USJ, through the OSAA, encourages students and the wider community to engage in entrepreneurship activities that promote sustainable businesses. Macao has the advantages of being located in the rapidly developing Greater Bay Area and having a favourable positioning as a Commercial and Trade Cooperation Service Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries. Our University engages with […]

USJ, through the OSAA, encourages students and the wider community to engage in entrepreneurship activities that promote sustainable businesses. Macao has the advantages of being located in the rapidly developing Greater Bay Area and having a favourable positioning as a Commercial and Trade Cooperation Service Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries.

Our University engages with the government and different organisations to provide entrepreneurial opportunities.  We are committed to support the development of entrepreneurship and offer start-up opportunities in terms of capital, resources, space, and networking, such as the Cultural Industries Fund, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, the Talents Development Committee, the Youth Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Preparatory Committee and the Macau Startup Club.

Updated information on entrepreneurship opportunities is regularly made public to the community on our website and sent to students and alumni via email.  We invite all those interested to kindly check it regularly.

MGBAHR DISCUSSED COOPERATION FOR USJ STUDENTS TO START BUSINESS IN GBA Macau Greater Bay Area Human Resources Association (MGBAHR) visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), They introduced the association’s activities, future developments plans and also discussed about possible cooperation projects for students of the USJ to start businesses or arrange employment in another city within the Greater Bay Area. https://www.usj.edu.mo/en/news/macau-greater-bay-area-human-resources-association-macau-gbahr-visited-usj/

NANSHA YOUTH FEDERATION INTRODUCED PLATFORM AND POLICIES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Nansha Youth Federation of Guangzhou was invited to introduce the platform and policies of innovation and entrepreneurship, the “One Hundred Enterprises – One Thousand Persons” Internship Program for Students from Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha Free Trade Zone, as well as the  “Professional Elite” Trainee Program for Fresh Graduates from Hong Kong and Macau, which can provide assistance and supporting for the youth in Macao to create start-up of sustainable business in the Greater Bay Area. https://www.usj.edu.mo/en/news/usj-representatives-attended-sharing-policy-privileges-youths-hk-macau-work-start-business-nansha-district-guangzhou/

USJ MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME The USJ Mentorship Programme is aimed at providing a valuable opportunity for our undergraduate students to seek career advice and guidance from alumni mentors.  Our mentors are professionals and senior executives from different industries.  They share their career and life experiences and the successful stories in their career planning and development with the mentees.  Students can also expand their network with professionals in fields that are related to their study major, and gain more entrepreneurship or training opportunities before graduation, which can benefit the students to create their start-up of sustainable businesses in the future. https://www.usj.edu.mo/en/mentorship/

MACAO YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION CULTIVATION SEMINAR Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre Introduced their supporting service which including the venture capital investment fund, training workshops, co-working space, professional mentoring and consultancy service for the promotion, opportunities and sustainability for start-ups in Macao to USJ students in 2019. They also introduced their Innovation and Entrepreneurship competition series and policies which can help youth in the local community to start sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation projects in Macao which can connect commercial and trade co-cooperation between the Portuguese-speaking countries and cities of Greater Bay Area, using the advantages of Macao as one of the cities of Greater Bay Area and its positioning as the Commercial and Trade Co-operation Service Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries https://www.usj.edu.mo/en/news/macao-youth-entrepreneurship-innovation-cultivation-seminar/

InnoValley HQ INTRODUCED POLICIES AND SUPPORTING SERVICES TO USJ STUDENTS Hengin InnoValley representative was invited to the USJ Career Day 2019 and introduced the Policies and Incubator Services in Hengqin to USJ students for their preparing starting up of their own businesses. https://www.usj.edu.mo/en/news/usj-organised-usj-career-day-2019/

USJ VISITED InnoValley HQ USJ visited the Macao-Heng Qin Youth Entrepreneurship Valley (InnoValley HQ) in November 2018, they explained the general development and the supportive policies available in the InnoValley, and shared a few successful collaborative cases with higher education institutions in Macao. The InnoValley HQ, with its beautiful environment, has attracted over 300 companies during the past three years, including start-up companies created by USJ alumni. https://www.usj.edu.mo/en/news/usj-delegation-visited-innovalley-macao-heng-qin-youth-entrepreneurship-valley/