Lo Kwee Seong Technopreneurship Tech-Ship Program (Spring 2026) - Call for New Cohort

Upon partnering with HKUST students for technopreneurship development based applications of university technologies and research outputs, faculty members are eligible to apply for the Lo Kwee Seong Technopreneurship (Tech-Ship) Fund.

Each faculty collaborating with two or more students or alumni with an established startup company in a technopreneurship development based on the faculty’s university technology/ research output will be awarded up to HK$200,000 per proposal for 12 months, subject to the availability of funding.

Eligibility

• The team should be formed by HKUST faculty with at least two or more students or alumni with an established startup company.
  
  Definition of startup companies* (Startups) :
  (1) founded or co-founded by HKUST members (students, alumni, faculty members);
  (2) registered in HKSAR, or other places recognized by HKUST, for less than one year at the time of application; and
  (3) at least 51% owned by HKUST members (the majority of ownership by HKUST members must be retained during the period of the funding.)

• Applying startups must sign the license agreement with HKUST R&D Corporation Limited (RDC) on HKUST IP(s) registered by OKT by the time of acceptance of the Fund.
  
  *Startups must be registered businesses at the time of acceptance of the Fund.

Timeline of Round 2025-2026

• Technology Introduction Session (TECH-Talk): Register Here
  25 Feb 2026, 2:30-5:30pm, Zoom
   
• Friday Dreamer Tech-Ship Special (Team Matching):
  27 Feb 2026, The BASE (Registration will be open soon)
   
• Application Deadline: 11 Mar 2026
   
• Interview of shortlisted applications: late of Mar 2026 

*the presenter must be main applicant or HKUST students who are team member
 

• Result Announcement: Apr 2026
   

Application Details

• Online Application Form: Here (Deadline on 11 Mar 2026) 
  
  - 10-page Pitch Deck
  (Content can be included: Brief introduction of your solution/ project, Core HKUST technology involved and application, Potential market, Competitive landscape, Details of product development and business development, Milestone plan, Team composition etc.)
  - List of Team Members (Template here)
  - Copy of Student/ Staff ID Card of ALL HKUST Members
  - BR, CI & NNC1 (for registered company only)
  **Remarks: Email or late submission will not be accepted.

Funding Guideline: Here