About Our Team
Innovators Shaping the Future of Food
Led by CEO and Founder Connie K.W. Lee, a Design Academy Eindhoven graduate, Ph.D candidate at HKUST, and Tatler Asia “Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2024” honoree, Elevatefoods’ interdisciplinary team from HKUST combines expertise in design, AI, and engineering to revolutionize personalized nutrition. Our innovators drive cutting-edge 3D food printing solutions, delivering customized, sustainable meals for healthcare and F&B industries while advancing dignified dining and food tech education.
Connie Lee (CEO, Founder)
Award-winning innovator and multiple patents inventor, serial start-up founder and HKUST Ph.D. candidate researching advanced food technology for healthy aging.
Personal recognitions, awards and achievements:
- 40 Under 40 Designer, by the Perspective (2018)
- Gen. T, Tatler Asia (2024)
- Hong Kong Young Design Talent, CreateHK
- German Design Awards
- Good Design Awards
- Design for Asia Awards
- Smart Gifts Awards
- Red dot Design Awards
- Smart living Awards, Gov. HK
Timothy Chan (COO, Co-founder)
HKUST home-grown Electronic and Computer Engineering graduate, now a Ph.D. student inspired by personal experience to develop soft meal solutions for dysphagia.
Dr. Yang Xu (Co-founder)
Leads technical development of our advanced cooking systems.
Mazing Lee (Business Strategist)
Drives strategic partnerships in F&B and healthcare.
Siyu Chen (AI Engineer)
Ph.D. Student (2027) ; B.Eng.,HKUST
Elizabeth Poon (Bioengineer)
MPhil. Student (23′-25′), ISD, HKUST ; B.Sc., HKUST
Aidan Yuan (Mechanical Engineer)
Undergraduate Student (22′-26′), ISD, HKUST
Andrew Zhong (Software / Electrical Engineer)
Ph.D. Student (24′-28′); B.Eng.,HKUST
Our Awards & Recognitions
- Sino-UST 1M competition 2023 (Elevator Pitch Award)
- Sino-UST 1M competition 2023 (Best Student Team Award)
- Shelovestech Finalist 2023, Hong Kong and Macau
- ATEC semi-finalist 2023 (representing HKUST Entrepreneurship Center)
- International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2024- Silver Award
The 10th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2024 – 2nd Runner-Up - City I&T Grand Challenge 2024 – Champion, University Group
- Rosewood Entrepreneurship Award 2025
Our Key Publications and Media Coverages
Advanced 3D Food Printing with Simultaneous Cooking and Generative AI Design (Advanced Material, February 2025)
