Events

About the Belt and Road Summit

Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Belt and Road Summit is a premier international platform for participants to capture promising business opportunities along the Belt and Road.

Since its inception in 2016, the Summit has gathered senior government officials and prestigious business leaders from countries and regions along and beyond the Belt and Road to exchange insights on multilateral collaboration and explore potential business opportunities.

Key event details

• Event Date: 9 – 10 Sep 2026

• Venue: HKCEC, Hong Kong

• Theme: Advancing High Quality Development • Embarking on a New Journey

• Organiser: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)

• Programme: i) Opening Session
                       ii) Keynote Speech
                       iii) Policy Dialogue
                       iv) Plenary Sessions and Thematic Breakout Forums
                       v) Investment and Deal-making Sessions
                       vi) Signature Belt and Road Project Sessions
                       vii) Networking Event
                       viii) Exhibition
                       ix) “Belt and Road Week” Side Events

WHO can apply? 

• The Person-In-Charge (PIC) must be full time staff member of CUHK holding a position within the professoriate or research academic ranks

• Start-ups or spin-offs that are founded or co-founded by CUHK’s staff members, presenting the use of CUHK’s IP or holding a license for CUHK’s IP


• The IP of innovations presented at this event must be owned/ co-owned by CUHK^{^}


• Start-ups or spin-offs with a focus on technologies including but not limited to
  
  1) Engineering
  2) Infrastructure
  3) Green Energy, Technology Applications and Smart City Solutions
  4) Fintech
  5) Transportation and Logistics Services
  6) Information Technology Services

^{^} At least have submitted a patent filing submission to KTO

Application Details

 ^*Shortlisted teams may be invited for interview prior to KTO vetting and selection

Privileges to apply through KTO

• Secure a place through KTO, CUHK¹


• All applications through KTO would be considered as CUHK teams and consented to be used for University’s promotions in 2026/2027 ^2,3


• The booth and participation fee of selected CUHK teams will be supported by CUHK KTO while other expenses shall be borne by team itself

¹ Limited place will be available

² Only CUHK members will be accredited

³Subject to University CPRO and KTO final decision

Important Note

• KTO will cover the costs of registration, booth and entry passes

• Local transportation and logistics will not be provided

• Project teams are required to maintain a physical presence at their designated booths throughout the duration of the event. The attendance records will be retained by the knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) and may serve as a reference for the screening and selection of teams in future KT events

• Additional works on poster development and event preparation may/will be needed prior to physical presentation in Belt and Road Summit 2026

• Final selection of teams will be subject to internal review by KTO and acceptance by the main organizer and/or corporate partners, which deemed appropriate

• All applications should be submitted to Knowledge Transfer Events Management Team, Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO). If no record of information submission is received, KTO reserves the final right to exclude the project from the CUHK pavilion and promotional activities

Useful information

Official Website of Belt and Road Summit: Click Here

For any enquiries, please feel free to contact Dr Gene Man at 39431453 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Ms. Joyce Mak at 39430812 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).