HKUST InnoBay Bootcamp 2025: Your Gateway to Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dates: July 2-12, 2025 

Locations: HKUST Campus (July 2-8) → Dongguan (July 8-12) 

Embark on a Transformative Journey in Innovation and Entrepreneurship 

Are you ready to challenge yourself, explore cutting-edge technology, and create impactful solutions? The HKUST InnoBay Bootcamp 2025 is your chance to experience an immersive innovation process, guided by HKUST’s renowned professors and industry experts. This program will empower you to turn ideas into reality while connecting with the vibrant Greater Bay Area innovation ecosystem. 

Why Join the InnoBay Bootcamp? 

• Learn from HKUST faculty and industry leaders who have shaped pioneering companies.  
• Gain hands-on experience in product definition, user research, competitive analysis, solution development, and technology realization.  
• Engage with one of the world’s most dynamic innovation hubs.  
• Explore opportunities for cross-border collaboration, funding support, and leveraging regional policies to scale your ideas.  
• Outstanding participants may receive priority admission to HKUST’s MPhil in Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship program and MSc in Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship.

Program Highlights 

Theme: Marine Technology

Some of the potential problems that could be explored

• Developing tools for coastal water quality monitoring
• Solutions to reduce small fishing boats biofouling
• Creating solutions for sustainable aquaculture
• Designing systems to mitigate marine debris

Participants will work in interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative solutions for problems experienced in the world’s waters and the communities dependent on them. From understanding the user needs to prototyping and pitching, you’ll tackle real-world challenges with cutting-edge tools and methodologies.

HKUST Campus (July 2-8): Dive into design thinking, rapid prototyping, and commercialization strategies. Collaborate in state-of-the-art labs and maker spaces. 

Dongguan (July 8-12): Immerse yourself in the Greater Bay Area’s manufacturing ecosystem through factory visits and expert panels. Refine your prototypes and prepare for the final pitch competition. 

Demo Day (July 12): The program culminates in an exciting pitch competition where teams present their projects to a panel of judges. Showcase your innovation, demonstrate your entrepreneurial spirit, and compete for recognition! 

Eligibility 

We welcome Junior year (penultimate year of study) undergraduates or postgraduates from any region, especially those studying mechanics, electronics, medicine, computer science, design, finance, biology, or intelligent hardware. Priority for applicants with lab experience or entrepreneurial backgrounds. Exceptions to the year of study and background will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: May 10th, 2025

How to Apply? 

Nomination: Each university can nominate up to 10 students and the programme will further interview the students and select them based on their merit and suitability to join the programme. For nomination, please send an email to innobay@ust.hk.

Open recruitment: Application form Click Here

Receive updates on interview invitations via email after submission. 

Contact us at: innobay@ust.hk.