South China University of Technology

South China University of Technology (SCUT) is a comprehensive public research university directly governed by China’s Ministry of Education, spanning three campuses across Guangzhou at the center of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. Its industry engagement is anchored by a national university science park, an extensive network of enterprise–university joint laboratories, and co‑located facilities that support collaborative prototyping and scale‑up. SCUT is designated by the Ministry of Education as a technology transfer and transformation base and a National Intellectual Property Demonstration University, with a pilot specialized technology transfer agency to accelerate commercialization. Research is backed by competitive national programs, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Key R&D Program. Dedicated technology transfer infrastructure supports IP, licensing, and startup formation.