Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Business Department explores how creativity, strategies, and systems interact to shape changes across organizations, markets, and societies. The program's research focuses on the diverse forces influencing the emergence, evolution, and impact of innovations. Scholars within the program examine individual decision-making and institutional dynamics, with studies addressing topics such as the impact of technological blockades on innovation, political connections and firm innovation, and the role of professional autonomy in creative industries. Research also investigates how international patent activity enables firms from emerging economies to thrive in the global marketplace and how entrepreneurial skill influences business growth and professionalization.