Hostel Entrepreneurship Laboratory (HEL)

Hostel Entrepreneurship Laboratory (Term 1, 2025-26)

Maximize your learning and residential experience with peers!
Strengthen your entrepreneurial potentials!
Are you ready to apply for HKD30,000 funding to kickstart your start-up project?

 


Hostel Entrepreneurship Laboratory is an experiential learning platform for students to experiment with their ideas tackling community challenges in Student Hostels and Tuen Mun District. Lingnan Entrepreneurship Initiative (LEI) & Office of Student Affairs (OSA) provide a series of training workshops and a competition to build an Innovation and Entrepreneurship community within Lingnan Hostels and support student-initiated projects. The winning teams will have a chance to receive up to HKD 30,000 Innovation and Impact Fund (IIF) and Student Activities Fund (SAF) to kick-start the student-led activities and projects. 

 

Project Theme:

  • Sustainable Development Goals (#2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13)
  • Hostel Affairs

 

A series of training workshops are designed to empower students with the knowledge and skills to make a positive impact in our hostel community and the Tuen Mun District.  Enrol in the training sessions below during ILP registration period (11 – 12 Sept 2025) and equip yourself with the tools and mindset to thrive in an ever-changing world with the spirit of entrepreneurship.

 

Programme Details & Important Dates:

Date & Time

Programme

Venue

26 Sep 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Sustainable Development Goals - Gamified!

LCH319AB

13 Oct 2025, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Ideation through Design Thinking

LKK205

27 Oct 2025, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Lean Canvas

LKK205

3 Nov 2025, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The Art of Pitching

LKK205

9 Nov 2025, 11:59 PM

Deadline of Pitching Team Registration

Online

16 Nov 2025, 11:59 PM

Deadline of Prototype Submission

Online

19 Nov 2025, 11:59 PM

Deadline of Pitch Deck Submission

Online

24 Nov 2025, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Final Pitch

LYH201/1

 

Who Can Join:

  • Student can either register individually or as a team. If students register as a team, each team must consist of a minimum of 2 members but not more than 5 members.
  • Student must be full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree-seeking.

 

Awards:

Award

Prize

Champion

HK$4,000 Cash + e-Certificate

1st Runner-up

HK$3000 Cash + e-Certificate

2nd Runner-up

HK$2000 Cash + e-Certificate

Best Presentation Award

e-Certificate

Best Business Model Award

e-Certificate

Green Award

e-Certificate

 

  • Winning teams are eligible to apply for HKD30,000 Innovation and Impact Fund (IIF)
  • Non-selected teams may apply for Student Activities Fund (SAF)

 

Online Registration:

Final Pitch

Date: 24 Nov 2025 (Monday)

Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Venue: LYH201/1

ILP: 2.5 Units in Residential Education

Registration (Pitching Team): Online Form

Registration deadline: 9 November 2025