HKU EntrepreneurshipResource Hub
Gain entrepreneurial experience and explore your interests through competition and programmes.
These opportunities offer team building, networking, and support for team formation, consultancy, and even financial resources from HKU and external parties.
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| Competition | Eligibility | Application deadline (most recent) |
| Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge | Each team must consist of a minimum of 2 members and a maximum of 4 members. For further details or additional requests, please refer to the website. | 28 October 2025 |
| Jumpstart | Applicant: Tech-based startups/scaleups fulfilling UN SDGs, founders/co-founders. Startup: Raised less than US$20 million in funding. Scaleup: Valuation at least US$10 million. Innovation: Must demonstrate impactful innovation, tech use. Location: Desire to include Hong Kong/GBA in future plans. | 31 October 2025 |
| Hong Kong Techathon+ | Students and alumni from HKU and the other co-organising universities with technology-related business ideas are welcome | 6 January 2026 |
| HULT | Members: Must be students in a degree-seeking program. Team: Consists of 2 – 4 members. Age: All members must be at least 18 by February 2025. | 15 February 2026 |
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| China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition-Qianhai,Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan Competition | (1) Enterprises registered in Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan, or enterprises in mainland China with Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan investment. (2) Non-listed enterprises with 2024 sales revenue not exceeding 200 million RMB. (3) Enterprises must possess innovation capabilities and high growth potential, with clear intellectual property rights and no disputes. (4) Projects that have won awards in previous Qianhai Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitions are ineligible. | 15 September 2025 |
| Maker in China, Hong Kong | Focus on Frontier Innovation and Technology Fields Driving New Quality Productive Forces The annual contest focuses on different innovation and technology themes each year. We welcome Hong Kong non-listed companies with business or R&D projects in one or more of the following technology fields to participate in the contest. | 20 August 2025 |
| 2025 粵港澳大灣區創業大賽 | 賽事設置五個賽道，包括： （一）人工智能與機器人 （二）集成電路與低空經濟 （三）醫藥健康與生物製造 （四）食品科技與現代農業 （五）現代服務與文化創意 | 31 July 2025 |
| EPIC | Company will have been established for less than 10 years as of 30 Nov 2025. Company is built on innovations in Digital Health Tech, FinTech, or GreenTech. Company has strong intention to expand Research & Development (R&D) and Business Operation Functions to Hong Kong and/or Greater Bay Area in China. | 17 June 2025 |
| HKU International Techno-Entrepreneurship Challenge | Start-up: Established after March 1, 2022, two core team members. Fields: Covers seven science and technology related major fields. Growth: Operating over two years, minimum 10 employees, angel funding. Project: Innovations with uncontested intellectual property rights, commercial potential. Restrictions: Past participants or winners are ineligible, violations disqualified. | 21 May 2025 |
| Start-up Express | Incorporated for 5 years or less Less than USD 10 million in funding Valid business registration in Hong Kong Tech products from different fields – green tech, smart city, fin tech, ed tech, etc | 7 May 2025 |
| Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition | There are different prizes for the competition. Please visit the website for eligibility details for each prize. | 30 April 2025 |
| The Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition | Apart from current students, for some categories of the competition, we welcome entries from graduates who have graduated for no more than 5 years. | 15 April 2025 |
| EQT Impact Challenge Hong Kong 2025 | Climate & Nature or Health & Well-being Pre-seed, seed or series A funding | 14 April 2025 |
| HICOOL | Participation: Individuals or teams up to 3 members, one project only. Incorporation: Projects incorporated in Beijing post-2015, or plans to. Entity: Main project entity can’t be a listed company. Applicants: No dishonesty or criminal record, follow Chinese laws. Project: Compliant, innovative with independent intellectual property rights. Prize: Winners must pay Beijing social security and income tax. | 31 March 2025 |
| B4B Challenge | There is NO limitation of gender, age, size and history of company | 10 March 2025 |
| Asia Technology Entrepreneurship Conference | Technology or technology enabled business Currently between the Seed and Series B stages of funding Company must have an Asia element to business, but can be based outside of Asia Selection based on market, product, business model, and team All industry sectors welcome No alumni affiliation is necessary Each club may have its own submission requirements. Check with the club for the specific steps to secure a nomination Upon nomination, completion of an application at a link we will supply will be required. The application will consist of: a video-based application a ten-page slide deck English preferred but not required | 25 February 2025 |
| Cyberport University Partnership Programme (CUPP) | Project: Must be digital tech-based. Applicants: Nominated by CUPP Co-organising Universities, aged 18-30. Education: Current students or recent graduates from Co-organising Universities. Language: Good command of English required. Team: Composed of students/graduates, maximum 5 members | 10 February 2025 |