Unlock the Greater Bay Area — Qianhai Exploration Day Trip

The Greater Bay Area is moving fast — this is your chance to see it up close.

Unlock the ultimate gateway to innovation! HKBU staff, students, and alumni are cordially invited to join the Qianhai Exploration Day Trip - a one-day experiential journey to visit the Shenzhen’s fast-growing start-up hub,

Get a firsthand look at the Greater Bay Area’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. During this trip, you will explore HKBU’s own cutting-edge innovation platform and tour premier youth-support facilities. Whether your goal is to commercialize research outcome, scale a business, or launch a cross-border career, this journey will connect you with key regional opportunities.

What You'll Visit

• Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub (E-Hub) Block no.5: Step into the high-energy epicentre where raw ideas scale into infinite realities. We’ll tour the state-of-the-art incubation zones that are actively breaking down cross-border barriers, unlocking massive venture capital, and providing young entrepreneurs an elite ecosystem to conquer the market in the Chinese Mainland.

• Hong Kong Baptist University Qianhai Institute for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Experience the pride of HKBU’s brand-new, flagship cross-border base. This isn't just an office, it’s a dynamic bridge connecting our university’s brightest minds, researchers, and tech startups directly with manufacturing might and institutional funding of the Chinese Mainland.

• Hong Kong Youth Short-Term Apartments: Sneak peek into a lifestyle designed entirely around young, ambitious professionals. Walk through the ultra-modern, heavily subsidized short-term apartments built specifically so Hong Kong youth can live comfortably, network effortlessly, and thrive without the stress of housing logistics in the Chinese Mainland.

• XGRIDS – High-tech enterprises founded by HKBU Alumni: Get a mind-blowing, live demonstration from an elite deep-tech firm founded right here by our own HKBU alumni. See how their cutting-edge real-time 3D reconstruction and spatial algorithms are actively shaping the digital twin architecture of future smart cities and next-generation entertainment.

Trip Information

_{Important Notes:}

• _{*A cash deposit of HK$100 is payable at our office upon successful registration for the trip and will be fully refunded at our office ONLY upon successful completion of the programme.}
• _{Participants should ensure their travel documents are valid for the trip and are responsible for arranging any necessary visas.}
• _{Participants are advised to arrange their own Chinese Mainland mobile data roaming and electronic payment methods (e.g., WeChat Pay / Alipay) beforehand.}

_{Inclement Weather Arrangements:}

_{Special arrangements will be made if a Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal, is in force (or announced to be issued) on the day of the trip. Participants are advised to check their email and our event updates via this link before departing.}

Application Deadline: 9 October 2026

For any enquiries, please contact:

Mr. Woody LAU

woodylsk@hkbu.edu.hk

3411 8076