COME FULL CIRCLE AT HKUST: TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP WHERE IT ALL BEGAN!

The Full Circle @ HKUST program was launched in support of the University’s goal of fostering an entrepreneurial community, with the aim of engaging alumni businesses in showcasing new ideas and approaches on campus that will add value to the HKUST community.

How it Works

Alumni businesses will be invited on a case-by-case basis to showcase their technology / service / product on campus for a trial period. The duration of the trial period will be determined on an individual basis (maximum 3 months).

Selection Criteria

• The company's founder must be an HKUST alumnus. Where there are multiple co-founders, at least one current co-founder must be an HKUST alumnus;
• The technology / product / service delivered must add value to members of the HKUST community (faculty, staff, students, and alumni), including offering discounts for HKUST users where applicable; 
• The technology / product / service should contribute towards making HKUST a sustainable smart campus;
• The technology / product / service must be ready-made or in testing stage (development stage not accepted);
• The technology / product / service should be unique (ie. there should be a marked difference from existing products and services on campus)

Selection Process

• By invitation only. The Development and Alumni Office will invite alumni businesses on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the Vice-President for Institutional Advancement and relevant stakeholders in the University community
• The Development and Alumni Office reserves the right of final decision and the right to refuse, modify or terminate trial runs when it is deemed necessary

Implementation

• The trial period (maximum 3 months), move-in date and other logistics required will be determined on a case-by-case basis
• The Development and Alumni Office and related departments will assist with any promotions required for implementing the technology / product / service

Evaluation

• After the showcase period, participants will be asked to complete an evaluation report which will be shared with the University community

Non-Monetary Resources

The Development and Alumni Office may arrange the following non-monetary resources for participating alumni companies, to be determined on a case-by-case basis:

• Space allocation on campus (classroom, Atrium, etc)
• Wireless / LAN internet connection
• Electricity
• Furniture (tables, chairs, etc.)

Remarks

• Participants must comply with the University’s data privacy regulations and sign a non-disclosure form where needed
• Intellectual property rights will be agreed upon by all parties involved prior to the implementation of the trial run

Inquiries

Please contact the Development and Alumni Office at info@alumni.ust.hk or 3469-2470 with any inquiries.

Join us at the inaugural Alumni Market for some amazing products and services by our alumni entrepreneurs! Featuring alumni companies offering a wide range of products and services ranging from personal chefs for hire and specialty coffee products to soups and personal care products!

Dates: 23 to 25 September 2019 (Monday - Wednesday)

Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Academic Concourse outside LTA-LTD

Participating Alumni Companies:

* Please note that Void and Aqumon will only be present on Sep 23 and on Sep 23-24 respectively *

For inquiries or comments about this program, please contact us at info@alumni.ust.hk or 3469-2470. 

AQUMON – Meet your new investment advisor

AQUMON is a robo-advisor that provides customized, automated, and algorithm-based portfolio management services directly through a cloud-based platform to Hong Kong investors. It is developed by Magnum Research and incubated at HKUST. Later selected into Cyberport’s incubation programme.

AQUMON aims at providing a holistic solution that tackles challenges of costly global asset allocation and obsolete IT infrastructure faced by every asset manager. AQUMON's mission is to digitalize wealth management through advanced algorithms and machine learning. With AQUMON, we provide every individual access to their own diversified global investment portfolio to suit their needs.

Alumni Founder: Don Huang, PhD(MATH), MSc(MATH-FMS)

Duration on Campus: 23 to 24 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

The Belun Ring helps you discover the quality of your sleep—at home, comfortably, by simply putting on your ring before sleep. You will uncover the mysteries of sleep: risk of having sleep apnea, stress level and sleep quality. Combining ICT technologies, bio-sensing, signal processing technologies and artificial intelligence, the ring pre-screens potential sufferers from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common (and potentially dangerous) sleep disorder where an individual will stop breathing repeatedly during a night of sleep. Sleep apnea is caused by complete or partial blockage of the upper airway. People with this disorder involuntary pause in breathing during sleep for at least 10 seconds and are shown to undergo a significant drop in blood oxygen saturation (SpO2).
 
Instead of checking for OSA during a stressful overnight stay in a hospital, users can put on the Belun Ring before going to bed at home for OSA pre-screening. The ring will collect data including user's pulse rate, blood oxygen saturation levels and body movements during sleep.

Alumni Founder: Lydia Leung, BEng(ELEC), MPhil(ELEC), PhD(ELEC)

Trial Period on Campus: 1 April 2019 onwards

Location: Campus Medical Clinic (LG1)

How it works:

• Eligible staff, staff dependents, and students can request the screening service on their own accord (NO pre-screening doctor's consultation will be needed or arranged)
• The user will need to pay a study fee of HK$700 as well as a credit card deposit of HK$4,800, i.e. deposit for the device
• A bilingual, self-explanatory report will be given to the user upon return of device and the credit card deposit slip will be discarded if the device is returned in good condition
• Interpretation service is not included, but the user may request interpretation service for an additional fee of HK$165 

Remarks:

• This service is purely a health screening service and WILL NOT be covered by the University insurer
• In order to use the service, the user must sign a Belun rental application form and a non-deductible credit card chit 
• When the device is returned in good condition, the non-deductible credit card chit will be discarded
• A Belun rental application form will need to be signed by user upon using the service

CoDeco has been matching households with quality contractors and designers since 2013. With technology and a professional team, we turn the lengthy and tedious tasks of renovation into a manageable process. 

Renovation is a long and tedious process. To ensure renovations are delivered smoothly and on schedule, we assist you in managing the project and facilitate better communications with your contractor.

With CoDeco, renovations are no longer struggles between clients and contractors , but a co-production process with our team. 

Alumni Founder: Woody Tong, MPhil(PHYS), BSc(PHYS)-PP

Duration on Campus: 23 to 25 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

Location: Academic Concourse outside LTA-LTD

A cup of fragrant coffee is hard to come by – from planting, harvesting, baking to brewing, it takes numerous complex production processes, each of which can change the coffee's flavor. For this reason, just like each brewer is one-of-a-kind, so too is every cup of coffee unique. To brew a cup of your very own coffee, you need to be fully committed, focused on the details and immersed into your creativity. Hands-on Coffee's core vision is to enable people to slow down and enjoy a moment of peace in this fast-paced urban life by sharing knowledge of coffee, promoting specialty coffee culture, and bringing the spirit of coffee to the way we live our lives. 
We hope that every guest that visits Hands-on Coffee will be able to find a coffee flavor that truly belongs to them.
To do this, we:

• Carefully select specialty coffee beans with more than 80 points from around the world;
• Offer high quality equipment to freshly roast coffee beans locally;
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and dedication to each of our products;
• Brighten lives through the spirit of coffee

Alumni Founder: Reeves Chung, BEng(CIVL)

Duration on Campus: 23 to 25 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

Happy-Retired is a dedicated online digital platform and an offline user community for the aged 50+ population segment. It has over 50,000 users. Through our proactive interaction with our users via different platforms, they can meet new friends and acquire assorted life information useful for well-preparing their retirement lives with fun, good health and meaning.

Alumni Founder: Ryan Yeung, BBA(MGTO)

Duration on Campus: 23 to 25 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

The MobiChef experience is an alternative to dining out. We connect personal chefs to diners (Gourmets) looking for an exceptional, quality dining experience at home. You can now host a private occasion at home without going back and forth between the kitchen and living room. As a MobiChef Gourmet you can meet the chefs and better appreciate their talent. And MobiChef service is easy and affordable too – you will pay about the same as a typical restaurant bill. The MobiChef community also enables a personal chef to develop their own catering business without a big outlay, and get closer to the people who love their cooking.

Ultimately MobiChef is all about sharing. With MobiChef we can join together and experience a world of fine cuisine in the most comfortable place of all – at home.

Alumni Founder: Fanny Suen, BBA(MARK)

Duration on Campus: 23 to 25 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

Location: Academic Concourse outside LTA-LTD

Other than selling local and traditional treats, Lingsik King offers Korean and Japanese sweets that are not available locally. It is developing its own brand of traditional dried fruit and nuts as well. Aside from online channels, distributors and retailers are eager to resell the passionate Lingsik King branded snacks at their retail shops as well. Another attractive option is a delivery service to business addresses for purchases of HKD 300 or more, which is very popular with office ladies. Lingsik King also caters to corporate clients by preparing gift boxes for use at office parties.

Alumni Founder: John Pang, BBA(OM)

Duration on Campus: 23 to 25 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

Location: Academic Concourse outside LTA-LTD

Oceanalpha is a professional company focusing on USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) development and offering world-leading USV solutions for environmental monitoring, marine survey, security & rescue, and cargo shipping, etc.

Founded by our alumni Zhang Yunfei, the company has donated two Dolphin 1 Smart Lifebuoy to the University for long-term use in the Water sports Center. We are grateful for their generous support in the outdoor learning and sports activities of our students. 

The Dolphin 1 Smart Lifebuoy is a life-saving device with propellers and a smart remote-control system.

Easy operation

The Dolphin 1 is controlled by a simplified remote controller. Users have reported no difficulty when using it for the first time.

Powerful propeller & strong buoyancy

• The two propellers can drive the lifebuoy to maximum speed of 15km/h;
• The Dolphin 1 provides a buoyancy that is equivalent to 2 regular buoys, allowing it to carry two people at a time.

Highly visible

The Dolphin 1 is bright orange and mounted with two high penetration flashing fog lights, making the buoy highly visible in over long distances and in bad weather.

Injury & tangle free

The propeller is wrapped by a dedicated shell to protect the user from injury and keep the propellers from entangling with water plants.

Reliable and safe

The battery is stored in an independent cabin so that the Dolphin 1 can keep functioning, even if the hull is damaged.

Alumni Founder: Zhang Yunfei, PhD (MECH)

Duration on campus:  long-term use since Sep 2020

Location: Water Sports Center

Passion from Australia

Pharmabelle is created by a passionate pharmacist with decades of management experience in globally renowned skincare houses. Pharmabelle brings you bouquets of natural plant extracts from Australia & around the world. Free from paraben, sulphates & unwanted chemicals; against animal tests.

Harvey Nichols | Wing On | K11 Beauty | Nail Bar | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Alumni Founder: Andrew Leung, MBA

Duration on Campus: 23 to 25 September 2019 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

Location: Academic Concourse outside LTA-LTD

Plant Right Now truly believe the value of organic produce is vital for a joyful, health and eco- friendly lifestyle. We are running the first Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) in Hong Kong, which lines up local organic farms and local communities. Being transparent and trust-worthy, we proudly offer a wide variety of local organic veggies and fruits, all in season and carefully selected.

Alumni Founder: Carol Chan, BSc(ENVS)

Duration on Campus: 23 to 25 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

Location: Academic Concourse outside LTA-LTD

Pecutus is led by a team of data scientist, neuropsychologist and branding specialist with the aim of transforming travel money management through technology innovations. ReadyTravel by Pecutus is a peer to peer Fx swapping platform. Deposit any leftover currency bank notes and swap them for a currency of your choice!

Alumni Founder: Victor Yip, BBA(GBUS)

Duration on Campus: 10 October 2019 - 18 December 2019

Location on Campus: UG Floor, Cheng Yu Tung Building

About the team:

Victor Yip is in charge of the strategy development and product management of the Company.  He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an Assistant Vice President. Victor graduated with first class honors from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Global Business and Economics. In 2015, he received the Chevening Scholarship to study at University College London where he obtained a Master of Science degree with Distinction in Business Analytics with specialization in Computer Science.  He has worked as a data scientist for multiple London-based technology start-ups engaging into the development of machine learning and AI algorithms.               

Edward Leung manages the business development and partner relations of the Company.  He previously worked in a consumer product manufacturing company in China engaging in business development and new project development.  Edward graduated from the Oxford University in Physiological Sciences and also holds a Master of Science degree with Distinction from the University College London with a major in Organizational Analysis and Business Psychology.  He is the co-founder of Hong Kong Little Dream Lighters - a community service initiative launched by a group of Oxford University students.  Edward is a winner of the Google Empowering Young Entrepreneurs Program in 2014.

Cynthia Cheung oversees the branding and steers the sustainability development of the Company.  Not only did she excelled in her corporate roles in PwC (HK) and Vodafone Global Enterprise (UK), she also founded several social initiatives in the UK and Myanmar.  Cynthia is a winner of the Google Empowering Young Entrepreneurs Program in 2014.  She graduated from the University of Bath (UK) in Business Administration, and self-taught front-end development to craft stunning websites for international clients while working for a web-development agency.  Cynthia is now at the United Nations, consulting APAC governments on youth social innovation.

Established in 2017, SoupBB (正湯寶寶) focuses on additive-free healthy herbal soups as well as Chinese-style warm light meals. Our goal is to provide customers with a variety of nutritional, delicious soup to help busy Hong Kong'ers maintain a healthy life. The word "正" in SoupBB's Chinese name (which means "positive" in Chinese) has only five strokes but already encompasses the company's five major principles: no MSG, full of natural flavors, fresh soup cooked daily on the spot, professionally-recognized, and social responsible.

We insist on no additives, selecting only natural ingredients, and stewing the soup slowly over low heat in order to bring out the umami in the soup. We hope that our no additives, nutritious soup will awaken Hong Kong'ers perception of original flavors.

Since the establishment of the brand, SoupBB has partnered with a Chinese medicine practitioner to develop seasonal herbal soups, which are very popular among neighboring businesses. In addition, our entrepreneurship story has also been reported on by many media. We are a group of young people who not only strive to perfect each bowl of soup, but also hope to promote healthy eating and let "drinking soup" become a habit of Hong Kong people. 

Alumni Founder: Jason Bow, BBA(FINA)

Duration on Campus: 23 to 25 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

Location: Academic Concourse outside LTA-LTD

The Void app conveys the benefits of hypnosis, mindfulness, and meditation to people in a simple and effective way, allowing “Voidsters” to manage stress through specially designed mini games and meditation recordings.

Alumni Founder: Hercules Chan, BSc(RMBI)

Duration on Campus: 23 September 2019 (part of the HKUST Alumni Market)

Location: Academic Concourse outside LTA-LTD