EYE Program 2015


The Empowering Young Entrepreneurs Program (EYE Program) 2015 launched by Google and CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship is open for application!

Since the EYE Program 2014 was announced in November 2013, we have witnessed how the program inspired and changed the lives of the entrepreneurs and their mentors, and hundreds more participants and people associated with the program. Check out this 3-minute video of EYE Program Rewind!

EYE Program continues in 2015 with the theme “Living in the Mobile-First World”, aiming to build an even more connected network for startups and entrepreneurs both locally and globally, encouraging homegrown startups to embrace mobile technology and make a difference in user lives, and matching them with passionate mentors, providing inspiring workshops, sharings and oversea roadshow.

What to Expect - from July to November 2015

  • 5-month Mentorship for 10 startup teams, experienced mentors working in teams supported by experts in technology, law, finance, etc.;
  • Challenge series , speaker series & networking events with seasoned founders, pioneers, and business leaders to inspire EYE teams on real opportunities;
  • Workshops by Google experts on innovation, technology and mobile- first;
  • Overseas roadshow to Taiwan, meeting forerunners in mobile technology, creating synergy and connecting regional startup communities together;
  • Project demo day with showcase and pitching session with investors. 

Who Should Apply

Hong Kong startups founders and/ or entrepreneurs-to-be, who:
  • Want to make an impact in everyday’s life with creative solutions and innovations using mobile technology;
  • Have the established business/ high-potential business idea to bring innovation to user’s daily life while using mobile technology;
  • Have a vision to expand outside of HK and reach markets beyond; and
  • Have completed groundwork and preferably have launched the business for at least one year. 

Eligibility of Applicants

  • Applicants can apply as a team consisting of ONE to FOUR members;
  • The team leader (business founder) must be Hong Kong resident with a Hong Kong Identity Card who primarily lives, works and/or studies full-time in Hong Kong;
  • All team member(s) must between the ages of 16-40 (by the application deadline);
  • Each team must apply with an established business/ high-potential business idea to bring innovation to user’s daily life while using mobile technology, and to match with at least one of the theme topics.
*Each participant can only be associated with ONE team, and each team can only submit ONE idea.

Apply Now!

Step 1: Prepare a Business Summary and a 2-minute Video to introduce the team and business idea;
Step 2: Upload the business summary to Google drive and upload the video to YouTube;
Step 3: Fill in the online Application Form, provide the required information and links to your business summary and YouTube video by 12 noon, May 26, 2015. No late application will be accepted.


Click here for the Application Guideline

EYE Program 2015 Information Session

Date: May 9, 2015 (Saturday)

Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

Venue: Chamber 2A, InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon (Map)

Language: English
 

Interested individual can register for the event via the link:
Register here

For enquiry, please email to: eyeprogram2014@gmail.com


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