HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition was originated in 2011 on Clear Water Bay campus, aims to provide a platform for HKUST and surrounding community members an integrative learning experience to create and evaluate new business and to prepare students to start their future career in entrepreneurship.

Since 2016, the competition has developed in GBA, and expanded to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan and Beijing, among which Shenzhen region is the most vibrant one. Operated by Blue Bay Incubator, the incubating arm under HKUST Shenzhen platform, the competition fully leverages the regional industrial resources, favorable government policies, and HKUST’s strong network in mainland, builds a collaborative and comprehensive platform to further foster the start-ups.

This year, Blue Bay joins hands with partners in Hong Kong and Shenzhen including government departments, universities, leading enterprises, media etc , to launch the the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Channel on basis of the competition, open to all HK entrepreneurs who are interested in developing in GBA, and provide quality resources and supports to entrepreneurs, further facilitate the exchange and collaborative innovation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.