Micro Fund 2026/27 Cohort 1 - Online Briefing Session

Join our Online Briefing Session and find out more!

Launched in 2011, Micro Fund (MF) is the first funding initiative to cultivate innovative and entrepreneurial ambience in the PolyU community and to promote knowledge transfer and commercialisation of PolyU’s innovations and technologies. 

With funding and support up to HK$1.41 million from PolyU and HKSTP Ideation and Incubation Programmes, the funding scheme aims to bolster PolyU early-stage start-ups with high-quality business propositions and social impact.

 

Funding & Support

Funding

Final Winner

• Micro Fund HK$120K
• HKSTP Incubation Programme up to HK$1.29M^*

 

Semi-Final Winner

• Micro Fund HK$20K
• HKSTP Ideation Programme up to HK$100K^

 

^The conditional offer is subject to HKSTP’s discretion

* New Arrangement  - Incubatees proceeding to Stage 2 of the HKSTP Incubation Programme shall be required to sign a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) with HKSTP

 

Support:

Pre-incubation Support

Mentorship and other pre-incubation support (ALL Top Performers)

 

 

Notes:

1. The Online Briefing Session will be conducted online via ZOOM. Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email with the web link and password for the briefing session. 
2. This briefing session will be recorded for the purpose of keeping internal record and the recording may be made available to the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (KTEO) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University only. The recorded images will be handled by KTEO according to the prevailing policy of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Enquiries shall be addressed to Micro Fund by email at micro.fund@polyu.edu.hk.
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