HKU INNOVATION WEEK 2026

GenAI Hackathon – Pitching for Impact Workshop: Winning Strategies to Engage, Persuade, and Inspire Action

This workshop equips participants with practical pitching and presentation skills to communicate ideas with confidence, clarity, and impact. Participants will learn that successful pitching is not just about content, but also about delivery, presence, and audience engagement.

 

HK Techathon+ Campus Mixer at HKU

Join us at the HKU Mixer of HK Techathon+ to discover more about the competition, explore the latest AI and HealthTech trends, meet students from across Hong Kong, exchange ideas, and find teammates for your next big innovation.

 

Global Entreprenuership Challenge

The Global Entrepreneurship Challenge, co-organised by HKU CEDARS and the Knights Nurturing Foundation, empowers secondary school and university students through training, mentorship, and real-world challenges.

 

YPO 4.0 Shenzhen Visit to Qianhai & HKU TEA

YPO divisions from around the world will come to Shenzhen ahead of APEC 2026 to experience first-hand the city’s vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The visit will connect global business leaders with entrepreneurs, innovators, and institutions across the Greater Bay Area, exploring new ideas, technologies, and opportunities.

 

QwenCloud AI Builder Workshop

Take your first step into AI development and learn how to build intelligent applications with Qwen Cloud’s state-of-the-art language, vision, and multimodal models.

 

Entrepreneurship Academy ” Researcher Founder : From −1 to 1″

The inaugural lecture of the HKU Entrepreneurship Academy 2026 features Dr. Qi Lu, Founder and CEO of MiraclePlus, who will share his insights on why this is the era of the researcher-founder and the practical journey from breakthrough research to startup creation.

 

Innovation Week Main Event

HKU Innovation Week is our annual flagship celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. The event brings together visionary researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders from around the world to transform breakthrough discoveries into real-world impact.

 

Demo Day

HKU Demo Day x Innovation Week 2026 — The premier platform for entrepreneurial talent ready to take the spotlight!

 

HKU SPARC Networking Event

Versitech Limited, the commercial arm of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), will host the HKU SPARC Networking Event on HKU campus.

 

Social Venture Champions – Pitching Day

Pitching Day is the finale of the Social Venture Champions Programme, where shortlisted student teams pitch their social innovation ventures for the opportunity to secure seed funding, alongside mentorship, training, and incubation opportunities to advance their impact-driven solutions.

 

HKU MED Project Roadshow (By invitation only)

TCS PIONEER Series Session 1: Patents that Matter — Identifying and Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Gain practical insights into patent fundamentals, learn how to identify and avoid common patenting pitfalls, and develop the skills to effectively read, analyse, and evaluate patent documents through real-world case studies and interactive exercises.

 

Knowledge Transfer Forum – AI + Life Sciences

「知識轉化論壇（深港場）：AI 與生命科學」將於2026年10月16日（星期五）14:30至17:30舉行。香港大學譚榮芬創科翼第二期與香港大學中國商業學院深圳中心將兩地連線、互動交流，並全國同步直播；讓我們共同聚焦 AI 與生命科學的前沿交匯，聆聽深港協同創新與產學研轉化的時代共鳴。

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