HKU offers structured pre-incubation/incubation programmes to support students, alumni and staff members to embark on the entrepreneurial journey.

Through these programs, participants gain crucial skills and resources necessary to refine and develop their startup ideas, as well as valuable connections within the entrepreneurial community, leaving them well-prepared for the next stage of startup development.

SEED

(CALL FOR APPLICATION)


Highlights
  • 3 months pre-incubation programme with HKSTP
  • Any discipline

Eligibility
  • Principal applicant shall be a HKU student, alumnus or staff member
  • HKU members altogether shall have 20% or more ownership
  • If applying as a company, it must be registered within two years before the application deadline
  • Not currently in HKSTP Ideation or Cyberport CCMF Programme

APPLICATION CUT-OFF

26 August 2026


PROGRAMME PERIOD

September 2026 – May 2027


Up to $100,000
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DEEPTECH100+

(APPLICATION CLOSED)


Highlights
  • 1-year co-incubation programme with HKSTP
  • Deep tech focus

Eligibility
  • Person-in-Charge shall be a HKU student, alumnus or staff member, or a member of the public who uses or will use HKU IP
  • HKU members altogether shall have 20% or more ownership OR the company licenses a HKU IP
  • If applying as a company, it must be registered within two years before the application deadline

APPLICATION CUT-OFF
  • This programme run twice a year with cut-off dates on the last Sunday of May and November

PROGRAMME PERIOD
  • 1-Year

Up to $1,290,000
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TSSSU

(APPLICATION CLOSED)


Highlights
  • Recipients of the award may receive up to HK$1.5M per year for a maximum of 3 consecutive years under TSSSUO and 3 consecutive years for TSSSU+respectively

Eligibility
  • The applicant shall be a start-up company of at least two members, in whichPerson-in-Charge (PIC) must be an HKU member
  • HKU members should own at least 20% ownership in total in the applying or to-be-established company. 
  • Other details refer to TSSSU-O and TSSSU

APPLICATION CUT-OFF
  • 31 October 2025 

PROGRAMME PERIOD
  • Recipients of the award may receive up to HK$1.5M per year for a maximum of 3 consecutive years under TSSSUO and 3 consecutive years for TSSSU+respectively

Up to HK1,500,000
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