CUHK Venture Acceleration Team

【❗❗LAST CALL❗❗】
Call for Entry! CUHK PI Centre 23rd Round PILOTS Lite X HKSTP Co-IDEATION (2026)

🔊CUHK PI Centre is recruiting new CUHK start-up teams for the 23rd Round PILOTS Lite X HKSTP Co-IDEATION (2026). We offer start-up seed funding (up to HK$ 130,000), training & workshops, networking opportunities with industry experts and business partners, consultancy/mentoring service and free co-working space for the admitted teams in the 1-year programme.

✨Eligibility requirement
(1) All CUHK students (UG/PG & FT/PT) in ANY disciplines
(2) Apply as individual(s) or team(s)

✨What will PILOTS Lite x HKSTP Programme give you?
(1) Start-up seed funding (up to HK$ 130,000)
(2) Training & workshops in monthly basis
(3) Networking opportunities with industry experts, business partners, successful entrepreneurs
(4) Consultancy/mentoring service
(5) Free co-working space access
(6) Fast track to start-up incubators & funding preparation

✨Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2026 (Thu), 16:00
✍Apply Now! https://forms.gle/sBwUdsGCGJrqe3ee8
Should you have further queries, please contact PI Centre, KTO ([email protected]).

【❗❗5 Days Left❗❗】
CUHK PI Centre 23rd Round PILOTS Lite X HKSTP Co-IDEATION (2026)

🔊CUHK PI Centre is recruiting new CUHK start-up teams for the 23rd Round PILOTS Lite X HKSTP Co-IDEATION (2026). We offer start-up seed funding (up to HK$ 130,000), training & workshops, networking opportunities with industry experts and business partners, consultancy/mentoring service and free co-working space for the admitted teams in the 1-year programme.

✨Eligibility requirement
(1) All CUHK students (UG/PG & FT/PT) in ANY disciplines
(2) Apply as individual(s) or team(s)
✨What will PILOTS Lite x HKSTP Programme give you?
(1) Start-up seed funding (up to HK$ 130,000)
(2) Training & workshops in monthly basis
(3) Networking opportunities with industry experts, business partners, successful entrepreneurs
(4) Consultancy/mentoring service
(5) Free co-working space access
(6) Fast track to start-up incubators & funding preparation

✨Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2026 (Thu), 16:00
✍Apply Now! https://forms.gle/sBwUdsGCGJrqe3ee8

Should you have further queries, please contact PI Centre, KTO ([email protected]).

[Friendly Forwarding]
🚀 InnoX Entrepreneurship Summer Camp 2026 🔧

Build your tech startup this summer!
A high intensity entrepreneurship boot camp focused on hard tech, hosted by InnoX Academy, co founded by
👤 Neil Shen (HongShan China)
👤 Prof. Zexiang Li (ex Chairman of DJI)

🌞 This Year’s Theme: SUMMER TECH
Turn summer lifestyles into startup ideas across 3 focus areas:
🌊 Coastal Tech – Ride the Waves, Stay Cool
🏃 Outdoor Tech – Sweat It Out, Level Up
🏠 Home Fun Tech – Live Happy, Live Smart

🔥 Why Join? ✅ HKSTP × InnoX Co Ideation Program (HK$100K)
✅ Prototyping fund up to HK$30K
✅ Seed funding HK$500K – 1M
✅ Chance to join XbotPark (Songshan Lake)
💰 RMB 500K + full incubation & supply chain support

📅 Key Dates 🗓 Training: 29 May – 25 Jun 2026
📍 Full day, on site + 1 week GBA visit
🎤 Pitch Day: 26 Jun 2026

👥 Who Can Apply? • Students from any discipline
• Individuals or startup teams
• Passionate about tech & innovation

⚠️ Only 50 spots
🎯 Rolling admission – apply early!
📝 Apply by: 20 May 2026
👉 From summer fun to real tech startups — apply now!
https://us21.list-manage.com/survey?u=427ae9ef635071b2475c55eb2&id=c49bc93c52&attribution=false

[Upcoming Event]
Startup 101: CUHK Entrepreneurs Sharing
EVOL: When Psychology Meets AI - Turning Human Insights into a Tech Startup

Join us for our next Startup 101: CUHK Entrepreneurs Sharing featuring EVOL. We’re diving deep into the intersection of human behavior and artificial intelligence!

What’s in it for you?
✨ The Power of Insight: Discover how psychological principles can fuel real-world tech innovation.
🚀 Idea to Product: Learn the practical steps to turn a raw concept into a market-ready product.
💰 The Hustle: Get the inside scoop on securing funding and overcoming the inevitable "fails."
🤝 Strategic Networking: Tips on building a meaningful network that actually supports your growth.

Don’t miss this chance to learn from founders who are turning human insights into the next generation of tech!

📍 Event Details:
🗓 Date: 8 May 2026
⏰ Time: 1130 - 1230
📍 Venue: UGA, InnoPort
🔗 Link to register! https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13731311

📣[Call for Applications] CUHK IdeaBooster Fund 2026-27

To inspire and support CUHK researchers in translating their knowledge and technologies into tangible societal impact, the IdeaBooster Fund is now calling for applications. Successful applicants may receive funding ranging from HK$100,000 to 200,000 per project in 2026-27. 🚀

▪️ Major Objectives

i) To support the development of early-stage ideas into a variety of impactful translational projects;

ii) To promote and cultivate an innovative culture across campus, stimulating a problem-driven innovation mindset within the CUHK community, for research and knowledge transfer initiatives;

iii) To encourage CUHK researchers to accelerate the transition from discovery research to goal-oriented translational projects which address a clear unmet market need;

iv) To inspire and encourage CUHK researchers to gain direct knowledge and insight from societal/industry needs, and to address critical social issues through interdisciplinary solutions, thereby creating tangible societal impact.

▪️ Eligibility

i) Full-time academic staff members at Assistant Professor rank or Research Assistant Professor rank or above are eligible to apply for the Fund as Project Leader.

ii) Individuals who fulfill the following criteria may also apply for the Fund as Project Leader with an endorsement from their Department Chairperson, Unit Head, or Project Supervisor.

🔹Full-time CUHK teaching staff with a Postgraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) in any disciplines on the rank of Lecturer or above; or

🔹Full-time CUHK research staff with a Postgraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) in any disciplines above the rank of Research Assistant; or

🔹Full-time CUHK Postgraduate student (Research Programmes) in any disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

▪️ Info Session
Date: 10 April 2026 (Friday)
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
Format: Virtual (Zoom)
Register NOW: https://bit.ly/47XzJvh

[IMPORTANT] Application Deadline: 30 April 2026 (Thursday) HKT 17:00
🔎 For more details: https://bit.ly/4dXTSF2

Should you have further queries, please contact the VA Team, KTO [email protected]

【🎙Call for Entry! CUHK PI Centre 23rd Round PILOTS Lite X HKSTP Co-IDEATION (2026)】

🔊CUHK PI Centre is recruiting new CUHK start-up teams for the 23rd Round PILOTS Lite X HKSTP Co-IDEATION (2026). We offer start-up seed funding (up to HK$ 130,000), training & workshops, networking opportunities with industry experts and business partners, consultancy/mentoring service and free co-working space for the admitted teams in the 1-year programme.

✨Eligibility requirement
(1) All CUHK students (UG/PG & FT/PT) in ANY disciplines
(2) Apply as individual(s) or team(s)

✨What will PILOTS Lite x HKSTP Programme give you?
(1) Start-up seed funding (up to HK$ 130,000)
(2) Training & workshops in monthly basis
(3) Networking opportunities with industry experts, business partners, successful entrepreneurs
(4) Consultancy/mentoring service
(5) Free co-working space access
(6) Fast track to start-up incubators & funding preparation

❓Info Session
Date: 9 April 2026 (Thu)
Time: 11:30 - 12:30
Format: Virtual (Zoom)
Register NOW: https://forms.gle/QnNftjt46QP9jddW7

✨Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2026 (Thu), 16:00
✍Apply Now! https://forms.gle/sBwUdsGCGJrqe3ee8

Should you have further queries, please contact PI Centre, KTO ([email protected]).