Background
The University of Macau (UM) aspires to be an outstanding, internationally-recognized institution of higher learning, firmly committed to learner-centred education, focused research with impact, and dedicated public service. It aims at nurturing self-reflective, caring, and socially responsible persons within a culturally diverse and intellectually challenging environment.
Under its vision and mission, UM provides assistance to staff and students in transforming their innovative ideas into reality. The University will provide a supportive platform for innovation and entrepreneurship so that members of UM can establish their businesses and collaborate with the local communities and government in order to bring progress and development to UM and the Macao society, which in turn will enable Macao to become an innovative society. Moreover, the University helps members of the UM community position themselves for the future, cultivating an enthusiastic atmosphere for research and innovation while stimulating industrial development and establishing a novel talent training mechanism.
Objective
The UM is recruiting innovative entrepreneurial teams for intensive incubation at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. After committee assessment, the Centre will provide the incubation teams with appropriate advice from entrepreneurial guidance at the initial stage to regular expert consultations. The Centre may also offer incubation teams with temporary office spaces, meeting rooms, and office facilities. The UM will actively assist the teams through the Centre for seeking every possible internal and external entrepreneurship funding, investment and assistance, including from fund institutions, companies or investors, application for incubation and start-up funds from relevant incubation bases, recommendation and sponsorship in participating innovation and entrepreneurship competitions hosted by various regions. We expected their creative projects could be successfully converted into commercial products or services during the period of incubation.
Target
At least one member of a team must have a connection with the University of Macau. All current students, alumni, and current staff are eligible to apply. The UM member(s) must hold at least 20% of the company’s equity.
Remarks: Those who are determined to violate the rules of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship are not eligible for incubation for two years.
Company Selection and Criteria
The selection of incubation Company will be conducted by the Incubation Company Selection Committee, which is composed of professionals outside and/or inside UM. Through the business proposal and interview, the Committee will examine and select the appropriate teams to incubate. The basic selection focuses on creativity, originality, and potential benefits to the society in terms of business and culture. Cross-discipline and cross-faculty innovative ideas are encouraged for applications to access the resources of the CIE.
Rules for Incubation Company at CIE
Rules for “Trial Incubation” at CIE
Application Form
You may send the completed application form and business proposal before the deadline to ICI.Innovation@um.edu.mo
Proposal Template
Schedule
Remarks: The recruitment of incubation teams is an ongoing exercise with regular schedule and will be carried out once in each semester normally. The University reserves the right to modify the schedule above and will announce accordingly.