
Course Introduction
The HKU Musketeers Foundation Data Science Institute (HKU IDS) has launched the inaugural “HKU Advanced Technology Fellowship Programme” (“The Programme”). The Programme aims to nurture a robust talent pool of innovative technology leaders, equipping them with the necessary skills to navigate the dynamic, AI-driven industrial landscape. Leveraging the University’s leading position in sci-technological research among higher education institutions in Asia and in the globe, the initiative realizes HKU IDS’s mission to facilitate institutional collaboration, and to turn data science into innovation and technological developments that benefit society, particularly in Hong Kong and mainland China.
This Programme comprises of 10 comprehensive modules, harnessing the pinnacle of scientific and technological resources from HKU and prestigious institutions such as Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, and the National University of Singapore. The major objective of the Programme is to offer entrepreneurial fellows a wider spectrum of learning experiences that amalgamate the progression of industry, scientific research, and business strategies, thus enable them to become more internationally competitive.
Throughout this Programme, students will have the unique chance to engage in profound interactions with globally recognized entrepreneurs, data scientists and academic mentors in various areas ranging from business, biomedicine and health, smart societies and new technology development in AI and emerging cutting-edge fields.
Course Features – From A to E
- Advanced technological landscapes and strategies: Senior mentors from academia to lead thematic research.
- Beyond innovation: Practical site-visits and research in partnering enterprises.
- Cutting-edge ecosystem at a glance: Aggregation of innovation and sci-tech resources tailored for current needs of enterprises.
- Devoting into novel data science research topics: Lectures and mentorship given by top scientists and academicians who are leading in the fields.
- Earning and gaining: To be awarded the "Corporate Researcher" certificate by HKU IDS.

Industry Outlook: AI-Driven New Industrial Revolution
- Module 2: Singapore
New Patterns of Asia-Pacific Business Environment and the “Go-Global” Strategies
- Module 3: Hong Kong
Greater Bay Area Navigation: FinTech, Web 3.0, and AI Investment
- Module 4: Hong Kong
Biotechnology: Application of AI in Biomedicine, Biological Agriculture, the Health Industry
- Module 5: Greater Bay Area
High-End Equipment, Intelligent Manufacturing, Autonomous Driving & AI Robotics
- Module 6: Hong Kong
Data Assets – New Business Models Driven by Big Data and Large Models
- Module 7: Middle East
New Engines of Innovation and Growth
- Module 8: Beijing or Hefei (TBC)
Quantum Technology
- Module 9: United States
Landscape of Frontier Technology and AI Waves
- Module 10: Hong Kong
Energy Revolution: Application of AI in Advanced Materials and New Energy
Programme Details
Start date: January 2025
Locations: Hong Kong / The Greater Bay Area/ Yangtze River Delta
Overseas module: United States / Middle East / Southeast Asia
Duration of study: 26 months, with 20 months of core modules and 6 months for N modules + research report
Course fees: Please send an enquiry to HKU IDS for more details at (atfp@hku.hk)
Medium of instruction: Chinese & English (with simultaneous interpretation)
Teaching method: Face-to-face
Target Audience
- Directors or leaders of large companies in high-tech industries
- Investors with strategic vision on industrial investment and landscape
- Traditional entrepreneurs who plan to transition to high-tech industries
- Financiers who are keen on emerging industrial development and investment opportunities
Fellowship Certificate
- Upon completion of the Programme, which includes a thesis evaluation, HKU IDS will officially award the HKU Advanced Technology Fellowship Certificate.
- The list of awarded fellows will be announced on the official website of HKU IDS, as a recognition of their outstanding achievements.
- As our esteemed Corporate Researcher, the fellow will be given an opportunity to gain additional consultation on research development by collaborating with academic mentors from various faculties at HKU on technology transfer and investment, including priority access to academic resources such as passes to academic activities hosted by HKUIDS.