The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Qianhai authorities held an unveiling ceremony for the HKU Techno Entrepreneurship Academy in Qianhai, Shenzhen on May 8th.
The establishment of the HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Academy is an important milestone in the strategic cooperation agreement signed between the two parties in 2022, which includes the Institute of Advanced Law, the Greater Bay Area Fintech Institute, the Hong Kong Youth Entrepreneurship Academy, etc. covers the following areas. , Carbon Neutral Pilot Demonstration Zone, Advanced Technology Industrial Park.
The Academy will create a benchmark demonstration project for Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation in Qianhai, build a platform to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship among young people in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, and It aims to foster broad exchange, comprehensive communication and deep integration. Local youth.
The unveiling ceremony was co-hosted by Wu Kunsheng, deputy secretary general of the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government. Mr. Su Wuyuan, Deputy Director-General of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LOCPG). Professor Max Shen, Vice-Chancellor and Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Hong Kong. Professor Anderson Ho-Chun Shum, Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of Hong Kong. Mr. Huang Xiaopeng, Deputy Secretary General of Qianhai Authority. Mr. Liang Ke, deputy secretary of the Qianhai Cooperation District Party Working Committee. Mr. Li Lirong, Deputy Director-General of Shenzhen Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Bureau. Cai Maozhou, deputy director of the Shenzhen Municipal Education Bureau.
Wu Kunsheng, deputy secretary-general of the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, said in a speech that Qianhai proposed “establishing an international Hong Kong-Macau University Innovation Center” and strengthening cooperation with Hong Kong universities. The University of Hong Kong is a world-renowned top university with unique advantages in basic education, scientific and technological research and development, and talent training, and is highly consistent with the development of Qianhai. The establishment of the HKU Techno-Entrepreneurial Academy in Qianhai will inject new vitality into cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Shenzhen will support HKU in building a platform for youth innovation and entrepreneurship in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, strengthening the cultivation of entrepreneurship, and promoting the integration of industrial chains, innovation chains, talent chains and education chains between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Fully support the Techno-Entrepreneurship Academy. and build an important platform for technical cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong.
Professor Max Shen, Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Hong Kong, said in his speech that the establishment of the University of Hong Kong Techno-Entrepreneurship Academy will stimulate the innovation potential of young people and foster innovative thinking and practical skills. He stated that the aim is to develop the ability to and create an important space and platform for innovation, entrepreneurship and technology transformation for Hong Kong’s youth at the University of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. By providing quality resources and support, young innovators and entrepreneurs can grow and develop here, becoming an important driving force for promoting technological innovation and social development, and increasing Qianhai’s attractiveness and competitiveness in the global Gulf area. will further strengthen and become a prosperous city. The Bay Area is known for its global innovation and entrepreneurship.
HKU Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Professor Anderson Ho Chun-shum introduced the academy’s construction goals and contents, and representatives of the first selected innovation and entrepreneurship enterprises introduced their projects and technologies.
The HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Academy is located within the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub (E-Hub) and is expected to be ready for occupancy by early July. In the future, the Academy plans to rely on HKU to establish a foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship centered on education and practice, and provide related services to young technology talents and scientists. The resident project focuses on areas such as artificial intelligence, life and health, new energy, new materials, and creates differentiated and unique science and technology training programs, setting a new benchmark for innovation integration and development in Guangdong. We will strive to be. Hong Kong/Macau Greater Bay Area.
