Call for Applications - Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme (Cyberport GBA YEP)

Supported by Cyberport Creative Micro Fund ("CCMF"), the Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme ("GBA YEP") brings young talents from Hong Kong, Macau and cities in Guangdong including Greater Bay Area together to develop digital tech innovations and growing path. The programme aims to deepen participants’ experience of launching projects and facilitating early-stage development in a multicultural environment and to facilitate business soft-landing and development in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and overseas.

The programme will be conducted in Mandarin.

Highlights:

• Entrepreneurship bootcamp
• Cross-regional entrepreneurship projects and collaboration
• Understanding the business environment, opportunities and challenges of high potential or cluster-focused areas in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China and overseas markets
• Seed funding HKD 100,000 for successful joint CCMF application
• Comprehensive entrepreneurial supports including hardware and software facilities, training & mentorship, business development and investment connection
   

Eligibility & Application Process

The programme is divided into two stages of application. Details of eligibility please refer to Guides and Notes for Applicants.

Stage 1 – Programme application for individual

First, individuals (between the ages of 18 and 30 upon the Programme application deadline) should complete the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund - GBAYEP - CCMFGBA Stage 1 Application, with the required documents, before the application deadline on the Online Platform.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to join an entrepreneurship boot camp arranged by Cyberport and the co-organisers. Individual applicants shall form a joint team during the boot camp or before Stage 2 application deadline.

Stage 2 – Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint CCMF Application

For this step you will need a team of at least two members from Hong Kong and Macau or Guangdong region. At least 50% of your team members must be Hong Kong ID card holders.

Each project should submit the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund - GBAYEP - CCMFGBA Stage 2 Application Form in which you explain your digital tech idea.

[GBA YEP Programme Info Session]

Date：26 Nov 2024

Time：4-5PM

Language: Mandarin

Details: Here

The programme will be conducted in Mandarin.

Programme details: Here

Application deadline: 29 Nov 2024 - Applicants are required to submit an online application via Cyberport website.

Briefing Session: Cyberport will arrange an online session and details will be announced on Cyberport website later

Enquiry: ccmf_enquiry@cyberport.hk