From CityUHK's HK Tech 300 to the world: Turning entrepreneurial dreams into reality

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Attracting global talent to Hong Kong to explore entrepreneurial opportunities HK Tech 300 recently held a new round of entrepreneurship training, attracting more than 110…

HONG KONG, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is fostering global talent exchange through its flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme, HK Tech 300, and the Overseas Start-up Technology Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) organised by the CityUHK Academy of Innovation. Together, these initiatives attract students from around the world to explore entrepreneurial opportunities in Hong Kong while enabling local students to gain hands-on experience at overseas start-ups, facilitating the two-way exchange of innovative talent, knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit.

Attracting global talent to Hong Kong to explore entrepreneurial opportunities

HK Tech 300 recently held a new round of entrepreneurship training, attracting more than 110 participants, around 20% of whom came from Europe, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and other regions. During the three-day programme, participants learned how to transform innovative ideas into commercially viable solutions while exchanging perspectives with students from diverse cultural backgrounds, fostering cross-cultural collaboration and inspiring entrepreneurial thinking.

Sanzhar from Kazakhstan and Jessica, from Indonesia, both students in CityUHK's Department of Computer Science, believe that Hong Kong's position as an international technology and financial centre provides an ideal environment for start-up development. Through the training programme, they gained a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship and business planning, and hope to turn their innovative ideas into their own ventures one day.

Théo, a third-year student in CityUHK's College of Business from France, hopes to pursue a career in the Chinese Mainland. He sees Hong Kong's international environment as an ideal place to experience different cultures and languages.

Kim, a student from South Korea studying in the Department of Electrical Engineering, aspires to establish an artificial intelligence (AI)-related start-up.

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