Techstars Startup Weekend @HKUST

Techstars Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. The weekend is centered around action, innovation, and education. Techstars Startup Weekends are the perfect environment in which to test ideas and take the first steps towards launching a startup.

Techstars Startup Programs

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<H3>In just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup.</H3>
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">What is Startup Weekend?</H3>
<A HREF="http://startupweekend.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Link: http://startupweekend.org/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Startup Weekend</A>, powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, is non-profit entrepreneurship education event that brings together innovators, marketers, developers and designers. In just 54 hours, you will pitch your own idea and form a team or join in another person’s team (Fri), do market research, build product (Sat), and demonstrate your business in front of judges and potential investors (Sun). Come to be a hero to change the world!
 
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">Startup Weekend is your chance to learn how to put your idea into action within a matter of days! </H3>
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get introduced to the world of startups and entrepreneurship
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learn the process for taking action on your ideas
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meet experienced, talented, and passionate entrepreneurs in Hong Kong
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join or build an all-star team
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make meaningful connections and become part of a global community
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learn and practice new skills to take back to your job or beef up your resume
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<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">Who is Startup Weekend For?</H3>
It doesn't matter what you do or where you come from, Startup Weekend is designed as an inclusive event and program that brings all sorts of people together including...
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aspiring & experienced entrepreneurs
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developers and other tech-related professionals
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designers of all types
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non-technical talent (i.e. business, sales, finance, legal, etc.)
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students from universities and even high schools
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professionals looking to switch careers or build new skills
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and passionate visionaries
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<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">What will be the topic?</H3>
When you come to Hong Kong UST startup weekend, you can vote for 2 topics from New Retail, Fintech/ machine learning, SmartTech, and social innovation and the topics with the highest vote will be the final one!
 
<H3>Previous event:</H3>
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<H3>Special Discount to HKUST members!</H3>
Please check HKUST Entrepreneurship Center Newsletter!
 
<H3>How to go to The Venue (The BASE, HKUST)?</H3>
Please click <A HREF="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SQOB7KDfJsJh0PbEjXaHk3Qt79350XIP/view?usp=sharing" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</A> for the transportation tips!
 
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">Your ticket includes:</H3>
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Access to the full weekend-long event
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Opportunity to pitch your idea on Friday night @The BASE HKUST
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All-star mentors and judges formed with business leaders (roll down and check out their information!!!)
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6 tasty meals throughout the weekend
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Collaboration with passionate entrepreneurs from throughout Hong Kong
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Membership in the Startup Weekend Community (>193K alumni)
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A process for taking any idea from concept to creation in a hackathon style setting
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<H3>Frequent questions</H3>
Q: May I join alone without a team? A: Definitely yes! You will find a team and news friends who share the same mission at the first night!  Q: I don’t have an idea, can I join?  A: Of course. You will choose the team with idea that you want to work the first day.
 Q: If I am not a UST student, can I join? A: Of course. You are very welcome to join us and share your experience!
 Q: I am not interested in creating my own business. Should I join? A: Startup Weekend is also a good learning experience for you to turn book-knowledge into a real thing. During this journey, you will learn how to apply your knowledge to the real world! 
Join us for an awesome weekend! 
For any inquiry, please contact <A HREF="mailto:hkust@startupweekend.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hkust@startupweekend.org</A>
 
 
Make sure you bring your laptop, and enthusiasm!
We'll start off with a little food and drink and then break out into a session on how to maximize your Techstars Startup Weekend experience!

The BASE, Room 1520 (Lift 29-30, 1/F)

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