The Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (KTEO, formerly the “Institute for Entrepreneurship”), strives to create societal impact by advancing knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship. It offers a wide range of services, which include managing intellectual properties for PolyU academics, translating research outcomes into impactful solutions, fostering entrepreneurship and forging University-industry partnerships.
KTEO is dedicated to connecting academia and industry. It also endeavours to facilitate enterprises to attain business innovation, allowing them to remain sustainably competitive in global markets.
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Our Mission
In pursuit of knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship, KTEO strives to:
- Reinforce the University’s leadership position in transferring knowledge and expertise to the industrial and commercial sectors.
- Foster innovation and entrepreneurial culture in the University and the community.
- Strengthen university-industry partnership locally, in the Chinese mainland and worldwide.
GBA PolyVentures 2025
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The goal of GBA PolyVentures 2025 is to launch more than 100 technology start-ups, 20 deep tech ventures each year and nurture 25 impactful scale-ups in the GBA by 2025 through collaboration with strategic partners and various supporting initiatives.
General Enquiry
Collaboration, Technology and Knowledge Transfer
- +852 3400 2929
- info.kteo@polyu.edu.hk
Entrepreneurship Development
- +852 3400 2708 (Fax) +852 2356 8865
- inno.hub@polyu.edu.hk
Entrepreneurship Development
Entrepreneurship Society
- +852 3400 2708
- polyu.es@polyu.edu.hk
Executive Education and Training
Institute of Advanced Executive Education
- +852 3400 2773 (Fax) +852 3006 5433
- iaee.enquiry@polyu.edu.hk
Consultancy Services
- +852 3400 2713 (Fax) +852 2356 7583
- ptec@polyu.edu.hk
PolyU Communities
- +852 3400 2759
- ceo.club@polyu.edu.hk
PolyU Communities
- +852 3400 2676
- poly.preneur@polyu.edu.hk