A successful entrepreneur in the Hong Kong electrical manufacturing industry, Mr Benjamin Kwok is also an enthusiastic philanthropist who firmly believes in giving back to society and his alma mater. He is the Managing Director of Kwonnie Electrical Products Limited and a graduate of CityUHK’s Executive Master of Business Administration programme.

Dr Peter Ho Ka-nam, a successful industrialist in Hong Kong, commenced his close relationship with CityUHK after he sought the University’s assistance in testing material coatings for his company. He was deeply impressed by CityUHK’s technological strength and dedicated faculty.

A growing world population requires a vast amount of energy, which inevitably leads to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving net-zero carbon emission goals depends strongly on targeted R&D and technological innovations.

Established in 1979 by the late Mr Chao-yung Tung, who was highly enthusiastic about youth and community activities, in particular for cultural, artistic and educational causes, The Tung Foundation is a charitable organisation committed to supporting social, cultural, educational and medical activities and programmes in Hong Kong, mainland China and overseas.

As a leading commercial and internationalised regional bank firmly rooted locally for over a century, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK) is one of the three note-issuing banks and the sole clearing bank for Renminbi business in Hong Kong. With the physical and mental health of the underprivileged and disadvantaged in mind, BOCHK is dedicated to helping those in need by supporting various kinds of medical projects.

Mr David Fong Man-hung, Managing Director of Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited and Director of Fong Shu Fook Tong Foundation, has contributed significantly to education and social welfare through his active participation in public services over the years. 

Through hard work and perseverance, prominent entrepreneur and CityU alumnus Dr Allen Shi Lop-tak founded the Brilliant International Group Limited. It is now one of the most advanced and largest commercial printing and packaging enterprises in southern China, serving clients all over the world.

When CityUHK launched the Jockey Club Enhancing Youth Empathy Project through Immersive Visualisation (the Project) in 2017, Year 2 students Ng King-kwan and Michael Tam Ming-hong in the School of Creative Media (SCM) were attracted by the concept of "empathy", which was rarely featured in the rating scheme of any competitive games or projects they had previously entered.

Keen to create a vast range of useful unconventional materials from almost anything, one of CityUHK's top chemists and nanotechnology scientists is happy for others to apply them usefully for the advancement of humankind.

The Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation is a steadfast advocate of education, youth development and community services, supporting a series of initiatives that benefit youngsters. Recently, it has funded the establishment of a meaningful scholarship at CityU to encourage students to stay positive amid difficulties.