Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hub

In order to provide CUHK students, professors, and alumni with a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship in Shenzhen and other cities in Mainland China, SZRI prepared to set up InnoHub (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) in the main building at the end of 2017. InnoHub was put into official use on 12 May 2018. InnoHub serves as a platform to provide a wide range of supports and consultancy services for CUHK students, faculties, and alumni who undertake innovative and entrepreneurial activities in Shenzhen and other cities of Mainland China. 

InnoHub is dedicated to transforming and commercializing the University's research outputs, cultivating innovative entrepreneurs and establishing CUHK's entrepreneurial ecosystem, spearheading the innovation and development of information technology, biomedicine, smart manufacturing and other strategic industries, further deepening the in-depth industry-university-institute cooperations between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and contributing to the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the entire country.

As of February 2025, a total of 102 start-up projects from CUHK, CUHK(SZ) and SZRI have been admitted to InnoHub. These projects cover a variety of cutting-edge technological sectors, such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing, Internet and Information Technology, Biomedicine, etc. Among these, 8 were accredited as Specialized and Sophisticated SMEs, 16 as the NationalHigh-tech Enterprises, and 27 as the Technology-based small and medium-sizedenterprises. Up to present, the usable area for start-ups is around 10,547㎡, which includes 58 independent offices and 19 office areas. Besides, the sum of public conference rooms, classrooms and shared communal rooms is up to 12.

Operations and Service System

Incubation and Operation

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Application

SZRI would welcome applications from the CUHK alumnus, professors as well as the entrepreneurship teams from students. Should you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via 0755-86920050 or innohub@cuhkri.org.cn.