umagazine issue 18 20 ‘These courses place an emphasis on practice, public speaking training, and analytical skills,’ says Prof Yen. ‘After finishing these courses, students will acquire some basic knowledge in law, finance, financial management, and team development. We will select some promising student teams for business incubation and support them in the implementation of their projects.’ The courses have been very well received. So well received, in fact, that UM subsequently decided to extend the scope of the courses to include postgraduates. ‘Postgraduates have done a lot of innovative research. Some of them have already had some experience in turning an idea into a marketable product or service,’ says Prof Yen. With his encouragement, some UM students participated in the Bank of China Trophy One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition last year. A team of four master’s students from different faculties, led by Dr Wang Chunming, an assistant professor from the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, won the championship at the Macao regional competition and an excellence prize at the national final, with their product ‘Golden Wound Dressing’. The team also won the Gold Award at the Third China College Students’ ‘Internet+’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. ‘The CI provides a platform for students to start their own businesses. Students with innovative ideas can submit a proposal to us and apply to join the CI or participate in entrepreneurship competitions. If they are ranked high in the competition, we will invite them to join the CI for business incubation,’ says Prof Yen. ‘The applications received by the CI so far mainly focus on three areas, namely Chinese medicine and health, medical science and technology, and information and communication technology. Faculty and students with commercially viable proposals can apply for a start-up fund from the University of Macau Development Foundation. Upon approval, we will provide expert guidance to help students turn their ideas into feasible projects.’ Entrepreneurial Opportunities Beyond Macao The government of the Macao Special Administrative Region has long promoted economic diversification. Prof Yen believes that this, combined with the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, will 邀請企業家跟學生分享創業經驗 The Centre for Innovation often invites entrepreneurs to share experiences with the students 學生隊伍 “金創藥有限責任公司” 在“中銀盃百萬獎金澳門區創業大賽”奪冠 A student team wins the championship at the Bank of China Trophy One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition, with their product 'Golden Wound Dressing'.
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