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 Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia) brings together IP owners, investors, professionals and business leaders from around the world to exchange IP insights, trends and developments, establish business connections, as well as explore partnership opportunities. The Forum’ s sixteenth edition, themed under “Powering Commercial Success through IP and Innovation”, will be held on 19-20 November 2026.

Key event details

• Event Date: 19 – 20 November 2026

• Venue: Hall 1B-C, HKCEC, Hong Kong

• Theme: Powering Commercial Success through IP and Innovation

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

• Programme: 
  • Inspiring Market Insights
    • Opening Session
    • Keynote & Plenary Session
    • Breakout Sessions
  • Commercialisation Opportunities
    • Innovation and IP Market
    • IPHatch Asia
  • In-depth Exchanges
    • Inspo Talk

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 before 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 BIP Asia 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 BIP Asia: 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. Ariel Yuen at 39430637 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).