Shenzhen-Hong Kong Collaboration • Empowered by Sci-Tech Innovation: HKUST, GPTX简坤投資, Sand River Culture and Other Partners Jointly Establish an Industry-University-Research Base

2026-03-20

To deepen the innovation and technological collaboration between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, promote the in-depth integration of industry, university, research and investment, and facilitate the efficient commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, the "2026 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Collaboration • Empowered by Sci-Tech Innovation – Signing Ceremony of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) – GPTX Univenture Fund Incubation and Industry-University-Research Base" was successfully held on March 19, 2026.Ms. Ophelia Gao, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GPTX簡坤投資, Mr. Haijin Yang, Chairman of Shenzhen Sand River Cultural and Sports Creative Development Ltd., and Mr. Song Han, Founder of Shenzhen Principal Education Consulting Co., Ltd., jointly attended and completed the signing, marking of the entry of Shenzhen-Hong Kong sci-tech innovation collaboration and the integrated construction of industry-university-research-investment into a brand new stage.

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From left to right: Mr. Haijin Yang, Chairman of Shenzhen Sand River Cultural and Sports Creative Development Ltd.; Ms. Ophelia Gao, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GPTX簡坤投資; Mr. Song Han, Founder of Shenzhen Principal Education Consulting Co., Ltd.

With "Shenzhen-Hong Kong Collaboration and Sci-Tech Empowerment" as the core theme, the signing ceremony takes the HKUST - GPTX Univenture Fund Incubation and Industry-University-Research-Investment Base as its key carrier, building a three-in-one collaborative system of "academic research + fund investment + industrial implementation". The cooperation focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics, medical technology and cutting-edge interdisciplinary fields, providing targeted support for tech startups led by HKUST students. As the core capital platform, GPTX簡坤投資 plays a pivotal role in investment leadership, incubation acceleration and resource integration, offering selected projects special equity investment, customized financing solutions, industrial mentorship and global resource connectivity, supporting the whole process of projects moving from laboratories to the market.

At the signing ceremony, all parties held in-depth exchanges and reached a high degree of strategic consensus on core issues including Shenzhen-Hong Kong industry-university-research-investment collaboration, commercialization of sci-tech achievements and co-construction of industrial ecosystems. GPTX Univenture Fund Incubation and Industry-University-Research Base will fully leverage the HKUST's scientific research advantages, combined with GPTX簡坤投資's expertise in capital operation and industrial resource integration, accelerating the process of transformation of scientific research achievements to the market.

In the future, the base will focus on research breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, biomedicine, new materials and other fields. Through diversified measures such as special fund investment, startup incubation and industrial docking, it will promote the rapid commercialization of a number of market-potential scientific research projects. Meanwhile, the base will establish a scientific research achievement exhibition and trading platform, attract global high-quality capital and industrial resources, and provide all-round commercial support for scientific research achievements.

Furthermore, the base will deepen cooperation with top research institutions and leading enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and worldwide, building an open and collaborative innovation ecosystem to facilitate the wider application and commercialization of scientific research achievements. By forging a full-chain service system of "research-incubation-industrialization", the base will become an important carrier for Shenzhen-Hong Kong sci-tech collaboration, injecting strong impetus into scientific and technological innovation, industrial upgrading and high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and jointly building a new benchmark for Shenzhen-Hong Kong collaborative innovation.

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GPTX Investment Management Limited (「GPTX簡坤投資」) was incorporated in Hong Kong on November 24, 2022, with registered and fully paid-up capital of HK$100 million. It has obtained uplifted licenses for Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), and Type 9 (asset management) from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (「SFC」) to engage in corresponding regulated activities (CE No.: BTV456).

Guided by the unwavering mission to create sustainable value for investors, GPTX簡坤投資 is committed to becoming a global leading digital investment pioneer. Through a diversified product matrix, it delivers tailored investment opportunities that meet clients’ evolving needs. Its products comprise two major categories: public funds and private funds. Geographically, the offerings cover Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, and the British Virgin Islands. Leveraging a range of strategies, including fixed income, fixed income plus, multi-assets, digital assets, and private equity, it provides risk-balanced, forward-looking solutions that balance short-term stability with long-term strategic growth.