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PolyU signs a collaborative agreement with Guangdong University of Technology to nurture talents in entrepreneurship and innovation

29 Apr 2024

Shenzhen Base

The signing ceremony was witnessed by Dr Lam Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU (3rd from right); Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) (2nd from right); Mr Kelvin Wong, Director of the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (1st from right); along with Prof. Hu Qintai, Secretary of the Party Committee of GDUT (3rd from left); Prof. Wang Zhenyou, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President (2nd from left); and Mr Zhang Xueli, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice school-level cadre (1st from left). The collaborative agreement was signed by Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU (4th from right) and Prof. Qiu Xueqing, President of GDUT (4th from left) to jointly cultivate innovative and entrepreneurial talents.

The launch ceremony for the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Immersive Experience Project" was attended by Dr. Lam Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU (5th from right); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU (4th from right); Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) (3rd from right); Mr Kelvin Wong, Director of the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (2nd from right); Ms May LO, Assistant Director of the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (1st from right); and Prof. Hu Qintai, Secretary of the Party Committee of GDUT (5th from left); Prof. Qiu Xueqing, President of GDUT (4th from left); Prof. Wang Zhenyou, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President (3rd from left); Mr Zhang Xueli, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice school-level cadre (2nd from left); and Prof. XIE Guangqiang, Executive Deputy Director of the College of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of GDUT (1st from left).

Dr Lam Tai-fai expressed the belief that the cooperation between the two institutions can effectively leverage the strengths of both schools and contribute to the further development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a world-class bay area.

Prof. Hu Qintai expressed the view that cross-border cooperation in talent cultivation is important for both universities to anchor the strategic positioning of “one point, two locations” in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, to serve and integrate into the construction of the Greater Bay Area, and to promote high-quality development of the schools.


The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT) have reached an agreement to jointly cultivate innovative and entrepreneurial talents. Together, they have launched the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Immersive Experience Project” which promotes talent exchange and the implementation of entrepreneurial cooperation projects through a credit system, creating a high-quality talent ecosystem for innovation and technology.

The collaboration agreement signing ceremony was held at the Innovation Valley of GUDT, a national innovation and entrepreneurship education practice base. The Ceremony was witnessed by Dr LAM Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU; Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation); Mr Kelvin WONG, Director of the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office; Prof. HU Qintai, Secretary of the Party Committee of GDUT; Prof. WANG Zhenyou, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President; and Mr ZHANG Xueli, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice school-level cadre. The Agreement was signed by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU and Prof. QIU Xueqing, President of GDUT.

Dr Lam Tai-fai stated, “We believe the cooperation between the two parties can effectively leverage the strengths of both schools and contribute to the further development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a world-class bay area. PolyU has established a complete entrepreneurial training ecosystem and the subject ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ has become a compulsory course for undergraduate students. After the launch of this cooperative project, the two schools will pursue comprehensive cooperation, including establishing a service consultation hub for innovation and entrepreneurship talents in both institutions, co-organising international exchange activities, promoting implementation of entrepreneurial cooperation projects for students from both schools and jointly cultivating high-quality innovative and entrepreneurial talents in various fields.”

Prof. Hu Qintai expressed the view that, “Cross-border cooperation in talent cultivation is important for both universities to anchor the strategic positioning of ‘one point, two locations’ in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, to serve and integrate into the development of the Greater Bay Area, and to promote the high-quality development of both schools. GDUT will work with PolyU to jointly create a new benchmark for the integrated development of a modernised bay area with Chinese characteristics, cultivate top innovative talents, help the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area become a world-class talent hub, promote student exchanges between the two institutions, and provide opportunities for young people in Guangdong and Hong Kong to contribute to the dawning of the era.”

PolyU and GDUT will embark on comprehensive cooperation, utilising the innovative and entrepreneurial teaching resources, professional talents and social networks of both universities to achieve effective resource sharing. With the strong support of our country and its close connection to the world, the two schools will promote collaborative development for the training of innovative and entrepreneurial talents, while also encouraging students from both schools to conceive and start entrepreneurial projects and then incubate them to take root in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

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