Event Details
Date: 4 December 2025, Thursday
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Venue: The STAGE, Hall 1D-E, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
Language: English/ Mandarin
Guest Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/Wq0dnjPzJE
(We kindly encourage you to complete your registration in advance via the official HKTDC website to facilitate a smooth entry on the event day.)
Tech-up GBA Innovators Programme
The Tech-Up GBA Innovators Programme (Tech-Up) aims to empower young tech entrepreneurs to transform their concepts into viable business ventures in Hong Kong and/or the Greater Bay Area by providing seed funding, mentorship, and access to key resources.
Tech-up is organised by the Techno-Entrepreneurship Core (TEC) of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and supported by Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) through the Funding Scheme for Youth Entrepreneurship in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Entrepreneurship Scheme), under the Youth Development Fund (YDF) administered by the Youth Development Commission (YDC).
HKU Demo Day
HKU Demo Day, a dynamic showcase organised by HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Core (TEC). The pitching teams will mainly consist of rapidly developing HKU startups that are currently in fundraising activities in ESG & Advanced Tech plus ICT & AI sectors. This special edition event brings together innovative startups to pitch their business plans and latest progress to a distinguished audience of super angel network’s community, venture capital investors and industry experts. Pitching Teams’ details, please visit: https://tec.hku.hk/event/hku-demo-day-x-hktdc-e-day/
| Time | Description |
| Tech-Up GBA Innovators Programme Award Ceremony | |
| 10:00 – 10:05 | Opening Speech by HKU Representative |
| 10:05– 10:10 | Speech by HYAB Representative |
| 10:10 – 10:15 | Tech-up GBA Innovator Programme Award Presentation Ceremony |
| HKU Demo Day | |
| 10:15 – 11:25 | Start-up Pitching (5 mins Presentation + 2 mins Q&A, total 10 teams) |
| 11:25-11:30 | Award Presentation Ceremony |