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CityU launched the first ever HK Tech 300 Southeast Asia Start-up Competition in Kuala Lumpur, extending the highly anticipated innovation and entrepreneurship programme to Southeast Asia to foster start-ups and innovation and technology development in the region.
CityU and Pacific Coffee jointly announced on 13 December that they will collaborate on fostering an innovative entrepreneurship culture, and thus contribute to innovation and technology development throughout Hong Kong.
A MoU was signed between CityU and the Futian District People’s Government, Shenzhen on 29 November. The occasion marked a new milestone for the cooperation between CityU and the Futian District People’s Government in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone.
The large-scale capital campaign “United, We Soar” launched by CityU has achieved its fundraising target 18 months ahead of schedule, raising more than HK$2.5 billion to support CityU’s pursuit of excellence.
CityU HK Tech 300 Angel Fund receives another $20 million in support from four venture capital firms
CityU and four innovation and technology investment companies signed MoUs on 6 October for the establishment of co-investment partnerships that will provide a total of HK$20 million in angel fund investment each year to selected start-ups supported by HK Tech 300.
MoUs signed between CityU and three venture capital fund and technology companies will establish a co-investment partnership that will provide at least HK$15 million in additional angel fund investment each year to selected start-ups incubated by HK Tech 300.
To further drive innovation and technology (I&T) development in Hong Kong and mainland China through a contest, CityU announced the first nationwide HK Tech 300 Start-up Competition, which will be held in various regions on the mainland.
The first batch of local start-ups to receive investment funding under the HK Tech 300 Angel Fund from CityU has been announced on 26 April 2022. Altogether 49 start-ups specialising in bio and health technology, deep tech, information technology and artificial intelligence (AI), fintech and other areas have been selected to receive up to HK$1 million each.
CityU and the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, deepening their collaboration to develop new research projects by integrating their research and development capabilities and intellectual property.
The second instalment of the HK Tech Masterclass by CityU focused on recent perspectives on innovation and research aimed at benefiting the world.