Message from the Director
Director
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
Vice-President (Learning and Student Experience)
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Welcome to the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)! We are thrilled to have you here, where our primary goal is to nurture and empower passionate students and alumni like you, to drive progress and development through innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives. CIE serves as a vibrant hub, bringing together brilliant minds dedicated to advancing humanity through creative solutions and groundbreaking ideas.
At CIE, you will have access to an array of resources, including faculty support, professional mentorship, and training workshops tailored to startups and social innovation. We also offer exciting seed-funding opportunities, co-working spaces, and mixer programmes that foster valuable networking events.
Every successful business begins with a single idea, and whether you aspire to be an entrepreneur or are passionate about launching a social enterprise, CIE is here to support you on your journey. Our centre is well-connected with startup circles, financial institutions, government bodies, and professional experts eager to offer their insights and guidance. Since 2018, we have supported more than 10,000 students and alumni in their venture experience.
Remember, every great venture starts small, but with big dreams. Join us at CIE, and you will find a community of like-minded individuals who share your ambitions and drive for innovation. Welcome aboard!
Greeting from the Associate Director
If you're reading this, chances are you're curious, creative, or just someone who's had a random idea in the shower and wondered, "Wait… could this actually work?"
Then, you're in the right place. Welcome to The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)!
At CIE, we're not just about big ideas and unicorn start-ups (though we love those too). We're here to show you that start-ups can start small, simply by paying attention to the world around you and seeing how it could be better.
Ever waited too long in a lunch queue and thought, "There's got to be a smarter way to do this"?
Or struggled to book a study room and imagined an app that could streamline the whole process?
Or noticed something in your community that just doesn't work, and thought, "I could fix that"?
That's where innovation begins, by noticing, caring, and taking action.
CIE is here to help students and alumni like you turn those sparks into sparkling and meaningful chang, whether it's a solution for campus life, a project that supports your neighbourhood, or a venture with broader social impact.
We're your partner in the process. We offer mentorship, workshops, seed funding, a space to work and co-create, and a community that genuinely wants to see you thrive. You don't need a perfect pitch deck or a team of coders on day one. What you do need is curiosity, an open mind, and the courage to try.
So come find us. Say hi. Bounce ideas off the wall (literally, if you're in our co-working space). Whether you're dreaming big or just starting to notice the small stuff, we believe you have what it takes to change things for the better.
Let's start something, together.
Innovation in mind. Entrepreneurship in action.
