Techstars Startup Weekend @HKUST

For all event details, please visit http://communities.techstars.com/events/13708

In just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup.

What is Startup Weekend?

Startup Weekend, powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, is non-profit entrepreneurship education event that brings together innovators, marketers, developers and designers. In just 54 hours, you will pitch your own idea and form a team or join in another person’s team (Fri), do market research, build product (Sat), and demonstrate your business in front of judges and potential investors (Sun). Come to be a hero to change the world!

Startup Weekend is your chance to learn how to put your idea into action within a matter of days! 

• get introduced to the world of startups and entrepreneurship

• learn the process for taking action on your ideas

• meet experienced, talented, and passionate entrepreneurs in Hong Kong

• join or build an all-star team

• make meaningful connections and become part of a global community

• learn and practice new skills to take back to your job or beef up your resume

Who is Startup Weekend For?

It doesn't matter what you do or where you come from, Startup Weekend is designed as an inclusive event and program that brings all sorts of people together including...

• aspiring & experienced entrepreneurs

• developers and other tech-related professionals

• designers of all types

• non-technical talent (i.e. business, sales, finance, legal, etc.)

• students from universities and even high schools

• professionals looking to switch careers or build new skills

• and passionate visionaries

What will be the topic?

When you come to Hong Kong UST startup weekend, you can vote for 2 topics from New Retail, Fintech/ machine learning, SmartTech, and social innovation and the topics with the highest vote will be the final one!

Previous event:

Special Discount to HKUST members!

Please check HKUST Entrepreneurship Center Newsletter!

How to go to The Venue (The BASE, HKUST)?

Please click HERE for the transportation tips!

Your ticket includes:

• Access to the full weekend-long event

• Opportunity to pitch your idea on Friday night @The BASE HKUST

• All-star mentors and judges formed with business leaders (roll down and check out their information!!!)

• 6 tasty meals throughout the weekend

• Collaboration with passionate entrepreneurs from throughout Hong Kong

• Membership in the Startup Weekend Community (>193K alumni)

• A process for taking any idea from concept to creation in a hackathon style setting

Frequent questions

Q: May I join alone without a team?
A: Definitely yes! You will find a team and news friends who share the same mission at the first night! 

Q: I don’t have an idea, can I join? 
A: Of course. You will choose the team with idea that you want to work the first day.

Q: If I am not a UST student, can I join?
A: Of course. You are very welcome to join us and share your experience!

Q: I am not interested in creating my own business. Should I join?
A: Startup Weekend is also a good learning experience for you to turn book-knowledge into a real thing. During this journey, you will learn how to apply your knowledge to the real world!

Join us for an awesome weekend! 

For any inquiry, please contact hkust@startupweekend.org

Make sure you bring your laptop, and enthusiasm!

We'll start off with a little food and drink and then break out into a session on how to maximize your Techstars Startup Weekend experience!