Grant · Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Cyberport Greater Bay Area Young Entrepreneurship Programme (GBA YEP)

A Cyberport programme for young people from Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong. Applicants join a bootcamp, form cross-city teams around a digital tech idea, and admitted teams receive HK$100,000 and six months of mentoring.

Open · closes 27 Nov 2026 Run by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company, with Greater Bay Area co-organisers

Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
HK$100,000 Each admitted team receives HK$100,000 in cash from the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund, paid in three stages: HK$10,000 on signing, HK$45,000 after the interim report and HK$45,000 after the final report
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
No fee No application or bootcamp fee; Cyberport provides transport, accommodation and meals at the bootcamp
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
not published
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Hong Kong, Macao, China
Perks
  • Entrepreneurship bootcamp with industry talks and tech company visits
  • Six months of mentoring and support from Cyberport and the co-organisers
  • Completing the programme may improve the chance of acceptance into the Cyberport Incubation Programme

Individuals apply in Stage 1 by 27 November 2026; shortlisted applicants attend the bootcamp on 15-17 January 2027 and form cross-city teams, which submit a joint Stage 2 application. Shortlisted teams present on 5 March 2027 and results follow in late March 2027.

Application dates

Open · closes 27 Nov 2026Cyberport GBA YEP 2026

Cyberport GBA YEP 2026: applications close 27 November 2026; the programme starts 15 January 2027.

Who can apply

  • Aged 18 to 30 on the application deadline
  • Enrolled at, or graduated within three years from, a registered post-secondary institution in Hong Kong, Macau or Guangdong
  • Stage 2 teams have at least one Hong Kong Identity Card holder and one Guangdong or Macau resident, and at least half the team hold Hong Kong Identity Cards
  • The programme is run in Mandarin
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It does not say whether it runs in person or remotely. Ask before you plan a move.
  4. Applications are open until 27 November 2026.

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