TERA-Award Competition
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Date:
30 July 2021 - 31 August 2021
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Organized By:
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) |
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) and State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) cohost the TERA-Award Competition, the first smart energy innovation competition in search of innovation teams around the world achieving commercial success through the realization of potential ideas.
TERA-Award targets four areas: energy supply, energy demand, green transportation and the energy internet. Start-ups enterprises and innovative project teams from around the world are encouraged to take part.
In terms of prizes, the inaugural competition is offering US$1 million for the gold prize winning team, setting a record for technological competitions from the energy industry.
General Eligibility Requirements:
-Startups or research groups
-Patented prototypes and products with commercial potential
-Exploring partners, investors and markets
APPLICATION OPENS TILL 31 AUG 2021
Webinar - AI & Robotics Industrial Transformation
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Date:
29 July 2021
Time: Hong Kong (GMT +8) 14:00 - 15:35pm
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The rise of robotics and AI is transforming our future way of work. China has become the world's largest and fast-growing market for industrial robotics. Adoption of advanced robotics in the world has also been increasing since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
In this webinar, experts will share their views about academic achievement in AI/Robotics, industrial adoption of AI/Robotics in service, construction and manufacturing sectors, and market opportunities for AI/Robotics in HK and Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Training for Management of Trade Secrets in the University
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Date:
30 June 2021 (Wednesday), 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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Venue:
Online via Zoom |
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Organized By:
Technology Transfer Center |
Abstract:
Scientific research and innovation in universities has always played an important role as one of the backbone forces in the development of science and technology innovation in nowadays world. When doing these scientific research and innovation activities, how to ensure that the scientific research activities and achievements are not leaked and how to ensure that they do not infringe on the rights of others are particularly important.
This presentation will combine the practice of trade secret management, and from the aspects of what is trade secret, infringement of trade secret, leakage of trade secret and construction of confidentiality system, share and discuss with you how to better manage and protect trade secret in university scientific research and innovation activities.
The presentation will mainly focus on the following parts:
1. Basic information of trade secret;
2. Infringing acts of trade secret;
3. Trade secrets in the university scientific research projects;
4. Ways and risks of trade secret leakage;
5. Construction of confidentiality system for university scientific research projects
About the Speakers:
Ms. Zunxia Li, Partner/Patent Attorney/Attorney-at-law
Ms. Li has been engaged in intellectual property legal affairs for more than 15 years, and has been successfully represented many well-known customers at home and abroad to solve various intellectual property disputes and assist in construction of trade secret protection system, etc, and some cases she handled was successfully selected as one of the top ten cases of the State Intellectual Property Office and the Supreme People's Court, and rich practical experience is thereby accumulated. Ms. Li also has held many trainings relating to intellectual property protection for those intellectual property in-house counsels of many domestic enterprises, co-authored the book “Patent Infringement Litigation”, and published many professional articles in Asia IP and other industry journals.
Mr. Stephen Yang, Managing Partner/Patent Attorney
Mr. Yang has been engaged in intellectual property affairs for more than 20 years, and has been a partner of many well-known foreign enterprises and many well-known agency companies for many years. He has successfully solved various intellectual property problems on behalf of many well-known customers at home and abroad, and is very familiar with and good at construction of enterprise intellectual property protection system. Because of his professional services, he has won the prizes of “the list of 100 intellectual property experts in Asia IP China” and “IAM list of outstanding patent agents”, etc. Now he is the director of AIPPI China branch and teacher of intellectual property course in McGill University of Canada, and has published many professional articles in varieties of international well-known industry journals.
Inside Venture Capital: VC Workshop
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Date:
Webinar 1: Overview and evaluating start-ups
Date: 15 Jun 2021 (Tue)
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
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Venue:
Online via Zoom (Link will be sent to successful registrants before the event) |
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Organized By:
HKUST Technology Transfer Center & Entrepreneurship Center |
Have you ever thought of starting your own business and sought funding from venture capitalists or angel investors? Are you a co-founder of a start-up planning for fundraising?
You may have the following questions:
What is venture capital (VC), and how to seek their investment?
How does VC evaluate start-ups for investments?
How to develop a business plan that optimizes product-market fit?
How to build a financial model that demonstrates the financial potential?
Inside Venture Capital: VC Workshop, consisting of four 1.5-hour live webinars conducted over two weeks and companion online course materials, will provide the way to answer these questions.
In this course, participants will learn the key skills for getting VC investment:
Creating high-potential investment opportunities;
Using financial projections to arrive at a proper valuation for start-ups;
Developing an exit strategy that maximizes the value;
Negotiating good investment deals.
In addition, all participants will have access to a companion on-line course at Expara Academy (www.exparacademy.com) which includes video lectures, original articles, video presentations and slide decks of real start-up pitches, interactive assignments, and useful downloads.
Webinar 1: Overview and evaluating start-ups
Date: 15 Jun 2021 (Tue)
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Webinar 2: Business models and forecasting
Date: 17 Jun 2021 (Thu)
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Webinar 3: Valuation
Date: 21 Jun 2021 (Mon)
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Webinar 4: Exit strategies and negotiation
Date: 23 Jun 2021 (Wed)
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
About the Speaker- Mr. Douglas Abrams
Douglas Abrams is the founder and CEO of Expara, Southeast Asia’s leading venture accelerator and fund. He has launched and invested 5 VC funds in SEA since 2007. Prior to coming to Singapore in 2000, Mr. Abrams managed IT at JPMorgan for 14 years. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the NUS Business School, (entrepreneurship) since 2001 and a Visiting Professor (venture capital) for Sasin at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok since 2007 and was a Visiting Professor in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at RMIT in Vietnam from 2016-2019. Mr. Abrams is a former Chairman of the Business Angel Network of South East Asia (BANSEA), was previously Deputy Co-Chairman and was a Director from 2002-2018. He has a BA in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Wharton School.
What HKUST Researchers Need to Know about Patents
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Date:
2 June 2021, 10 – 11am
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Venue:
Online via Zoom (Link will be sent to successful registrants before the event) |
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Organized By:
Technology Transfer Center & HKUST Entrepreneurship Center |
Patents are obtained by researchers for the purpose of monetizing an invention. Therefore, researchers need to consider the marketability of a patent obtained from their research early in their research process. This presentation will review the entire progression, from initial concept to marketable product, as part of the patent process.
Topics to be covered in this presentation include:
• Choosing a research topic that can get patent funding
• Available patent tools for HKUST researchers: Patsnap; Google Patent; USPTO; European Patent Search; CNIPA
• What is patentable – about novelty and inventive steps
• Writing the patent – interfacing with the patent attorney
About the Speaker- Mr. James Haynes
James Haynes is a U.S. attorney and has been living and working with Tee and Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys in Beijing since 2004. He has been helping foreign companies with their filings in China, as well as Chinese companies with filings overseas. Mr. Haynes has given numerous presentations around the world to professional societies, educational institutions, law firms and corporations regarding intellectual property matters in China and how intellectual property can be protected. Mr. Haynes has a BS degree from The University of Michigan, a master’s degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M, and a JD from South Texas College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
