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Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship at SENG
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HKUST School of Engineering (SENG) is dedicated to grooming thinkers and innovators, bringing positive impact to society in the future through engineering and innovations. While students and members of the SENG community exert their imagination and endeavors beyond boundaries, we are committed to providing education and holistic opportunities, supporting these talents to embark on their entrepreneurship journey.
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Prof. Jack LAU, Chairman of Swanland.AI
“It was not a straight road when we started out. We had to find ways to resolve issues such as capital shortfall, research and prototyping bottlenecks. The biggest lesson is to be ready for whatever surprises come your way, and to learn from mistakes and use them to grow.” - Prof. Jack LAU, Chairman of Swanland.AI
Frank WANG, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of DJI
“I started my company in the first year of my PG study and received lots of help from professors who believed in my dreams.” - Frank WANG, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of DJI
Dr. ZHANG Yunfei, Founder & President of Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligence Technology Ltd.
“I’m particularly interested and hope to be able to set up some opportunities for young friends in the Bay Area to move around more and have more exchanges and chances for cooperation.” - Dr. ZHANG Yunfei, Founder & President of Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligence Technology Ltd.
Terry TSANG, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Mad Head Limited
“As graduates of HKUST, we are part of a privileged subset of society who have received a quality education from a worldclass university. I believe it’s our responsibility to give back to society and help others pursue their dreams.” - Terry TSANG, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Mad Head Limited
Vanessa HO , CEO of Pure Living Inc Limited
“While the professors here offer support and provide many new ideas on R&D, our experience running businesses means we can screen whether products can be launched in the market. We can find good people faster and easier as teachers recommend high-caliber graduates to us.” - Vanessa HO , CEO of Pure Living Inc Limited
Angus LUK, Co-founder of EventX
“Every day we dig into different problems. It’s flexible and this creative way of working and problem solving is quite rewarding.” - Angus LUK, Co-founder of EventX
Dr. Lydia LEUNG, CEO of Belun Technology Company Limitedvvvv
“While a startup company may survive and even thrive, there is a good chance that it will not. So we have to be content with the basic working conditions. It is also necessary to have a group of people with same mind and determination.” - Dr. Lydia LEUNG, CEO of Belun Technology Company Limited
Calvin ZHANG, Co-founder & CEO of Incus Company Limited
“The TLE program, hosted by SENG, is unique in the way that there are professors from all schools – engineering, science, business and management. Instead of having professors choose the students, we as postgraduate students can choose to work with certain professors.” - Calvin ZHANG, Co-founder & CEO of Incus Company Limited
Issac LEUNG, Co-founder & CEO of AutoSafe
“The entrepreneurial journey has been one of self-discovery. It has been a challenging time, learning to face problems on my own. Overall, I really appreciate the opportunity to have my horizons broadened.” - Issac LEUNG, Co-founder & CEO of AutoSafe
Michelle FNO, Founder of Aromeo
“I noticed that the girls in high schools are reluctant to speak up because they’re afraid of making mistakes. It’s something more fundamental than engineering. It’s about standing up who you are.” - Michelle FNO, Founder of Aromeo
Jeff CHEN, Co-Founder of Lumos
“If you’ve got an idea and wonder if it will work – just try it. Prototyping is so easy now. Then interview people and ask them what they think. If you need help with marketing and raising funds, there are lots of people at HKUST willing to help.” - Jeff CHEN, Co-Founder of Lumos
Prof. LI Zexiang
“We began to think, how could we take our research from the laboratory and turn it into useful products for industries located around us.” - Prof. LI Zexiang
Prof. YEUNG Sai-Kit
“A research topic good enough for an academic paper may not be translatable into a commercial product. This involves using design thinking, a user-centric approach, to solve problems.” - Prof. YEUNG Sai-Kit
Prof. Terrence YEE
“I’ve been very fortunate to have witnessed so many student entrepreneurs creating startups and in the process, dramatically elevating their capacity to create real world impact.” - Prof. Terrence YEE
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Knowledge Transfer at SENG
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Culture of knowledge transfer has taken root among members of the SENG community. With the wealth of support through education, advising and networking, efforts of the SENG community bore fruits, evident by the establishment of start-ups and accomplishments of its members.
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160 plus patent applications and 60 plus patents granted per year
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160 plus patent applications and 60 plus patents granted per year
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A video collection showcasing the knowledge transfer stories of our faculty and alumni
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Electronic Nose
New Smart Antimicrobial Coating
New Smart Antimicrobial Coating
StayHomeSafe App
StayHomeSafe App
Ultrasound Drug Delivery System
Ultrasound Drug Delivery System
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Entrepreneurship Support
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Evolving from prototypes and innovative ideas, the knowledge has to be transferred effectively to the community to maximize its utility. As such, the University has taken incentives to facilitate knowledge transfer through financial support, advising and networking among students, faculty members, outstanding alumni and the industry.
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Entrepreneurship Support
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More News & Stories
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Explore about the aspirations, innovations and accomplishments of our faculty, students and alumni.
Prof. Li Xiaomeng (center), Assistant Professor from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Associate Director of Center for Medical Imaging & Analysis; Mr. Edmond Yau (right), Founder and CEO of Koln 3D; and Dr. Tse Lung-Fung (left), Orthopedics & Traumatology specialist and Medical Consultant to Koln 3D, discuss the applications of the new technology and future partnership opportunities.
HKUST Develops AI Medical Imaging Technology that Cuts Radiation by 99%
A group photo of Prof. Abhishek K. Srivastava (first row, center), Dr. Maksym Prodanov (first row, second right) and PhD candidate Mr. Kumar Mallem (first row, second left) with members of their research team. In the photo, Dr. Prodanov holds three bottles with quantum rod materials while Mr. Mallem holds a green emitting QRLED sample.
HKUST’s Next-Gen QRLEDs Transform Smartphone & TVs with Ultra-Bright and Color-Rich Displays
(From left to right) Dr. Zheng Zexiao (Research Assistant Professor of HKUST), Ms. Zhang Yu (PhD candidate of HKUST), Ir Dr. Raymond K. L. Chan (Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division), Ir Prof. Irene Lo (Chair Professor at HKUST), Mr. Roger Wong Yan-Lok (Director of the Water Supplies Department (WSD)), Mr. Gary Yip Ka-Chun (Assistant Director of WSD), Mr. Kwok Yau-Ting (Project Assistant Secretary (Water Safety) of Development Bureau) and Ms. Leung Chui-Fan (Chemist of WSD)
Prof. Irene LO’s Research Team and Water Supplies Department Won 2024/2025 HKIE Best Environmental Paper Award for Pilot-Scale Phosphate Removal System for the Cleanup of Local River Water
HKUST has shone in the second round RAISe+ Scheme launched by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), securing grants for seven teams – the highest number among local institutions.
Seven HKUST Projects Secure Funding in RAISe+ Second Round
Latest research led by Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from HKUST’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering reveals that as the climate warms, the increase in fast-propagating MJO events will heighten the risk of “subseasonal precipitation whiplashes,” – sudden swings between extremely dry and wet weather – as early as 2028.
HKUST Study Warns of Accelerating Climate Threat: “Precipitation Whiplashes” Could Strike as Early as 2028
HKUST Leads Local Institutions in RAISe+ Scheme with Seven Funded Projects