PolyU Student Entrepreneurial Proof-of-Concept (POC) Funding Scheme is a funding initiative launched in 2017 as one of the key entrepreneurship education components at PolyU. As of 2021, over 120 student projects have benefitted from almost HK$1.7 million in funding and other non-financial support. With the kind support from ‘Dr Winnie S M Tang-PolyU Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Scholarship’ since 2022, POC Fund aims to instil a problem-driven innovation mindset into young talents through experiential learning and student-initiated research and development.
Eligibility:
PolyU current students (please refer to 'Notes for Application' for details)
Nature:
Student scholarship and Proof-of-Concept (POC) bootcamp
Student Scholarship:
Up to HK$20,000
No. of Projects Supported per Cohort:
Around 30
Application Period:
Twice a year
Training Element:
- Proof-of-Concept (POC) bootcamp covering Entrepreneurship, Knowledge Transfer, Venture Capital, ESG and more
- Dedicated team coach
All admitted team members will undergo an intensive month-long R&D programme comprising the following:
- A series of I&E workshops/ sharing over the weekend
- Three weekly team coaching session
- Final Pitch for extra prizes
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Final Pitch |
Stay tuned! Please refer to previous cohort materials under Download Area for your reference.
ENQUIRY
- (852) 3400 2621
- sepoc@polyu.edu.hk