Rain L.

From Research to Impact • From Lab to Community | Social Innovation | Strategic Partnerships & Sustainable Change

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

About

Impact-driven professional in higher education, managing CUHK social innovation funds supporting 150+ projects and raising HK$100M+ to turn research into real-world change.

Experience

  • Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO), CUHK (Full-time · 3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Project Manager, Social Innovation Team
      Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Led CUHK’s strategic transition from the Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF) and Sustainable Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (S-KPF) to the new Knowledge Transfer Impact Project Fund (KT-IPF) and Knowledge Transfer Venture Impact Fund (KT-VIF), advancing the university’s research impact agenda. Designed and launched these funding schemes to help faculty and CUHK-affiliated ventures apply research to real-world social challenges, resulting in sustainable solutions with measurable community benefit. Facilitated late-stage prototyping, sectoral collaboration, and venture incubation, ensuring research outcomes are channelled into impactful pathways. Strengthened CUHK’s role as a catalyst for social innovation by empowering academics and students to co-create initiatives that drive inclusion, sustainability, and long-term societal value.

    • Social Innovation Officer
      Feb 2023 - Dec 2023 · 11 mos

  • Personal Assistant to Chief Operations Officer at HKU Innovation Holdings
    Apr 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Hospital Authority (Full-time · 1 yr 7 mos)
    • Clerk (General Outpatient Clinics)
      Jan 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Executive Assistant (Infirmary Care)
      Oct 2019 - Jan 2020 · 4 mos

  • Analyst, Legal and Compliance at BYFIN Co., Ltd. - SBI Group
    Apr 2019 - Aug 2019 · 5 mos

  • Sales Assistant at SANDRO
    Nov 2018 - Mar 2019 · 5 mos