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POSSIBILITY • OPPORTUNITY • CREATIVITY
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大學廣場
APR 2015
H
ave you ever thought about turning your
creative ideas into practice or starting
your own business one day? Now there
is a chance for you! The Pre-Incubation Centre
(Pi Centre) of CUHK provides free workspace,
facilities, development and mentoring support to
selected teams or individuals. All CUHK students
(undergraduate and postgraduate) are eligible to
apply. Our student reporter Leo Tse sits down with
Mr. Mingles Tsoi, Project Director of Center for
Entrepreneurship of CUHK
and
Hyperlink, one of the
teams who currently stations in Pi Centre
to know
more about Pi Centre.
Q: What is the objective of the Pi Centre?
A: The Pi Centre, which is located at Lady Ho
Tung Hall in Chung Chi College, aims to stimulate
creativity and entrepreneurship in CUHK. It offers
up to one year of free working space, facilities and
mentoring services to students to commercialise
technologies and implement innovative business
models. Secondly, we aim to increase the number
of sustainable and socially responsible enterprises
that integrate knowledge, enthusiasm and market
discipline in the society.
Q: What are the services provided by Pi
Centre to the selected teams?
A: The ground floor of the Pi Centre is a seminar
and exhibition area. Trainings and workshops are
held regularly in this area. The second floor is the
workplace area. It is a large open space with desks,
computers, whiteboards and meeting rooms for
teams to work on their ideas as well as exchanging
ideas with other teams. The Centre also provides
free internet services, 3D printer, scanner as well as
a pantry.
On top of hardware, the Account Manager of Pi
Centre together with other mentors will help the
startup team on business planning and execution,
and advise the team in various aspects of starting
a venture ranging from technical support, business
model development, marketing, community liaison,
investment, to deal making. Teams are expected
to graduate and leave the Pi Centre up to one year
after admission.
Q: Are there any activities available for CUHK
students other than the selected teams?
A: Of course, the Pi Centre also organizes regular
training and workshops. Last year, we had a
workshop introducing the Intellectual Property Rights
for startups in Hong Kong. We also invited two
successful entrepreneurs in Hong Kong,
Dr. Alan
Lam, the CEO of Sengital Limited
and
Mr. Kelvin
Fung, the CEO of Awespapp Limited
to share some
tips to becoming an entrepreneur. All interested
CUHK students are welcome to join.
Student Reporter: Tse Tak Hei, Leo
Mr. Mingles Tsoi
Dare to Innovate,
Dare to Create –
The Pre- Incubation
Centre of CUHK
