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HKU INNOVATION WEEK 2025

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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

HKU Main Campus
14:00 – 14:20
Opening Address 

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

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

14:20-14:25
Introduction of Innovation Week 

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

14:25-14:55
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
14:55-15:20
Keynote Speech 1:
“To Build Well-educated, Healthy Middle Class by Establishing Technology 
Industry in Hong Kong”

 

Ambassador. George HARA
Group Chairman and CEO of DEFTA Partners
Chairman of the Board of Alliance Forum Foundation (in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council) and Special Advisor to Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

15:20-15:45
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

15:45-16:30
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
16:30-17:00
Project Showcase & Networking
Programmes

Discover our exciting events and activities

(To be rescheduled) Interdisciplinary Healthcare Research Seminar

Day 5 25/09/2025
Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre, 2/F William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road
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Knowledge Transfer Forum – Artificial Intelligence and Smart Creation (Shenzhen & Hong Kong)

Day 6 26/09/2025
Digital Interactive Lab, Main Library, Main Campus + Qianhai + Live Streaming
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Co-organizing Units