Dr CHENG Chak Kwong, a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. HUANG Yu’s laboratory in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, received the HK Tech 300 Seed Fund (HK$100,000) for initiation of his startup project, at HK Tech 300 Seed Fund Cheque Presentation Ceremony held on 15 March 2023.

Ageing is the common risk factor for multiple diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. There is a potential linkage between biological age and the risks of different cardiometabolic diseases. Under the support of HK Tech 300 Seed Fund, Dr Cheng aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based strategy to predict biological ages and disease risks of individuals based on their body fluids, thus facilitating the translation of scientific findings into actual practice.

HK Tech 300 is a large-scale flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme organised by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) for aspiring entrepreneurs among CityU students, alumni, and research staff to launch start-ups and to ignite their entrepreneurship journey. The main goal of the programme is to create 300 start-ups in three years, providing educational and growth opportunities for CityU members.