About / Our Model

Why AIEX exists

AI is entering core industry workflows. Small teams can now build and scale faster than ever, powered by models, compute and digital distribution. But turning outstanding research into a real company still requires an end-to-end path — research, product development, customer validation and capital planning advancing together from day one.

AI Startup Exchange sits between universities and industry — turning research into ventures and validated products.

University × Industry × Capital

Built by universities and DABANC

UNIVERSITIES

Research · Talent
IP · Labs & Facilities
Academic Brand

DABANC

Venture Building · Industry Access
Market Validation
Global Business Development · Capital

AI Startup Exchange sits between them — turning research into ventures and validated products.

How We Build Ventures

From research to a validated company

Real customers validate products; industry resources accelerate growth.

Commercial Scale

Customer pilots · Paid orders · Regional replication

Capital Growth

Equity financing · M&A / IPO · Value realisation

VALUE REINVESTMENT → Joint research · Live briefs · Talent development · Equity value · New ventures — feeds the next cycle of research and venture creation
Rooted in Hong Kong

A venture-building and commercialisation platform

AI Startup Exchange is built by universities and DABANC, for the technologies that will define the next industry cycle — connecting research, capital and industry into one operating platform.

"Move outstanding research into the real world faster — and build companies that create lasting value for industry."