Quick Guide: Accelerator Funds
Deadline :
31 Dec 2020 11:04
Enquiry Email :
ecfund@ust.hk
Organised by :
HKUST Entrepreneurship Center
The HKUST Entrepreneurship Center (EC), administers funding and award schemes that support startup ideas, entrepreneurship projects and startup company’s development initiated and/or owned by HKUST members (students, alumni, faculty). Details of the funds currently available can be found below and in the respective page.
| Name of Accelerator Fund/ Scheme | Supporting Amount /Approved Project | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| HKUST Dream Builder Program | up to HKD 100,000 | Open all year round |
| The Lo Kwee Seong Technopreneurship (Tech-Ship) Fund | up to HKD 200,000 | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Alumni Endowment Fund Student Start-up Grants (AEF) | up to HKD 10,000 | Open all year round |
| Subsidy & Recognition Award for HKUST teams Participating in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technopreneurship Competitions/ Programs |
Subject to the application | Open all year round |
| Chan Dang Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Award | up to HKD 60,000 | 26 Feb 2023 |
Thanks to the generous and great support of various source of funds, the following funds have been closed upon expiry of the funds.
| Name of Accelerator Fund/ Scheme | Supporting Amount /Approved Project | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Yeung Wing Yee Entrepreneurs Fund (YWYEF) | up to HKD 200,000 | Closed - No longer available |
| U*STAR Award | up to HKD 50,000 | Closed - No longer available |
| HKUST Entrepreneurship Acceleration Fund (EAF) | up to HKD 15,000 | Closed - No longer available |
| HKUST Entrepreneurship Development Fund (EDF) | up to HKD 20,000 | Closed - No longer available |
TECHNOLOGIES & ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUNDING ECO-SYSTEM@CWB,HKUST
Besides the above funds and awards being administered by the Entrepreneurship Center, the following financial resources administered by the Technology Transfer Center (TTC) are also available for supporting technology transfer initiatives by HKUST members:
- the Bridge Gap Fund (BGF)
- the Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU) and
- the HKUST Entrepreneurship Fund (E-Fund).
Other various funding programs relating to research are administered by the Research Office under the Office of the Vice-President for Research and Development. Click here to view the Technologies & Entrepreneurship Funding Eco-System @ CWB, HKUST for relevant funding programs available.
For details of various funding programs, please visit the website of the HKUST KT Hub. Thank you.
External Funding Resources
Angels, Venture Capitalists & Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) | Startmeup