Mentorship Scheme

Starting a business may not be easy. It would be even tougher if you are doing it alone. With the HK Tech 300 Mentorship Scheme, start-ups will be guided and coached by mentors from relevant business fields to help them meet real-life challenges along their entrepreneurship journey.

The mentors are seasoned entrepreneurs, industrialists and professionals from diversified industries and backgrounds. They include the members of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC), Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC), Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI), Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong (CMA), CityUHK Eminence Society, CityUHK Business & Industrial Club (CUBIC), etc.

Ms Sunnie Lau

Director, Head of Sustainability Research and Industry Collaboration, MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node

Ms Sunnie Lau graduated with a B.A in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley; and obtained her Master of Architecture, and Certificate in Urban Design from M.I.T.

Ms Lau believes that human-centric design promotes inclusive communities with innovative sustainable design strategies and urban designers & architects play important roles within the built environment. By taking up the roles of both practitioner and educator, she has been focusing on topics such as smart city – Inclusive innovation for communities, urban design and technology, urban mobility, and smart infrastructure etc.

Ms Lau has a strong interest in bridging the gap between creative and innovative sustainable, high-impact design strategies in the design industry and underprivileged communities. The endeavours included publicising ongoing research topics on Kowloon East Inclusive Innovation & Growth in 2020; design seminars & sustainable design thinking workshops for university & secondary students; facilitating dialogue between professionals, academia and young members at various cross-disciplinary platforms and institutions.

(Updated as at Dec 2023)