Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s 2024 ＂Top Ten Quasi-unicorns＂ was released. The listed companies in 2020 have achieved IPO.

　　On the afternoon of December 14th, HKUST announced the "Top Ten Standards" in 2024."list of enterprises, and successfully held the" Top Ten Awards "ceremony of HKUST in Nansha, Guangzhou.

　　After months of rigorous screening and fierce competition, the ten science and technology enterprises that were finally selected into the "Top Ten Criteria" of HKUST in 2024 are (in no particular order, in alphabetical order of company names): Dapu Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Dongguan Benmo Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Dapu Information Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Yidong Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing Jianghang Lianjia Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Nade Optics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Sitan Technology Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Shenshen.Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Silicon Cool Technology Co., Ltd. These ten outstanding science and technology enterprises are not only the entrepreneurial benchmarks of HKUST, but also represent the strongest voice of this science and technology era.

　　Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s "Top Ten Quasi-unicorns" selection campaign aims to tap science and technology enterprises with high growth potential and unique innovation advantages, and commend them for adhering to the spirit of "seeking innovation, progress and creating the future" of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, persisting in innovation and entrepreneurship, and making outstanding contributions to their alma mater and society.

　　Yuan Ye, director of HKUST’s Mainland Office (Beijing), presided over the award ceremony of HKUST’s 2024 "Top Ten Quasi-Unicorns". She introduced that the launch of "Top Ten Quasi-Unicorns" not only recognized the past efforts of these strong genetic enterprises in HKUST, but also expected their future development. At the same time, it also injected vigorous impetus into HKUST’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecology, stimulated the innovation enthusiasm of more teachers, students and alumni, and provided investors and partners with a chance to discover and invest in quality projects.

　　Zheng Guangting, Vice President (Research and Development) of HKUST, said in his speech that in 2020, HKUST launched the list of "Top Ten Quasi-unicorn" enterprises in 2020. In a few years, some companies have grown into unicorn enterprises, and Jingke Electronics successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this year, and achieved the first place in the IPO of Hong Kong-based technology enterprises. After a lapse of four years, HKUST once again launched the "Top Ten Quasi-unicorns", which is not only an important demonstration of HKUST’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecology, but also an affirmation of our continuous efforts in the field of scientific and technological innovation.

　　Feng Li, Chief Capital Operating Officer of Yuexiu Group, delivered a speech, saying that HKUST’s "Top Ten Quasi-unicorns" not only represented the innovation and entrepreneurship achievements of HKUST, but also was an important force for scientific and technological innovation in Greater Bay Area and even the world. Yuexiu Group will continue to adhere to the development philosophy of "innovation-driven and entrepreneurship-led", further optimize the environment for innovation and entrepreneurship, strengthen cooperation in Industry-University-Research, and promote the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements.

　　Lionel M. Ni, president of HKUST (Guangzhou), said in his speech that with the support of the innovative atmosphere and scientific research strength of HKUST and HKUST (Guangzhou), the quasi-unicorn enterprise will continue to grow and become a real unicorn enterprise, leading the development of the industry.

　　Xie Wei, deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee of Guangzhou Nansha Development Zone, said in his speech, "The release of HKUST’s’ Top Ten Quasi-unicorns’ in 2024 is a high recognition of innovative power and another important achievement of deepening cooperation between Nansha District and HKUST. The two sides will continue to work together in the future to create new glories in technological innovation and economic development. "

　　The ten quasi-unicorn science and technology enterprises evaluated this time have a valuation between 100 million and 1 billion US dollars, and their annual revenue is higher than 10 million yuan, which has good development prospects and growth potential; And it has the strong gene of HKUST, which is an entrepreneurial project for teachers and students of HKUST, inheriting the innovative spirit and scientific and technological strength of HKUST; At the same time, science and technology enterprises have unique technical advantages in a certain subdivided hard technology field, have cutting-edge technology or market potential, and can stand out in the industry.

　　The award ceremony reviewed the "entrepreneurial journey" of the above ten enterprises in the form of video, and shared their entrepreneurial stories, core technologies and future development plans. The road to entrepreneurship is not smooth sailing, but they have firm belief and unremitting pursuit of changing the world. Their stories and achievements inspire every entrepreneur and student present, and also show the infinite charm of the spirit of "innovation, progress and future creation" of HKUST.

　　The release and award ceremony of HKUST’s "Top Ten Quasi-unicorns" in 2024 is not only the recognition of award-winning enterprises, but also an important milestone for HKUST to build an open and innovative ecology and promote the deep integration of Industry-University-Research. In the future, HKUST will continue to rely on its powerful scientific research platform and richResources and extensive international cooperation network provide support for science and technology enterprises, help them grow into industry leaders, and jointly promote global scientific and technological innovation and economic development.