STARTUP MENTOR
EXPERIENCED INDUSTRY EXPERTS HELP YOU TO OPTIMISE YOUR BUSINESS
Eligibility
- Team size: 1 – 6 members
- Individual applicant or team leader: current CUHK undergraduate or postgraduate student (full-time or part-time) by application deadline
- Team composition: More than 50% current CUHK students
Prize
- Champion: HK$ 10,000
- 1st Runner-up: HK$ 8,000
- 2nd Runner-up: HK$ 6,000
Schedule of VCCE 2025-26
Assessment Criteria for Final Presentation
Demonstrates clear creativity or innovation in the idea, prototype, product, application, service, etc.
Clearly identifies a market need and presents a feasible approach to addressing and capturing that opportunity.
Demonstrates a sustainable business model with clear potential for future growth and scalability.
Shows that the team has the capabilities and relevant expertise to execute the business plan effectively.
Delivers a clear, engaging and convincing presentation that holds the audience’s attention.
Entrepreneurship predisposes a person to action, join us and start your entrepreneurship journey!
Our Impact
What Our VCCE Teams Say
Professional Consultation
Offer expert advice to business development and essential training on entrepreneurial skills
Networking
Connect the teams with potential customers, incubators, investors from all over the world
Financial Support
Provide Startup funding to kick start your business
Startup Mentor
Entrepreneurship through mentorship
Prof. Kevin Au
Associate Professor of Department of Management
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship
Director, Centre for Family Business
Prof. Kevin Au co-founded the CUHK Centre for Entrepreneurship and serves as the current Director. He is also Director of the Centre for Family Business; Active angel investor.
Prof. Dominic Chan
Associate Director, EMBA Programme
Associate Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship
Prof. Dominic Chan founded Decisive Consulting Limited, a management consulting firm, and co-founded Dark Horse Investment that focuses on early stage technology investment.
Dr. Frank Ng
Lecturer, Department of Management
Associate Director, Center for Entrepreneurship
As an entrepreneurial educator, Dr. Ng has developed various synchronous and asynchronous learning materials, and actively adopted flipped classroom approach and experiential learning in his teaching.
Prof. Maggie Wang
Associate Professor of The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary
Care
Founder of Beth Bioinformatics
Prof. Wang founded Beth Bioinformatics for improving vaccine antigen design, optimizing vaccine selection, and improving complex disease screening.