Eight Engineering start-up companies receive support from Technology Start-up Support Scheme for University 2018
Eight start-up companies formed by Professors, students or alumni of the Faculty of Engineering received the funding support from 2018/2019 Technology Startup Support Scheme for Universities @HKU (TSSSU@HKU) to commercialise their Research and Development results. The TSSSU@HKU Award Celebration Gathering was held on 26 July 2018 at HKU to acknowledge the achievements of the TSSSU awardees. This year, a total of sixteen teams received support from the TSSSU Scheme.
The event was attended by Professor Andy Hor, HKU Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Ms Zorina Wan, Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Policy and Development) of ITC, Mr Albert Wong, CEO of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation and panel members of TSSSU@HKU. Dr Miles Wan, founder of Fano Labs Ltd and one of the past TSSSU awardees, shared his valuable experience in running a start-up and the support received under the TSSSU@HKU programme.
The details of these eight start-up companies are listed as follows:
| Name of TSSSU Awardees |
Business |
Founder |
| CISC Limited |
Provision of cyber intelligence and cyber security consulting |
Dr K P Chow, Department of Computer Science |
| Conzeb Limited |
High speed imaging for cancer diagnostics |
Dr Kevin Kin Man Tsia, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
|
| EN Technology Limited |
Novel encapsulation technologies for food and cosmetics industries |
Dr Anderson Shum, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Eonzen Technology Co Ltd |
Non-invasive blood glucose monitoring |
Dr Paddy Chan and alumni, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Hactis Limited |
VR technology for training and education |
Dr Henry Lau, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering |
| Brain Investing Limited |
Financial technology based on artificial intelligence and big data analysis |
Dr Yiu Siu Ming, Department of Computer Science |
| Novel Sonics Limited |
Biomedical ultrasound imaging products for non-invasive and real time diagnosis of Cardiovascular diseases |
Dr Lee Wei Ning, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| High Performance Solution Limited |
Thermo-electrochemical capacitor (TEC) for converting low grade wasted heat into electricity |
Dr Tony SP Feng, Department of Mechanical Engineering |