{"id":51,"date":"2026-04-16T14:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:54:13","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-669513ed wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1da03c2a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-444d5ee8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">We are a start-up founded in 2024 that focuses on the hidden value in natural bio-polymers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9fe8ed88 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spin-off of Hong Kong Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre (ABIC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Member of Hong Kong Science &amp; Technology Park (HKSTP) Incubation Program 2024-2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HKSTP-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HKSTP-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HKSTP-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HKSTP-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HKSTP-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HKSTP.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HKSTP from fpf.ccidahk.gov.hk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-669513ed wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\">Meet our team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The same mission brings us together, including professionals from soft matter, bio-polymers and food research or business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4935966c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yingzi-MING-00-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yingzi-MING-00-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yingzi-MING-00-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yingzi-MING-00-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yingzi-MING-00-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yingzi-MING-00-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yingzi-MING-00-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yingzi-MING-00-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21d4e958 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>Yingzi MING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Co-founder &amp; CEO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1329\" height=\"1329\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Xiufeng-LI-00.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Xiufeng-LI-00.jpg 1329w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Xiufeng-LI-00-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Xiufeng-LI-00-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Xiufeng-LI-00-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Xiufeng-LI-00-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1329px) 100vw, 1329px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-63bfd6c1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>Xiufeng LI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Co-founder &amp; Science Advisor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jialing-CHEN-00-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jialing-CHEN-00-1.jpg 944w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jialing-CHEN-00-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jialing-CHEN-00-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jialing-CHEN-00-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-63bfd6c1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>Jialing CHEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">R&amp;D Scientist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dazhi-LIU-00-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dazhi-LIU-00-1.jpg 888w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dazhi-LIU-00-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dazhi-LIU-00-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dazhi-LIU-00-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21d4e958 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>Dazhi LIU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">R&amp;D Scientist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d89aad35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We work with industrial and academic partners in our path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f95ffa09 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo_310x73-2-color-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image.png 354w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d89aad35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-47c06fe3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are hiring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>If you are specialized in polymer engineering, material science, or industrial design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or if you are interested in an internship on business development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plus you are enthusiastic to bring innovation to reality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:yingzi.ming@upgrade-bio.com\">Join us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u56fe\u7247_20260330101453-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:408px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u56fe\u7247_20260330101453-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u56fe\u7247_20260330101453-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u56fe\u7247_20260330101453-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u56fe\u7247_20260330101453-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u56fe\u7247_20260330101453-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u56fe\u7247_20260330101453-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef3d885c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Contact us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Email to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Yingzi Ming (co-founder)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1a7f38a224d685749903b55c9997b126\"><a href=\"mailto:yingzi.ming@upgrade-bio.com\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:yingzi.ming@upgrade-bio.com\">yingzi.ming@upgrade-bio.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Yingzi-MING-wechat.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" style=\"width:135px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Yingzi-MING-wechat.png 870w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Yingzi-MING-wechat-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Yingzi-MING-wechat-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/upgrade-bio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Yingzi-MING-wechat-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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