HKUST Entrepreneurship Fund

Portfolio Companies OKT assists the Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer) [AVP-RD(KT)] in Knowledge Transfer (KT) strategic planning, implementation of KT missions, governance of KT operations, and oversees the Entrepreneurship Center (EC). It coordinates among Industry and HKUST’s Schools and Interdisciplinary Programs Office, Research Institutes and KT units, to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship. OKT serves as a bridge between the HKUST research community and industry to bring University’s research output into new products and services. It identifies commercial potential from inventions, formulates intellectual properties (IP) to motivate industry to invest in HKUST technologies, incubates technologies by managing various funding programs, and supports University‐Industry Collaboration and start‐up companies. It also optimizes translational research opportunities to propel Hong Kong and the region to innovate, with a focus on managing three mission-oriented Joint Research Units, namely HKUST‐Bright Dream Robotics Joint Research Institute (HBJRI), HKUST‐Kaisa Joint Research Institute (HKJRI), & HKUST Collaborative Innovation Center (HCIC) to establish the development projects to address industry needs based on HKUST technology and capabilities. Office of Knowledge Transfer (OKT) Office of Knowledge Transfer Contact Us (852) 2358 7917 (852) 2358 1493 (General Office) (852) 2358 1202 (AVP-RD(KT)'s Office) Room 3625B (General Office) Room 3625A (AVP-RD(KT)'s Office) okt@ust.hk The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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