‘CUHK Entrepreneur Day 2017’, a large scale entrepreneurship-themed event initiated by the CUHK Alumni Torch Fund, was held on 12 and 13 May on campus. There was a series of talks, seminars and discussions with alumni entrepreneurs, and an exhibition showcasing start-ups by CUHK alumni and students. The opening ceremony was officiated by Mr. Eric Ng, Vice-President of CUHK (8th right), Dr. David Chung, Under Secretary for the Innovation and Technology Bureau (9th right), and Mr. Stephen Liang, Assistant Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (7th right).

Entering its third year, the event featured about 70 exhibitors from the various fields, including programming, wearable devices, e-commerce, big data, health care, social enterprise, education, art, social media, and sales and digital entertainment. There were also talks for entrepreneurs delivered by CUHK alumni and experts. The first ‘CUHK Entrepreneurship Competition’ was launched in collaboration with CUHK Alumni Entrepreneurs Association, in which the winning team(s) will stand a chance of signing a memorandum of understanding with alumni investors.