Cyberport University Partnership Programme (CUPP) is calling for applications. It is a FinTech focused entrepreneurship programme with boot camp, mentorship and competition that aiming at nurturing young FinTech talents for Hong Kong since 2015. CUPP is a programme on nomination-based. You are welcome to join the Online Info Session & Networking Session organized by Cyberport to get more understanding of CUPP2023. For details of programme, please refer to the programme website.
How to Apply ?
CUPP is a programme on nomination-based. Interested applicants should contact CUPP 2023 Co-organising Universities for nomination details.
How to seek HKUST EC Nomination?
- HKUST Teams are required to fill the form (HERE) and provide the pitching deck, business proposal for EC consideration
- Deadline for HKUST teams seeking EC nomination: 28 Feb 2023
- Enquiry about nomination: ecenter@ust.hk (Ms Tracy Leung of HKUST Entrepreneurship Center)
- Enquiry about CUPP 2023: training@cyberport.hk
Winning teams will receive HK$100,000 Grant of Cyberport Creative Micro Fund
The Programme offers
• A series of FinTech pre-camp nurturing sessions in Hong Kong
• Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at University of Cambridge
• Mentorship and insight from FinTech industry elite
• Pitch your FinTech business idea to investors
• Win HK$100,000 grant by Cyberport Creative Micro Fund
Eligibility
• Project must be rooted in digital tech and focus on FinTech related with components, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Cybersecurity etc.
• Applicants must be nominated by CUPP co-organising university partners (CityU, HKBU, HKMU, LingU, CUHK, EduHK, PolyU, HKUST, HKU).
• Applicants must be between 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) upon the nomination deadline (i.e. 15 March 2023).
• Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students from CUPP co-organising university partners, either currently enrolled university students or graduated within 3 years (i.e 15 March 2020 to 15 March 2023) from the co-organising universities.
• Applicants must have a good command of English.
• Team members could be a mixture of students from different CUPP co-organising universities.
• Each team could have up to 5 members. Suggested team structure:
o 1 team leader (i.e. principal applicant) with Hong Kong ID Card holder and main contact person of the team.
o Up to 2 core team members with technical/UIUX/FinTech knowledge, who will be joining Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
o Up to 2 supporting team members, who will NOT be joining Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
o Maximum 3 members per team can join the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.
Enquiry
- Enquiry about HKUST nomination: ecenter@ust.hk (Ms Tracy Leung of HKUST Entrepreneurship Center)
- Enquiry about CUPP 2023: training@cyberport.hk
- Website of CUPP 2023: Here
