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Talent Foundry
What is Talent Foundry?
Are you ready to transform from CLASSROOM TO CAREER?
Launched in 2025, Talent Foundry is a career-readiness talent programme intended for current students studying in Hong Kong with academic backgrounds in computer science, engineering, and other majors related to innovation and technology (I&T). We are directly collaborating with local university faculties and industry partners to enhance student employability in the I&T field.
Student Eligibility (at the time of application)
Why Talent Foundry?
Dive into the I&T community through exclusive engagement activities and events.
Gain real-world skills and industry exposure beyond classroom.
Build your professional network by connecting with industry experts and prospective employers.
Explore career possibilities within the I&T ecosystem.
TALENT FOUNDRY STARTERS
TALENT FOUNDRY ACHIEVERS
Phase 1 – While Studying
Career-readiness Bootcamp
Phase 2 – Upon Graduation
Career Launch
Objectives & Benefits
Successful applicants will become Talent Foundry Starters and participate in the Career-readiness Bootcamp. The objective is to equip soon-to-graduate students in Hong Kong with practical and industry-ready skills
Objectives & Benefits
Talent Foundry Starters who complete the actions in this table will become Talent Foundry Achievers. In recognition of their contributions to Hong Kong's I&T landscape, financial support may be awarded and subject to availability.
Actions
(by Talent Foundry Starters)
Financial Support
(subject to availability)
TALENT FOUNDRY STARTERS
Phase 1 – While Studying
Career-readiness Bootcamp
Objectives & Benefits
Successful applicants will become Talent Foundry Starters and participate in the Career-readiness Bootcamp. The objective is to equip soon-to-graduate students in Hong Kong with practical and industry-ready skills
Actions
(by Talent Foundry Starters)
TALENT FOUNDRY ACHIEVERS
Phase 2 – Upon Graduation
Career Launch
Objectives & Benefits
Talent Foundry Starters who complete the actions in this table will become Talent Foundry Achievers. In recognition of their contributions to Hong Kong's I&T landscape, financial support may be awarded and subject to availability.
Financial Support
(subject to availability)
Notes: Bootcamp and financial assistance are subject to availability. Any changes to the programme are at HKSTP’s discretion.
Bootcamp Hours
As a current Talent Foundry Starter, you can earn bootcamp hours within the programme period (1-Oct-2025 to 31-Aug-2026) through the following:
- • Monthly Talent Foundry activities from one of the following Bootcamp Components (ranged 2 – 9 hours per activity)
- • Spontaneous invitations to I&T related events by Talent Foundry (ranged 2 – 8 hours per activity)
- • Completion of 100 paid or unpaid work hours within HKSTP’s I&T ecosystem (30 hours)
Bootcamp Components
Bootcamp activities are powered by tech giants & industry experts in HKSTP’s I&T ecosystem. All are held in face-to-face mode until 31st August 2026. We provide comprehensive talent development through six structured engagement activity components. Each component has specific learning objectives to maximise student exposure and readiness for the I&T workforce.
Entrepreneurship Exposure
Entrepreneurship Exposure is designed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and a foundational understanding of startup dynamics through insightful sharing sessions and talks.
- Key Characteristics: exploratory, mindset-focused
- Output: develop entrepreneurial thinking
- Format: sharing session or talk
Soft Skills Development
Soft Skills Development features interactive workshops to cultivate important workplace skills such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills sought by recruiters and employers.
- Key Characteristics: interactive, reflective, scenario-based
- Output: build professional competencies
- Format: interactive workshop
Technical Insights
Technical Insights aims at deepening students’ understanding of I&T sector’s landscape, culture, and future direction.
- Key Characteristics: awareness-building, inspirational
- Output: provide context and market understanding
- Format: sharing session or talk
Hard Skills Upgrade
Hard Skills Upgrade offers half-day or full-day workshop to help students gain practical and applicable experience with industry-standard platforms and tools.
- Key Characteristics: hands-on, tool-specific
- Output: lead to a tangible output (e.g., a built prototype, a deployed model)
- Format: workshop or lab
Career Hack & Match
Career Hack & Match (previously known as Challenge Lab) provides a direct-engagement platform featuring small-group and face-to-face interactions with founders or key company representatives. Designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, it creates a more relaxed environment rather than a formal interview for students to apply their academic knowledge and technical skills to potentially solve real business/technical challenges.
- Key Characteristics: immersive, collaborative
- Output: propose potential solutions to a real business challenge
- Format: showcase day
Mentorship
Mentorship helps Talent Foundry Starters’ map out their career paths and aligns their career roadmap with the industry reality.
- Key Characteristics: personalised and relationship-based
- Output: focus on individual growth and pathfinding
- Format: structured 1-on-1 sessions or group sessions
Networking Opportunities
Networking Opportunities empowers students to build connections with industry professionals and like-minded peers through a diverse array of events.
- Key Characteristics: social, conversational, meeting new people
- Output: build a personal and professional network within the I&T ecosystem
- Format: stand-alone or integrated sessions
Press Release
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Media Highlight
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Connecting Talent, Universities and Industry
Talent Foundry 主動出擊 培育人才作創科發展動力(Only available in Chinese)
