Entrepreneurship Academy 2023
Entrepreneurship Academy is a 10-week training program designed to enhance your entrepreneurial skills.
EA invites speakers from the industry, venture capitalists, startup founders and domain experts, to share their experiences on global trends, heated topics and strategies for market development. It is also a great opportunity to interact with like-minded people and get to know the resources available at HKU and the wider startup ecosystem in HK.
Entrepreneurship Academy is a non-degree programme offered by HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Core. Participants who attend 7 or more physical sessions will receive certificates of attendance.
Entrepreneurship Academy 2024: https://tec.hku.hk/entrepreneurship-academy-2024/
Entrepreneurship Academy 2025: https://tec.hku.hk/entrepreneurship-academy-2025/
ZhenFund X HKU Startup Talk
Date: 12 Sep (Tue)
Time: 18:00-20:00
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building
Speaker:
Victor Wang, Co-Founder of ZhenFund
Zhihua Chen, Founder & CEO of PeroPure
Aaron Qio, Founder & CEO of Manifold Tech
Ziliang Yang, Founder & CEP of CellX
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skills and the Startup Checklist Startup Sharing by Clearbot
Date: 18 Sep (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Yahsin Shen, Senior Manager, HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Core
Sidhant Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, Clearbot
Social Enterprises in Hong Kong - Past, Present and Future Opportunities
Date: 25 Sep (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Dr Elsie Tsui, Project Director, Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge
IPR Protection and Commercialisation of Deep Tech Innovations
Date: 9 Oct (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Ir. Dr. Alfred Tan, Deputy Director, HKU Technology Transfer Office
Startup Legal 101: Building Your Business on Solid Legal Ground
Date: 16 Oct (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Cermain Cheung, Consultant at Oldham, Li & Nie
Defining Startup Success - An Investor's Point of View
Date: 30 Oct (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Theodore Ma, Managing Partner of CoCoon Ignite Ventures, CEO of MPower Technologies
Doland Yau, Managing Partner of CoCoon Ignite Venutres
Firechat with 9GAG Co-Founder & CEO
Date: 6 Nov (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Ray Chan, Co-Founder & CEO, 9GAG
Designing for Success: Crafting Products that Delight Customers
Date: 13 Nov (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Guo Yang, Director of Programme Design and Development, Hong Kong Innox Academy
Startup Journey Sharing by HKU PhD Graduates
Date: 20 Nov (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Dr Stella Wong, Founder of Lectcha
Dr Dovey Dong, CEO of Delight Medical Tech
Optimising Opportunities: A HK Ecosystem Overview
Date: 27 Nov (Monday)
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: KB223 (2/F, Knowles Building, Main Campus)
Speaker:
Hon. Duncan Chiu, HKSAR Legislative Council Member, Technology & Innovation Constituency, HKSAR
– President, Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council