Launched in 2014, with annual funding support amounting to HK$8 million from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) under the Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities, the PolyU Tech Launchpad Fund aims to accelerate the growth of early-stage technology start-ups founded by PolyU students, graduates and professors, offering them a maximum matching fund of up to HK$1.5 million.

More than 30 applications have been received for the 2022-2023 academic year. Ten of the teams have been shortlisted for the Investment Panel Meeting. The panel was very impressed by the early-stage technology start-ups that have been recently approved by the ITC for a matching grant ranging from HK$0.5 million to HK$1.5 million.

Congratulations to the following start-ups!

1.  Active Biotechnology (Hong Kong) Company Limited

2.  APEX PowerLab Company Limited

3.  ARISE Education Limited

4.  Bo InnoHealth Biotechnology Company Limited

5.  Grand Rise Technology Limited

6.  Happy Ace Corporation Limited

7.  iMeddy Limited

8.  NeutralCrete Limited

9.  RC Labs Limited

10.  Vision and Action Technology Company Limited