2025 HKU International Techno-Entrepreneurship Challenge is jointly organised by HKU Institute for China Business (ICB) and HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Core (TEC), with robust support from various partners across the government, academia, and industry sectors.
The purpose of the competition is to promote technological innovation and industrial development, strengthen international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation. It does not only focus on the display and exchange of technological innovation, but also focuses on stimulating the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. The competition will invite leading technology experts, renowned investors and investment institutions, and industry leaders from around the world to form a judging panel. They will conduct rigorous evaluation and provide guidance for the participating teams, offering rich resources and support to the outstanding projects.
The 2025 HKU International Techno-Entrepreneurship Challenge will be divided into a Start-up Division and a Growth Division, with 5 competition zones including Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong (including Overseas). The competition schedule is divided into four parts: Registration and Preliminary Selection, Empowerment, Preliminary Competition, and Grand Finale. Teams advancing from each competition zone will gather at the University of Hong Kong for an on-site showdown to vie for honors.