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Event Highlights | ORKTS Entrepreneurship Support Fair 2024 創業資訊嘉年華 2024

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ORKTS Entrepreneurship Support Fair 2024 was successfully held on 18-19 April 2024 at Cafe 330 and CUHK Bookstore at Yasumoto International Academic Park.

During the two days events, we provided various information regarding the funding opportunities, entrepreneurship competitions and education programs in the exhibition booth. The event reached up to 400 people, while 200 visitors registered to be our InnoBuddies and among them, nearly 80% are UG and PG students. Moreover, Happy Lunch Hour talk received overwhelming responses with 200 registration, all 3 episodes were fully housed despite the bad weather.

ORKTS teams and partners* also initiated dialogue with students interested in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) and encouraged them to step on the journey toward transforming creative ideas into viable businesses.

The “Happy Lunch Hour” talk was successfully held to foster generational exchange among CUHK alumni and students and the participants actively engaged in Q&A sessions. Founders from MilMill, ReCube, HK365days, Parami.AI, SmartAge Intelligence and Doko Tech shared their startup journey and business wisdom.

 

Video highlights on ORKTS YouTube Channel :

*Venture Acceleration team (incubator of Pre-incubation programme), Social Innovation Team (office of HKSEC), EPIN office, the Office for Greater Bay Area Developments (GBAO), the Shenzhen Research Institute (SZRI), Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE), Office of Student Affairs (OSA),Social Responsibility & Sustainable Development Office (SRSDO), CUHK Innovation Limited, CUHK Alumni Affairs Office and CUHK Alumni Entrepreneurs Association (CUAEA).

Photo and Videos credit to Inno Ambassador: Ko Cheuk Tung Kristy, Huang Xiang Kun Calvin, Chi Sheung Yi Cindy, Yang Zi Han Kerr, Lo Sin Yi Kathy, Yeung Hau Yu Belle, Wang Zi Meng Coco

About the “Happy Lunch Hour” Talk

Episode 1 – “Green Business”

Speakers:

Mr. Harold Yip (Founder of MilMill, the first recycling pulp factory in Hong Kong)

Miss Amy Lai (Founder of ReCube, a social enterprise that provides reusable cutlery rental services)

Miss Timmy Lee (Project Manager of the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge)

Facilitator: Alice Fong (Communications Officer, CUHK InnoPort).

  • The recording is available here.

Episode 2 – “Cultural Media”

Speakers:

Mr. Xu Chang Liang (Founder of Hong Kong 365 Days, an internet company that provides comprehensive life services for students in Hong Kong,)
Mr. Huang Xiangkun (CUHK Student, Global Studies)
Facilitator: Dr. Zhou Yuhua (Project Manager, CUHK-Shenzhen Research Institute)

  • The recording is available here.

Episode 3 – “Technology Entrepreneurship”
Speakers:
Mr. Derek Ng (Founder of Parami.ai)
Mr. Jason Or (Founder of SmartAge Intelligence, CUAEA IVP, ECAHK Vice President)
Mr. Wong Chun (Founder of DOKO TECH, CUHK Student, Computer Science)
Facilitator: Ms. Leona Wong (Founder of a PR company, taught PR for Entrepreneurs for School of Journalism & Communication)

  • The recording is available here.

 

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