Convocation Newsletter, Summer 2018

Home to 40 start-ups by alumni & students HKU iDendron, opened in autumn 2017, is incubating dozens of early-stage start-ups by HKU alumni. Students and graduates with new business ideas are given access to affordable co-working spaces, a community of innovators and entrepreneurs, and a resource network for growth. Partners include Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Cyberport, Hong Kong X-Tech Startup Platform etc. “Dendron” means “tree” in Greek, symbolising the spirit of growing knowledge and innovation. As a first entrepreneurial venture, iDendron has provided us a community to work with and get inspired rather than being left on this journey all by ourselves. Planto is a fintech app that helps millennials manage their finances by addressing practical and long-term concerns: How much needs to be saved per month, to afford a downpayment on a Kennedy Town flat in five years’ time? It helps users visualise their goals by incorporating their personal and financial information, including age, salary, expenses, and live updates from banking and credit card accounts. http://www.planto.io 搞智能理財 app 助港青追夢 台女做過百次訪問搜集資料 : http:// bit.ly/PlantoNews001 Freehunter connects freelancers in the creative industry with clients to provide quality and responsive services. The platform currently has 600 photographers, videographers and graphic designers available for clients to choose from. Harris and Jerome had previously developed similar start-up projects related to freelancers. They became business partners after meeting at iDendron and formed a more all-rounded team. https://freehunter.hk Enabled by Azalea (1972) Endowment Fund Strategic Partners Sino Group Stanley Chu New Frontier Budgeting for a flat? This app can help Platform for creative freelancing talents Planto includes three alumni: CEO Ankit Suri from India (BEng (CompSc 2013), CTO Taha Sabih from Pakistan (BEng (EE) 2014) and Jessica Liu from Taiwan (BBA (Acc&Fin) 2012). Co-founded by CEO Harris Cheng (BEcon&Fin 2017) and CTO Jerome Tse (BBA(IS) Year 4)