CCMF Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme (Cyberport GBA YEP)
CCMF Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme (Cyberport GBA YEP)
CCMF Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme (Cyberport GBA YEP)
The Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme (GBA YEP) is aimed at young people passionate about innovation and eager to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Supported by the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF), GBA YEP provides a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 from Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong to collaborate with peers from other GBA cities and embark on their start-up journeys.
Participants attend an entrepreneurship bootcamp where they develop entrepreneurial skills, learn from industry leaders and experts, visit tech companies, and gain insights into the GBA’s dynamic business and I&T landscape. They also form cross-city teams to collaborate on innovative projects, with the admitted teams each receiving HK$100,000 in cash from CCMF and six months of mentoring and comprehensive support from Cyberport, along with the programme’s co-organisers^, to transform their ideas into reality.
Successful completion of CCMF programme may increase your chance of acceptance to our Cyberport Incubation Programme.
* The programme will be conducted in Mandarin.
^ Programme Co-organisers: Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council, PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institution, The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Union for Promoting Science and Technology, Guangdong Software Industry Association, Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre, and The Association for Promotion of Science and Technology of Macau
Programme Essentials
There are two stages for applying.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to join the entrepreneurship bootcamp. After the bootcamp, each project is led by a cross-region team who will be required to submit one CCMF application for Stage 2.
Stage 1 – Programme Application for Individuals
Applicant(s) must be aged 18-30 upon the programme application deadline.
They must be currently enrolled in or have graduated within three years from a registered post-secondary education institution in Hong Kong, Macau, or Guangdong Province upon the programme application deadline.
Stage 2 – Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint CCMF Application
Each project application must include at least two principal applicants. One Hong Kong Identity Card holder as Hong Kong Principal Applicant and one from either Guangdong (holder of Resident Identity Card of the People’s Republic of China) or Macau (holder of Macau SAR Resident Identity Card).
All team members must be successful applicants from Stage 1, with no upper limited to the size of teams.
For details, please refer to the Guides and Notes for Applicants.
Application Process
There is a two-step process to apply.
Stage 1 – Programme application for individuals
Submit the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund - GBAYEP - CCMFGBA Stage 1 Application Form with required documents before the application deadline on the Online Platform.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to join an entrepreneurship bootcamp arranged by Cyberport and the co-organisers. Individual applicants shall form a joint team during the bootcamp or before the Stage 2 application deadline.
Stage 2 – Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint CCMF Application
Your team needs to include at least two members from Hong Kong and either Macau or Guangdong Province. At least 50% of team members must be Hong Kong Identity Card holders.
Each project team should submit the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund - GBAYEP - CCMFGBA Stage 2 Application Form on the Online Platform, detailing their digital tech idea.
Application timeline
Cyberport GBA YEP 2024
Additional Information
Enquiries
Should you have any enquiries, please contact us at ccmf_enquiry@cyberport.hk.