Fellow
Dr. Daniel CHUN
Co-Founder and Chairman, Art Growth Limited
Dr. Daniel Chun is a visionary entrepreneur and full-time faculty member at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), working at the intersection of Business and Technologies. Over the last 30 years, he has built a multidisciplinary career spanning telecommunications, digital innovation, tech, and consumer electronics leadership across Asia, Europe, and North America. He has co-founded, invested in, and mentored multiple startups and tech companies before joining HKUST. He is currently focusing on ArtTech, Web3, and digital identity for creative industries. At HKUST, he teaches DDP TEMG, AMCC, ISDN, ENTR, EMIA subjects and a popular smart city development common core course. As a patent owner and inventor himself, he serves as panel member for Technology Review committee for OKT and also help commercializes R&D projects. Articulator.ai platform is a classic example where he commercialises HKUST’s and his own patents, create new business model using latest blockchain, IoT and AI technologies to drive real-world impact. Dr. Daniel Chun currently is a board member of Kids4Kids charity, the Vice President at Smart City Consortium and also a member of the Sustainability and Innovation Special Committee at the Hong Kong Housing Society.
Company Introduction
Art Growth Limited is an HKUST ArtTech startup dedicated to empowering traditional and emerging artists through generative AI, digital identity, and blockchain-based authentication. The company is developing Articulator.ai, a generative AI platform that enables artists to create, authenticate, and monetize digital derivatives of their physical artworks while preserving provenance and authorship. Targeting mid-tier and emerging artists, the platform allows collectors and supporters to purchase affordable one-of-one digital derivatives, expanding access to the art market without diluting artistic value. Art Growth Limited integrates patented 2D watermark barcode technology linked to blockchain records, ensuring secure, verifiable ownership data and reducing risks of forgery and unauthorized use. Backed by HKUST’s TSSSU-O 2025/26 funding and Cyberport’s Creative Micro Fund, the company collaborates with regional art institutes and ecosystem partners to build a trusted infrastructure for the future of art registries and AI-driven creativity.
Company Website: Art Growth Ltd
LinkedIn Address: Dr. Daniel CHUN