Techno-Entrepreneurship Core

HKU’s Entrepreneurship Resource Hub

Techno-Entrepreneurship Core (TEC) is the coodinating office to synergise and enhance HKU’s efforts in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship to build a vibrant ecosystem.

Our Aim

TEC aims to support the University to innovate the future and fuel the economy, both locally and internally, with our great talents and discoveries.

Our Visions

We believe, HKU has immense potential for creating interdisciplinary teamwork, technology ventures, and industrial collaboration. TEC is therefore created for making it happen with five essential functions:

Coordinate: coordinate and consolidate existing activities
Educate: train students of all disciplines & enhance learning experiences
Support: support start-ups in commercialising research advances
Connect: connect talents from different aspects
Liaise: Liaise with external partners on I&E collaborations

Our Missions

To drive HKU’s entrepreneurship plans and effort moving forward
To consolidate related resources on campus and act as a focal point for students, professors and external partners
To coordinate or organize activities for encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, educating entrepreneurial mindset, and nurturing tech ventures out of research outputs
And, to play an important role in connecting with the industry and global entrepreneurship ecosystem