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7 Oct 2024

HKMU entrepreneurs selected for Housing Authority start-up programme to trial run businesses rent-free

To encourage and support young people in pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams, the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) launched the Well Being·Start-Up programme, which offers shop premises in shopping centres under the HA for shortlisted young entrepreneurs to trial their business plans rent-free for seven months. Two brands run by our alumni and a student, Wind.n.Sand and GreenBox Technology, stood out from 180 applications and were selected for the programme among 15 other winners....

26 Jul 2024

HKMU 2^nd “Entrepreneurship Day” showcases 9 "MetroChallenge" winning teams' innovative and entrepreneurial spirit

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held its second annual “Entrepreneurship Day” on 18 July. The event served as a vibrant platform to encourage students and alumni to transform their academic knowledge and creative ideas into tangible business ventures....

11 Jun 2024

Students' innovation and entrepreneurship projects win approval

HKMU's endeavours in promoting an entrepreneurial spirit among students are bearing fruit. At the 10th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, HKMU students were awarded prizes as part of three teams in different categories....

29 Feb 2024

HKMU launches HK$50 million Startup Fund to help students, staff and alumni realise their entrepreneurial dreams

To further promote an entrepreneurial culture, Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has officially launched the HK$50 million HKMU Startup Fund (the Fund). This initiative aims to encourage students, staff and alumni to embark on an entrepreneurial journey and turn their creative ideas into commercial products or solutions, helping them on a successful business path that contributes to economic growth and benefits the community. Each selected startup can receive investment of up to HK$1 million and enjoy multi-faceted support to start or further enhance its business....

17 Jan 2024

HKMU's first Hackathon to cultivate students' creativity and entrepreneurial mindset

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held its first “HKMU Hackathon” recently, attracting about 100 students to participate in the event, which provided a series of pre-competition networking and training workshops to nurture the students' creative ideas...

9 Jul 2023

HKMU holds its first “Entrepreneurship Day” and offers HK$100,000 to nine student teams to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held its first “Entrepreneurship Day” on recently to provide a platform for its students and alumni to connect and exchange ideas with experienced entrepreneurs. At the event, HKMU also announced the results of its entrepreneurship programme, “MetroChallenge”. Each of the 9 winning student and alumni teams will receive a HK$100,000 implementation fund to execute their entrepreneurship project....

27 Feb 2023

"HKMU Entrepreneurship Weekend Market" helps students realise entrepreneurial dreams

Being an entrepreneur is no longer a far-fetched dream! The "HKMU Entrepreneurship Weekend Market", organised by the Student Affairs Office of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), was successfully...

14 Mar 2022

HKMU students awarded HK$100,000 as seed funding from Cyberport

Three students of the Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration and a student of the School of Science and Technology from HKMU formed a team 'Finvictus' to join the 'Cyberport University Partnership Programme (CUPP) 2021-2022'. After rounds of interview, the team was successfully admitted to the second stage of the Programme last year and presented their idea on the Demo Day held in February this year....

21 Feb 2022

Creative Arts students receive start-up fund in entrepreneurship programme

Kenneth Chan Tsz Kin and Donald Mak Tsz Fung, Year 3 and 4 students of the Computing and Interactive Entertainment programme, formed a team of five with the students of other institute to join a start-up scheme called “Own My Path Skills Transformation Training Programme” organized by the HKFYG Leadership Institute earlier.  The Programme aims to provide young people with future skills training and practical vocational experiences to cope with the new normal of the “gig economy” and to enhance their employability and financial capability. ...

30 Jun 2021

OUHK promotes entrepreneurship and innovation
Student teams awarded HK$100,000 to implement outstanding ideas

A total of seven teams of The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) won HK$100,000 each to implement innovative ideas for social good at the...