HKUST Start-up named top winner of Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2022
After a series of intense pitching sessions, Gense Technologies, which was funded by the HKUST Entrepreneurship Fund ("E-Fund") and supported by the HKUST Technology Transfer Center's Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities ("TSSSU"), was named the winner of the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2022 Global Pitch Competition ("JUMPSTARTER 2022"). The team has competed with over 600 startups from more than 60 countries and regions worldwide. Gense Technologies, along with another winning team, is eligible for a total investment of up to USD4 million.
About HKUST Entrepreneurship Fund
The HKUST Entrepreneurship Fund (“E-Fund”, https://e-fund.hkust.edu.hk/en/index) is a HK$50 million fund committed by the University and managed by Technology Transfer Centre (TTC), to invest in HKUST start-ups, strengthen the promotion of entrepreneurship spirit and facilitate knowledge transfer. Since its inception in 2020, E-Fund has invested in over ten start-ups, formed partnerships with over twenty Co-investment Partners, and hosted a number of workshops and training sessions for our students, alumni, and faculty.
About Gense Technologies
Gense Technologies (https://www.gensetechnologies.com/), a Hong Kong based start-up founded by HKUST alumni, offers an affordable and portable self-help medical imaging device for early detection and management of some of the world’s most expensive liver, lung, and kidney diseases.
About JUMPSTARTER
JUMPSTARTER is a not-for-profit initiative created by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund that provides a platform for all entrepreneurs and young people to jump start their dreams in Hong Kong. It is a first-of-its-kind startup event focused exclusively on showcasing quality startups and providing high-impact networking opportunities. Its goal is to build, empower and boost Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem and entrepreneurship by bringing entrepreneurs, corporations, investors and the public together, helping to transform Hong Kong into a leading hub for global innovation and technology. For more information, please visit the website: https://www.jumpstarter.hk/.
About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (https://hkust.edu.hk/) is a world-class research intensive university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. Over 80% of our research work were rated “Internationally excellent” or “world leading” in the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee. We were ranked 3rd in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2022, and our graduates were ranked 23rd worldwide and among the best from universities from Asia in Global Employability University Ranking and Survey 2021.
