Healthier Living - 2019 Summer International Technology & Management Business Plan Competition in Shenzhen
2019 Summer International Technology & Management Business Plan Competition was held in Shenzhen from 30 June to 11 July to explore new business opportunities made possible by advancements in healthcare technology to improve life of people in China.
13 Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP) students formed mixed teams with students from University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HESSO) and Southern University of Science and Technology at Shenzhen, China to create a business plan on healthcare advancements in China within the 12-day competition.
Students visited Tencent, HARMAN, DJI Flagship Store, 3node Digital Factory, and startup incubator HAX to understand the latest technology development in healthcare, consumer product design and management as well as startup incubation. Under the guidance of professors and industry mentors, teams prepared their proposals and prototypes to present to judges including Mr. Ronald TAM, Wealth Management, Managing Director, UBS AG, Mr. Andy TSUI, Vice President & General Manager, Smart Audio Business Unit, HARMAN and Ms. Christina ZHANG, Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Communication, DJI.
About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research 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. HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019. Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.
