Entrepreneurship Seminar Series 2021-22 – 6th Seminar “My entrepreneurial journey from an investee to an investor”

The Faculty of Science is delighted to launch a new Entrepreneurship Seminar Series for ALL students, staff and alumni, aimed at providing training for those interested in business ventures.

A group of professionals, including founders of startups and law firms, business consultants, angel investors and partners of investment fund, will share their expertise and invaluable experience in areas from idea formation to exit strategy. The Entrepreneur Seminar Series is a “Must Go To” event for those who are going to start or have already started a business venture.

Many university students and faculty want to setup a business but they really don’t know how to do it. There are many “dos” and “don’ts” in setting up and running the business; some of them, either one, are lethal if we handle it incorrectly. This is why the survival rate of startup is always very low. It would be excellent if we can learn from other entrepreneurs so that we can avoid the “don’ts” and focus more on the “dos” Mr. Johnathan Chong has run through the entrepreneurial journey from a student only with an idea to selling his first business to become a serial entrepreneur and investor.

Mr. Chong will share with us about why and how he wanted to setup a company when he was still studying in university. In addition, he will also share with us his vision and action to become a serial entrepreneur and investor.

Speaker Mr. Johnathan Chong

Founding Chairman of S.T.A.R.S Foundation

Mr. Johnathan Chong (莊寧) Trained as engineer from The University of Warwick to organize resources to solve problems logically, effectively and being involved in technology transfer, business model development, M&A and IPO consultancy from year 2010, to discover innovative technology fusion with global partners and deliver commercially viable solutions.

Engaging in the research and development of semiconductor materials for 15 years, his specialty is photochemical semiconductor manufacturing, involving new materials, quantum dot applications, biodiesel and other fields such as new energy power plants in Japan.

Mr. Chong has been an Associate Dean of Digital Finance Research Institution with UNIDO since 2018. He has been a general partner of EU-China Fund Limited in Beijing since 2016.

Mr. Chong is currently the founding chairman of S.T.A.R.S. Foundation (可持續科技研策基金會) since 2010, an international non-government organization which focuses in developing technological transfer and innovative technology integration and providing commercially viable business model.