InnoHub of the Innovation Academy

Deadline: 25 Sep 2022 (Closed)

Location: Hong Kong

To: All UG students,

You are cordially invited to apply for the InnoHub, a programme of the Innovation Academy organised by the Faculty of Engineering, HKU.

Background of the Programme

In an increasingly complicated world, there is a high demand of well-rounded talents with holistic education who can comprehend and solve complex problems that transcend disciplines. InnoHub programme is dedicated to providing a platform to connect students from the ten faculties at The University of Hong Kong for cross-disciplinary collaboration and to prepare them for addressing the grand challenges of the world.

For example, Team Vera, an AI speech therapist developed by a group of students from Faculties of Social Sciences, Engineering and Education, won our pitching event in February 2021. With advice from Innovation Academy and Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing and more students joining in, the team won a third prize in the entrepreneurship proposal category at the 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Besides, academic champions (teachers nominated by their faculties to join the InnoHub) are enthusiastic in providing our students with opportunities to conduct interdisciplinary projects.

Roles & Responsibility

Current full-time undergraduate students at any grade are eligible to apply for the InnoHub. Students are expected:

to join all the activities of the InnoHub; and
to team up with other students, preferably from other faculties, to join the InnoHub’s programmes and activities.

Benefits

Shortlisted students will have the priority to join all programmes and activities organised by Innovation Academy and Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing, become one of the InnoHub student members, who are eligible for Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing membership throughout their studies and are permitted to access to its facilities, equipment and services with his/her HKU student card. For more details of the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing membership, please visit https://innowings.engg.hku.hk/membership/.

Application Procedure

Interested students should submit an online application HERE. In the online application, you are required to upload the following documents:

1) Statement of Interest

A one-page Statement of Interest (in A4-sized page) to address the two questions below:

With limited openings, how is the InnoHub going to address your need for learning and innovation?
If you are being selected, how would it benefit your peers or the HKU Business School?

Please rename the file in the format of “Surname_Given Name_Statement of Interest” (e.g. CHAN_Tai Man_Statement of Interest.pdf) before submission.

2) Most updated CV

Please rename the file in the format of “Surname_Given Name_CVs” (e.g. CHAN_Tai Man_CVs.pdf) before submission.

Shortlisted students may be invited to attend the selection interviews.

Application Deadline

25 Sep 2022 (Sunday)