Hugh Chow

CEO | ventureLAB

Mr Hugh Chow has 30 years of global executive experience in innovation and technology, investment, governance, sustainability, R&D and engineering management. Prior to joining ventureLAB, Hugh served as the Executive Director at The ESG Consortium and a Partner at Radiant Tech Ventures. Hugh is also a Special Advisor of Kumshing Group, Chairman of MICAS Group, Chairman of The Apple Tree Preschool and Learning Centres, Chairman of Hong Kong Technologies Advancement Group and a Director at the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs. Hugh has 12 international patents as an inventor and engineering executive at ATI Technologies Inc. from 1993 to 2000. He subsequently co-founded ViXS Systems Inc. in 2001 and took it public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2013, having culminated over 500 international patents, 8 R&D centres worldwide, and over $500M of lifetime revenue. Hugh also won 8 consecutive Deloitte Fast 50, ACCE International Business Award 2007, and Hong Kong Canada Business Achievement 2014. In 2016, Mr Chow co-founded Pool Global Partners and launched 2 cross-border venture funds on deep-tech, sustainability and ESG. Hugh has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hong Kong, a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado summa cum laude, and a Type 9 (Asset Management) License from the Hong Kong Securities and Future Commission.