Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme 2026

The Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme (GBA YEP) is aimed at young people passionate about innovation and eager to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Supported by the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF), GBA YEP provides a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 from Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong to collaborate with peers from other GBA cities and embark on their start-up journeys.

Participants attend an entrepreneurship bootcamp where they develop entrepreneurial skills, learn from industry leaders and experts, visit tech companies, and gain insights into the GBA’s dynamic business and I&T landscape. They also form cross-city teams to collaborate on innovative projects, with the admitted teams each receiving HK$100,000 in cash from CCMF and six months of mentoring and comprehensive support from Cyberport, along with the programme’s co-organisers^, to transform their ideas into reality.

Successful completion of CCMF programme may increase your chance of acceptance to our Cyberport Incubation Programme.

 

Programme Essentials:

There are two stages for applying. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to join the entrepreneurship bootcamp. After the bootcamp, each project is led by a cross-region team who will be required to submit one CCMF application for Stage 2.

Stage 1 – Programme Application for Individuals

Applicant(s) must be aged 18-30 upon the programme application deadline.

They must be currently enrolled in or have graduated within three years from a registered post-secondary education institution in Hong Kong, Macau, or Guangdong Province upon the programme application deadline.

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

Each project application must include at least two principal applicants. One Hong Kong Identity Card holder as Hong Kong Principal Applicant and one from either Guangdong (holder of Resident Identity Card of the People’s Republic of China) or Macau (holder of Macau SAR Resident Identity Card).

All team members must be successful applicants from Stage 1, with no upper limited to the size of teams.

Timelines:

Application Deadline27 Nov 2026Entrepreneurship BootCamp15-17 Jan 2027Vetting & Presentation Session (Shortlisted Applicants Only)5 March 2027Result AnnouncementLate-March 2027

* The programme will be conducted in Mandarin.
Application link: https://ems.cyberport.hk/#/