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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kongcuhk.edu.hk

Overview

The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a public research university that operates as an institutional investor, primarily through its endowment and its wholly-owned subsidiary, CUHK Innovation Limited, which provides early-stage funding to university spin-offs and startups.

Year Founded

1963

Portfolio Companies

5

Investments

The Chinese University of Hong Kong investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Ynno MedApr 2024GrantCo-investor
Ynno MedApr 2023GrantCo-investor
Ynno MedApr 2022GrantCo-investor
Medmind TechnologyMar 2022GrantCo-investor
GenieBiome LimitedAug 2020Series ACo-investor

Key People

ananya roy

Reading Group Founder of Green Worlds Nature, Narrative, and More-than-Human Pasts and Futures, Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant

Billy Yu

Founder and President of the CUHK Alumni Association of Environmental Science

Christopher H.K. Cheng

Professor at the School of Biomedical Sciences and Managing Director of HKIB

Joaquim Vong

Deputy Managing Director of Core Labs, School of Biomedical Sciences, Scientific Officer, School of Biomedical Sciences

John A. Rudd

Managing Director, Animal Holding Core, School of Biomedical Sciences, Professor

Louisa Tsang

Managing Director, Clinical Research Management Office and Phase 1 Clinical Trial Centre

三石 Enders

Managing Director

Clara Lau

Associate Director of Institute of Chinese Medicine, Associate Director of Partner State Key Lab of Phytochemistry & Plant Resources in West China (CUHK)

John Lai

Principal Lecturer, Director, Office of Co-operative Education Programme (OCEP), Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies) and Director, Integrated BBA Dual Degree Programme

Siu-lun Lee

首席講師 Principal Lecturer, 首席講師 Principal Lecturer

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersHong Kong
Year Founded1963

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