The Mobile App Making a Difference 2 minute read ~ #startup ~ #innovation ~ #socialimpact CHOMP's Story CHOMP is a revolutionary mobile app that aims to reduce food waste in Hong Kong. Registered F&B establishments can list surplus items at a discounted price. It all began with Ms Martinessi's knowledge and experience in the F&B […]
The Power of Persistence 3 minute read ~ #persistence ~ #selfimprovement Bowtie Life Insurance In 2019, Bowite Life Insurance Company began with nothing but an idea and vision to change the insurance industry. From finding investors, hiring staff and acquiring the appropriate licenses, Bowtie has overcome numerous hurdles to become a company that provides "pure […]
“When thoughts can make money, spend time into thinking how to sustain. Don't be afraid to try and when things don't work out, good things is worth to wait.” - Roy Chan Roy is a traditional Chinese font designer. He found Moodmen Font for his font design and created Reborn font. This is the introduction of […]
“Observe and think more.” - Stephen Chung Stephen is the Founder and Director of Secret Tour Hong Kong, an advertising company and Vane Communications, e-PR agency in Asia, also the Advisor of World Vision Hong Kong and StashAway. Stephen to Secret Tour Hong Kong Stephen graduated from Journalism at Chinese University of Hong Kong, then worked […]
“They (the elderly with talents) can do cleaning or packaging, but could those work really bring them job satisfaction? We have to bridge their skills to the market.” - Anita Lee Anita is the founder of Time To Gold, a social enterprise trying to collaborate with the local elderly and preserve traditional dessert arts by modern […]
“Try to realize your idea, don’t stop having ideas. Even with limited resources, try something.” - Dr. SC Kim Dr. Shin Cheul Kim is the Acting Associate Vice President (Knowledge Transfer) Director at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. How does the journey start? Dr. Kim was trained as a physicist. Obtained the PhD […]
“Entrepreneurship is making failure, if you need one thing to take away, then is ‘don’t regret, do it ’” - Serena Pau *Up to the speaker session, Serena was the Head of Development (Tech and Product), CLP Innovation Hub. Serena is a full-stack product management specialist whose focuses has been on agile and IoT product development. […]
“I want to connect people and make things happen. I'm keeping myself updated, empowering myself with first-hand knowledge” - James Horace To James Horace To is now the Business Development Manager at Lai Sun Dining. Before, he has worked in various MNC and startups. Also, he is an HKUST alumnus (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor […]
“Study Psychology, Psychology is the backbone of marketing.” “It’s always right to do the right thing” - Vincent Tsui Vincent Tsui is the Founder and CEO of Toast Communications, an Ad Agency Group. Besides, he is an author, corporate trainer and marketing consultant. How does the journey start? After obtaining the bachelor’s degree in business management […]
Fairytiles is founded by two HKUST students majoring in biological science, Tramy (CHAN Cheuk Lam) and Jack (Koo Tsin Hei). Tramy has always been fascinated by the beauty in all kinds of reptiles, she found these creatures charismatic yet often mistakenly overlooked their importance in the ecosystem. Starting to be interested in the science behind […]
