Startup Weekend in GBA

Launch your startup in under 3 days!

Meet partners. Make friends.

Build ideas. Improve skills. 

Find mentors. Receive guidance.

Pitch and validate. 

Are you ready to transform your ideas into reality? Don’t miss this chance to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey, together with friends from the Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT). Whether you’re a seasoned innovator or just curious about the startup scene, this weekend promises to be an unforgettable experience.

Over a weekend in Guangzhou, share your idea, and get supporters to form teams. Turn the idea into a viable business proposal, and pitch it to a panel of mentors to get valuable feedback for further development!

Open to all students who are have an interest to become:

• entrepreneurs
• developers
• designers
• marketers

Date: 16 to 18 October 2026 (Fri to Sun)

Venue: Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Guangzhou

Language: Putonghua

Sign up: here, deadline: 21 Sep 2026 (Mon, 17:00)

Fee: free of charge, LEI will cover transportation (Shenzhen Bay-GDUT-Shenzhen Bay) and accommodation. Meals and other personal expenses are not covered. 

Deposit: HKD500, to be returned upon satisfactory completion of the programme

Due to limited places, selected students will be informed via email by 24 Sep 2026. 

For more info, contact LEI at [email protected]