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HKUST 2012-13 Annual Report
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INCUBATING START-UPS
The University’s Entrepreneurship Center nurtures
the entrepreneurial spirit within the HKUST
community through entrepreneurship education
and training, business outreach and start-up
incubation.
The annual HKUST One Million Dollar
Entrepreneurship Competition continued to draw
many aspiring entrepreneurs, with the year’s
contest attracting a total of 85 eligible entries
from local, Mainland and international teams. The
competition has helped HKUST to become a role
model in promoting entrepreneurship in Hong
Kong and the surrounding region.
In further activities, the Center introduced the
E-Academy program to provide systematic
entrepreneurial training to students, and initiated
an Entrepreneur-in-Residence scheme, which
provides opportunities for faculty and students
to explore setting up start-up companies with
experienced industry members.
MAINLAND PLATFORMS
Over the past decade, HKUST has established
research platforms at different strategic locations
in the Mainland, including Shenzhen, Nansha,
Foshan and Zhejiang. Significant progress on
research and technology transfer has been
achieved through these Mainland platforms.
The HKUST Shenzhen Industry, Education and
Research Building for the HKUST Shenzhen
Research Institute and the HKUST LED-FPD
Technology R&D Center in Foshan both
completed their first full year of operation, while
significant progress has been made in developing
core technology and partnerships with Pearl River
Delta industries.