[Call for Applications] Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025

13 September 2024

Chulalongkorn University students are invited to apply for Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025. The finale of Techathon+ 2025 will be held from January 17 to 19, 2025 at Hong Kong Science Park.

Chula students’ start-ups will have the opportunity to:

  • Compete against startups from notable universities such as NUS, NTU, and Tsinghua University.
  • Join HKSTP’s Ideation Programme, where they will have access to HKSTP’s resources and network to enter the Hong Kong or China market.
  • Receive seed funding of up to USD 2.8 million if accepted into the later stages of the Ideation Programme.

For those Chula students who are interested in participating in the competition, please complete the sign-up form by October 2, 2024.

Techathon+ is an annual flagship university-wide entrepreneurship competition that aims to facilitate aspiring entrepreneurs in teaming up and generating new ideas and prototypes in technology and innovation. In the latest 2024 edition, the event expanded beyond Hong Kong, with 28 non-local startup teams invited to join the competition alongside over 200 local teams, competing for top prizes, including opportunities to receive seed funding from HKSTP to kick-start their startup journey and establish a presence in Hong Kong. Ultimately, 8 out of the 28 non-local teams decided to set up in Hong Kong. Thus, Techathon+ presents an excellent opportunity for global startups to explore new market opportunities for their business expansion in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA).

For Techathon+ 2025, the competition will further scale up to invite more Global Partners and participants, with more teams from both local and overseas. Attractive cash prizes and a total seed fund of more than HK$10 million will be made available for qualified or winning teams to establish their presence at HKSTP. Similar to last year, a 2-day immersion and market discovery program will be offered to selected non-local teams on the Hong Kong startup ecosystem, in addition to the 3-day Techathon+ 2025 Finale.

To learn more information about Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025, please visit www.hktechathon.com.