The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) is now accepting applications for the GBA Youth Start-up and Social Innovation Programme – a three-year journey designed to kickstart your entrepreneurial dream and connect you to the booming Greater Bay Area (GBA).
| 💡 What You’ll Get: | |
|---|---|
| 🚀 3 Years of Full Support: | Full-cycle entrepreneurial resources for 13 selected teams |
| 💰 Start-up Seed Fund: | Up to HKD 360K in funding |
| 👩🏫 Start-up Training: | Equips teams with hands-on skills from basic to advanced |
| 👩💼 Professional Services: | One-on-one mentorship and expert advice |
| 🌐 Key Resource Networking: | Markets, networks and information channels |
🪧 Who Can Apply:
* Aged 18-39, Hong Kong Permanent Resident
* Teams of at least 2 eligible members
* Team leader & main shareholder must be an HSUHK student or alum.
* See the full guideline on the programme website.
📖 Programme Website: GBA Youth Start-up and Social Innovation Programme
👉 Apply NOW: https://forms.office.com/r/fmG3BTSJCS?origin=lprLink
⌛ Deadline: 12:00 noon, Friday, 3 October 2025
About Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
📍 Address: N002, G/F, Lo Hui Kit San Building (Block N), Yuen Campus, HSUHK
📧 Email: cie-gba@hsu.edu.hk
📞 Tel: (852) 3963 5347
🌐 Website: https://cie.hsu.edu.hk/
(This programme is funded under the “HYAB Funding Scheme for Youth Entrepreneurship in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” by the Youth Development Fund of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and the Youth Development Commission.)