Kickstarting 2026 with the Founders’ Club Lunar New Year Dinner

The Founders’ Club Lunar New Year Dinner kicked off our 2026 community calendar with a warm, high-energy evening on Wednesday. With 70+ members, fellows, and friends joining us, it was a great opportunity to reconnect, exchange venture updates, and start the year with fresh momentum. 🤝✨

Beyond the catch-ups and conversations, we also shared the latest updates on HKUST’s entrepreneurship development, featuring two key highlights: 🚀
☑️HKUST Shanghai Center — showcasing its world-class facilities and how it can support HKUST startups as they scale and expand. 🏢🌏
☑️HKUST hosting the Hult Prize Hong Kong Summit for the first time — a major milestone that puts our community at the center of an international student entrepreneurship movement. 🏆🇭🇰

Most of all, the night was a reminder of what makes this ecosystem work: when founders and supporters consistently show up for one another—sharing insights, making introductions, and offering practical help—our community grows stronger, and so do the ventures within it. 💬🤲🌱

Additionally, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to the HKUST Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurship Fund program for sponsoring this event, which greatly contributed to its success. By sponsoring, HKUST founders can access the most up-to-date business information in the Greater Bay Area, further empowering our community to thrive. 🙏🌟

Wishing everyone a Lunar New Year filled with growth, collaboration, and new opportunities. See you at the next Founders’ Club gathering. 🍊🐎🎉

We’re always happy to meet more founders from the HKUST community. 🙌

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