大學生課外學術科技作品競賽!
Apart from current students, for some categories of the competition, we welcome entries from graduates who have graduated for no more than 5 years. For more details, please refer to our official website.(hkchallengeplus@newgen.org.hk).
上述賽事除歡迎學生參賽外，創業類別部分項目更歡迎畢業五年內之學生，請立即登入大賽網址(www.hkchallengeplus.com)了解賽事之相關資訊及重要日子。
For enquiries, please kindly contact us by 2528 1993/ WhatsApp 9045 9767/ Wechat NG-IEC or by email
如有任何疑問，歡迎致電2528 1993/WhatsApp 9045 9767/Wechat NG-IEC與我們聯絡或查詢。
(CUPP) Cyberport University Partnership Programme 2025
Cyberport University Partnership Programme (CUPP) is an entrepreneurship programme with boot camp, mentorship and competition that aiming at nurturing young talents for Hong Kong since 2015. CUPP is a programme on nomination-based.
For the upcoming cohort, CUPP is themed in AI, Blockchain, Cybersecurity and Web3.
~Please click here to download CUPP Web3 2024 Info Deck~
Online Briefing Session
Date: 6 December 2024 (Friday)
Time: 18:30-20:30
Venue: Function Rooms 1-3, Level 3, Cyberport 3(Complimentary round-trip shuttle bus service betweenKennedy Town and Cyberport available)
Fee: Refundable deposit of HK$50
Language: English
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=hwDoGBmbHU6IqoPOr_iZeid1_8pFGLFNrFIxWyHaWE1UNTY1T0lLM0g4RklHOUUwVllNNlo1UVlFWiQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl
The online briefing session will provide an overview of the programme, including eligibility, timeline, fees and deposit, and there will be a dedicated Q&A session where students could ask questions to us directly and have their queries answered.
Deadline: 29 November 2024 (3pm)
The Programme offers
- A series of digital tech pre-camp nurturing sessions in Hong Kong
- Oversea Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at Draper University in Silicon Valley
- A 9-day Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at Draper University
- Mentorship and insight from industry experts
- Pitch your digital tech business idea to investors
- Win HK$100,000 grant by Cyberport Creative Micro Fund
Timeline
Eligibility
- Project must be rooted in digital tech.
- Applicants must be nominated by CUPP co-organising university partners (CityU, HKBU, HKMU, HKSYU, LU, SFU, CUHK, EduHK, HSUHK, PolyU, HKUST, HKU).
- Applicants must be between 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) upon the nomination deadline (i.e. 3 March 2025).
- Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students nominated by the Co-organising Universities, either currently enrolled university students or recently graduated within 3 years prior to the nomination deadline (i.e. 3 March 2022 to 3 March 2025) from the Co-organising Universities.
- Applicants must have a good command of English.
- Team members could be a mixture of students or recent graduates from the CUPP 2025 Co-organising Universities.
- Each team could have up to 5 members. Suggested team structure:
- 1 team leader (i.e. principal applicant) with Hong Kong ID Card holder and main contact person of the team.
- Up to 2 core team members with technical/UIUX knowledge, who will be joining Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.
- Up to 2 supporting team members, who will NOT be joining Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.
- Maximum 3 members per team can join the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.
Admission Fee and Deposit
Admission Fee
Individuals are required to pay a non-refundable HK$1,000 Admission Fee.*
*HKBU will support each successful applicant (current UGC-funded full time HKBU students) admission fee HKD1,000 on a reimbursement basis upon completion of the programme.
Deposit
A refundable deposit will be collected from Individuals admitted CUPP 2025. The deposit is refundable upon full attendance and performance of the participants in CUPP 2025, as assessed by Cyberport.
> HK$6,000 deposit for individuals joining the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp; or
> HK$3,000 deposit for individuals NOT joining the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.
How to Apply ?
- Form a team and complete the Team member list*.
- Prepare a Business plan* (Project must be rooted in digital tech) *Please down all the templates HERE*
- Submit the online application form HERE.
- Selected teams may be invited to an internal interview with the Entrepreneurial Learning Team. Only successful applicants will be nominated to Cyberport for further screening.
**If you are looking for team members, whether you are an innovator with ideas or a talented individual seeking a team, please leave your information HERE. The Entrepreneurial Learning Team will do their best to connect you with potential teammates to form the perfect team.
Application Deadline: 27 February 2025
Online Application Form: hkbu.questionpro.com/CUPP2025
Enquiries:
Ms Jill Chan
E-mail: ctungtung@hkbu.edu.hk
Tel: 3411 6609
Cyberport Entrepreneurship Programmes (Dec 2024 Intake)
Cyberport Creative Micro Fund & Cyberport Incubation Programme
Fast-track Nomination for HKBU Start-up Teams
Cyberport is an innovative digital community with over 1,900 technology companies. With a vision to be the hub for digital technology and contributor to the economy of Hong Kong, Cyberport is committed to nurturing a vibrant tech ecosystem by cultivating talent, promoting entrepreneurship among youth, supporting start-ups on their growth journey, fostering industry development by promoting strategic collaboration with local and international partners, and integrating new and traditional economies by accelerating digital adoption in the public and private sectors.
The Cyberport Creative Micro Fund and Cyberport Incubation Programme are open for applications with deadline on 2 Oct 2024. The programmes are offering funding from HK$100,000 to HK$500,000 and comprehensive entrepreneurial supports from co-working spaces, hardware and software facilities, training & mentorship, product and business development to investment opportunities to help start-ups to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.
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1/ Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF)
The programme encourages innovation and creativity by sponsoring high potential digital tech start-up projects and business ideas. It provides up to HK$600,000 funding to support innovative ideas and early-stage start-ups development over a project period of 6 months. Apart from cash grant, CCMF gives you access to Cyberport’s extensive resources and support for innovators and entrepreneurs, including:
- Mentorship and business advice
- Business development and investment connections
- A local and global business network
- Publicity and promotion
- Industry recognition and validation
- Alumni network and peer support
Applicant can apply for the programme as an individual or as a limited company.
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2/ Cyberport Incubation Programme (CIP)
The programme provides up to HK$1,000,000 resources and HK$200,000 rental subsidy to accelerate your business. During the 24-month programme, in addition to the funding support, incubatees can also tap to other extensive resources & supports ranging from business development & investment connections, publicity & promotion, mentorship & business advice etc. Participation in the programme can be on-site at Cyberport or off-site at their own premises. (We provide rental-free office space (subject to availability; with monthly management fee) in our Entrepreneurship Centre).
On top of the CIP, Cyberport provides a comprehensive platform to foster success for digital tech entrepreneurs. Upon admission to the CIP, companies can also enjoy financial support for joining accelerator programme, and tap to Cyberport Macro Fund (co-investment fund) and our Enterprise & Investors Network, as well as the Innovation & Technology Fund programmes.
A Quick note on Eligibility
- A viable business plan for a product / service solutions to be ready for market within 12 to 18 months
- Applicant must be a registered digital tech company limited by shares (or in progress of incorporation) under the Companies Ordinance in HKSAR and the date of incorporation must be less than 7 years upon application deadline
- Founders of the Applicant collectively (legally and beneficially) must hold at least 51% of the company shares or absolute control of the Applicant at the time of application submission and throughout the Programme Period
- All Incubatees shall maintain local presence with at least one local authorised representative physically working in Hong Kong (mainly to support local operation and product development) in the incubation period. Such a representative shall be either a Founder/Co-founder or a local full-time staff employed by the Incubatee.
Application Procedures
Eligibility
If you want to be nominated to Fast-track, the applicant needs to be –
- Current full-time or part-time student of HKBU; or
Alumni of HKBU
Application Procedures
Step 1 -The application deadline for both programmes of the next intake (Sep 2024 intake) will be on 2 October 2024. Applicants are required to submit an online application via Cyberport Entrepreneurship Management System. Please also check out the guides and notes for applicants before submission.
Guides and notes for applicants for CCMF: HERE
Guides and notes for applicants for Incubation Programme: HERE
Step 2 -Submit your business plan and team member details via the online form below.
HKBU fast-track nomination application: https://hkbu.questionpro.com/cyberportccmfcip
Fast-track Application Deadline: 1 Oct 2024
If you have any questions about this fast-track opportunity, please contact Ms. Jill Chan (34116609/ ctungtung@hkbu.edu.hk)
Should you require further information or encounter any problem during the application process, please feel free to contact Cyberport: email ccmf_enquiry@cyberport.hk about CCMF enquries; and email cip_enquiry@cyberport.hk for Incubation enquries.