HKU INNOVATION WEEK 2025

Welcome to the HKU Innovation Week 2025!

HKU Innovation Week 2025 marks the University’s annual celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship, highlighting the societal contributions and achievements of its students, staff, and alums. The event aims to motivate the younger HKU community to drive positive change and make a significant impact globally.

Main Event Rundown

Time

HKU TEA in Qianhai Shenzhen

14:00 - 14:30

Registration on 2/F, Techno-entrepreneurship Academy

14:30 - 14:35

Main Event on 3/F, Multi-Function Room

14:35-15:30

Opening Address:

Prof. Max SHEN, Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) of HKU
Representative from the Authority of Qianhai

15:30-15:35

HKU TEA 1st Anniversary Ceremony

Launch of HKU-Cambridge Corridor
Global Hub for Future Dentistry Launch Ceremony

15:35-16:00

Keynote Speech:

“Collaborating Across Borders: Global Innovation”

Ms Ann Davidson, Head of Entrepreneurship Centre, Judge Business School, Cambridge University

16:00-16:30

Panel Discussion 1：

“Unlocking Capital: Strategies to Tap into the GBA’s Investment Ecosystem”

Moderator:

Mr. Meijie Tang, Deputy Director, TTO HKU

Panelists:

Mr Gary Cho, CEO of Hony Capital

Mr King Ma, Founding Partner of China Prosperity Capital

Mr Cai Weibin, Head of Seed & Angel Investment ,Shenzhen Capital Group

Ms Kiki Wang, Partner of Vengine Ventures

16:30-17:00

Panel Discussion 2：

“From Lab to Market: How the GBA Accelerates Research Commercialisation”

Moderator:

Mr. Peter Mok, CEO of Qianhai E-Hub

Panelists:

Prof. Mingxin Huang, Founder of Dynano, Chair Professor of HKU

Prof. Zhiqin Chu, Founder of Dianmex, Associate Professor of HKU
Prof. Teng Zhang Grace, Founder of CoNova, Assistant Professor of HKU Med

Dr. Aaron Qin, Founder of Manifold, Alumni of HKU

17:00-17:30

Exhibition Showcase & Networking on 4/F

17:30

Returning Transportation to HKU

Time

HKU Main Campus

14:00 – 14:15

Opening Address

Prof. Max SHEN, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) of HKU

Ms. Lillian CHEONG, JP , Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR

Ms. Clara CHAN, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited

Dr. Peter T.S. WONG, GBS, JP, Council Chairman of HKU

14:15-14:35

Keynote Speech 1:
“Dreams Unbounded: From Ideas to Global Solutions”

Prof. Xiang ZHANG, JP, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKU

14:35-14:55

Ceremony & Group Photos

Dreams Unbounded Kick-off Ceremony

Entrepreneurship Engine Fund: HKU-Gobi Joint Funds Agreement Signing
Entrepreneurship Engine Fund: HKU-DEFTA Joint Funds Agreement Signing

Global Hub for Future Dentistry Launch Ceremony

14:55-15:15

Keynote Speech 2:
“From MIT Labs to Global Biotech Breakthroughs: The XtalPi Journey of Transforming AI and Physics into Start-up Success”

Dr. Mingjun YANG, Chief Research Scientist of XtalPi

15:15-15:55

Start-up Panel Discussion:
“Fail Forward: Why Universities Should Teach Resilience, Not Just Results”

Moderator:

Mr Jason CHIU, JP, Council Member of HKU & Founder of Cherrypicks

Panelists:

Ms. Crystal Ying Ying FUNG, Founder of iSparks360
Prof. Zhiwei CHEN, Co-founder of ImmunoCure
Prof. Paddy CHAN, Managing Director, Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre and Founder of Founder of Brainsmart
Prof. Hayden SO, Director, HKU School of Innovation

15:55-16:00