The StartmeupHK Festival has been rescheduled to 5-10 September 2022, stay tuned!The StartmeupHK Festival has been rescheduled to 5-10 September 2022, stay tuned!
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DEFINE WHAT'S NEXT
As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most vibrant tech hub. StartmeupHK can help advise and guide you to make the city your startup home. StartmeupHK is a division of InvestHK, a HK Government Department helping overseas companies set up in the city. Launched in 2013, StartmeupHK’s mission is to promote Hong Kong as a leading startup destination for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Our objectives are to
- Attract and support startup ecosystem stakeholders to set up a presence here, and provide a one-stop service platform to enable them to grow in Hong Kong and beyond
- Help build a vibrant startup ecosystem to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the city
- Promote Hong Kong internationally as a tech hub
Hong Kong – Asia’s most Dynamic Startup Ecosystem
As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most vibrant tech hub. StartmeupHK can help advise and guide you to make the city your startup home. StartmeupHK is an initiative by Invest Hong Kong, a department of the HKSAR Government helping overseas companies set up in the city. Launched in 2013, StartmeupHK’s mission is to promote Hong Kong as a leading startup destination for entrepreneurship and innovation.
DEFINE WHAT'S NEXT
As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most vibrant tech hub. StartmeupHK can help advise and guide you to make the city your startup home. StartmeupHK is a division of InvestHK, a HK Government Department helping overseas companies set up in the city. Launched in 2013, StartmeupHK’s mission is to promote Hong Kong as a leading startup destination for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Our objectives are to
- Attract and support startup ecosystem stakeholders to set up a presence here, and provide a one-stop service platform to enable them to grow in Hong Kong and beyond
- Help build a vibrant startup ecosystem to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the city
- Promote Hong Kong internationally as a tech hub
Navigate through Startmeup.hk to:
GAIN ACCESS
Our website is a one-stop portal to Hong Kong’s startup community. We provide startups access to events and resources that support their entrepreneurial journey, including details of potential investors, incubation and acceleration programmes, government funding schemes, co-working spaces and entrepreneur associations.
GET INSPIRED
Startmeup.hk is also a platform for local and overseas startups to share their success stories. These examples serve to illustrate how innovative startups in various sectors are making an impact to the innovation and technology landscape in Hong Kong.Latest News
HKAI LAB Accelerator Program – Cohort 9
HKAI Lab focuses on advancing the frontiers of AI with cutting-edge technologies and expertise, and empowering startups to develop and commercialize their AI inventions and technologies. We offer a 12-month Accelerator Program and run two cohorts every year. Key advantages are including: GPU-equipped computer resources · Funding support opportunity · Machine learning platforms · Free cloud service credits · Exposure and networking · Free office space For more details, please click here Application deadline: 19th April 2023
Enterprise Innovation Investment 100 (E100)
Organised by Angel Investment Foundation, Enterprise Innovation Investment 100 (E100) is an investment matching programme, aiming to match 100 small and medium-sized enterprises in Hong Kong with angel investors, and invest in their development plans which are funded by the government. The programme is expected to create business opportunities for more than 4,000 startups in Hong Kong, encouraging investors to cooperate with the government in the synergistic development of enterprises and startups. More details, please click here.
Green PropTech Innovator Challenge 2023
The Green PropTech Innovator Challenge is Hong Kong’s BIGGEST PropTech competition proudly featuring a total of over 50 guest speakers, POC partners, investors and mentors from globally-renowned multinational companies (see below event poster for the complete list of partners). It is an incubation programme targeting talented higher education students and student-founded early-stage startups who are passionate about inventing and applying technology to solve real-life problems. Co-organised by Y.X Community and The Hong Kong PropTech Association (HKPTA), this Challenge enables applicants to attend a knowledge-sharing seminar and a tour of Sino Inno Lab to get to know more about PropTech in Hong Kong. Shortlisted teams will be paired with top-notch professionals to receive all-round mentorship support with HK$10,000 financial allowance. They will also get a chance to validate their PropTech solutions at the premises of world-class property developers, putting their ideas into real practice. What’s more, winners will receive a total of HK$100,000 cash prizes and connect with at least 3-5 angel investors, having an invaluable opportunity to solicit up to HK$1,000,000 pre-seed funding and take their projects to the next level. It’s a once-in-a-life time opportunity that all tech enthusiasts and sustainability leaders shouldn’t miss! For more details, please click here.
Latest Events
WOW Summit, Hong Kong
WOW (World of Web3) Summit Hong Kong 2023 is a premium Web3-focused event and a part of the WOW global series. Following the successful events hosted in Dubai and Lisbon, the Hong Kong edition will be a flagship event in the APAC region. We expect 5000+ attendees at AsiaWorld-Expo on 29-30 March 2023! The main theme of the event – “Transition from Web2 to Web3 and real-world use cases of Web3 technologies”. The event is powered by GuyWay and MarketMaking.Pro, co-hosted by UVECON.VC and MaGESpire. For more details, please click here.
CREATIVE COLLISION 2023
Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong’s “non-conference” offers new interactive formats and tracks to disrupt business and spark creative solutions to social and environmental issues.
新一期清潔生產伙伴計劃(2020-2025)網絡研討會 有機廢物及廚餘處理技術分享
清潔生產伙伴計劃 (伙伴計劃) 透過資助項目和技術推廣活動，鼓勵港資工廠採用清潔生產技術和作業方式。 香港生產力促進局將舉行網絡研討會，介紹伙伴計劃內容，同時亦邀請到聯誼工程(國際控股)有限公司、碧瑤綠色集團及佩兒綠能環保有限公司分享廚餘處理的技術，讓本港環保及食品業業界人士了解本地的清潔生產技術、互相交流。 For more details, please click here.
Latest News
HKAI LAB Accelerator Program – Cohort 9
HKAI Lab focuses on advancing the frontiers of AI with cutting-edge technologies and expertise, and empowering startups to develop and commercialize their AI inventions and technologies. We offer a 12-month Accelerator Program and run two cohorts every year. Key advantages are including: GPU-equipped computer resources · Funding support opportunity · Machine learning platforms · Free cloud service credits · Exposure and networking · Free office space For more details, please click here Application deadline: 19th April 2023
Enterprise Innovation Investment 100 (E100)
Organised by Angel Investment Foundation, Enterprise Innovation Investment 100 (E100) is an investment matching programme, aiming to match 100 small and medium-sized enterprises in Hong Kong with angel investors, and invest in their development plans which are funded by the government. The programme is expected to create business opportunities for more than 4,000 startups in Hong Kong, encouraging investors to cooperate with the government in the synergistic development of enterprises and startups. More details, please click here.
Green PropTech Innovator Challenge 2023
The Green PropTech Innovator Challenge is Hong Kong’s BIGGEST PropTech competition proudly featuring a total of over 50 guest speakers, POC partners, investors and mentors from globally-renowned multinational companies (see below event poster for the complete list of partners). It is an incubation programme targeting talented higher education students and student-founded early-stage startups who are passionate about inventing and applying technology to solve real-life problems. Co-organised by Y.X Community and The Hong Kong PropTech Association (HKPTA), this Challenge enables applicants to attend a knowledge-sharing seminar and a tour of Sino Inno Lab to get to know more about PropTech in Hong Kong. Shortlisted teams will be paired with top-notch professionals to receive all-round mentorship support with HK$10,000 financial allowance. They will also get a chance to validate their PropTech solutions at the premises of world-class property developers, putting their ideas into real practice. What’s more, winners will receive a total of HK$100,000 cash prizes and connect with at least 3-5 angel investors, having an invaluable opportunity to solicit up to HK$1,000,000 pre-seed funding and take their projects to the next level. It’s a once-in-a-life time opportunity that all tech enthusiasts and sustainability leaders shouldn’t miss! For more details, please click here.
Latest News
HKAI LAB Accelerator Program – Cohort 9
HKAI Lab focuses on advancing the frontiers of AI with cutting-edge technologies and expertise, and empowering startups to develop and commercialize their AI inventions and technologies. We offer a 12-month Accelerator Program and run two cohorts every year. Key advantages are including: GPU-equipped computer resources · Funding support opportunity · Machine learning platforms · Free cloud service credits · Exposure and networking · Free office space For more details, please click here Application deadline: 19th April 2023
Enterprise Innovation Investment 100 (E100)
Organised by Angel Investment Foundation, Enterprise Innovation Investment 100 (E100) is an investment matching programme, aiming to match 100 small and medium-sized enterprises in Hong Kong with angel investors, and invest in their development plans which are funded by the government. The programme is expected to create business opportunities for more than 4,000 startups in Hong Kong, encouraging investors to cooperate with the government in the synergistic development of enterprises and startups. More details, please click here.
Green PropTech Innovator Challenge 2023
The Green PropTech Innovator Challenge is Hong Kong’s BIGGEST PropTech competition proudly featuring a total of over 50 guest speakers, POC partners, investors and mentors from globally-renowned multinational companies (see below event poster for the complete list of partners). It is an incubation programme targeting talented higher education students and student-founded early-stage startups who are passionate about inventing and applying technology to solve real-life problems. Co-organised by Y.X Community and The Hong Kong PropTech Association (HKPTA), this Challenge enables applicants to attend a knowledge-sharing seminar and a tour of Sino Inno Lab to get to know more about PropTech in Hong Kong. Shortlisted teams will be paired with top-notch professionals to receive all-round mentorship support with HK$10,000 financial allowance. They will also get a chance to validate their PropTech solutions at the premises of world-class property developers, putting their ideas into real practice. What’s more, winners will receive a total of HK$100,000 cash prizes and connect with at least 3-5 angel investors, having an invaluable opportunity to solicit up to HK$1,000,000 pre-seed funding and take their projects to the next level. It’s a once-in-a-life time opportunity that all tech enthusiasts and sustainability leaders shouldn’t miss! For more details, please click here.
Latest Events
WOW Summit, Hong Kong
WOW (World of Web3) Summit Hong Kong 2023 is a premium Web3-focused event and a part of the WOW global series. Following the successful events hosted in Dubai and Lisbon, the Hong Kong edition will be a flagship event in the APAC region. We expect 5000+ attendees at AsiaWorld-Expo on 29-30 March 2023! The main theme of the event – “Transition from Web2 to Web3 and real-world use cases of Web3 technologies”. The event is powered by GuyWay and MarketMaking.Pro, co-hosted by UVECON.VC and MaGESpire. For more details, please click here.
CREATIVE COLLISION 2023
Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong’s “non-conference” offers new interactive formats and tracks to disrupt business and spark creative solutions to social and environmental issues.
新一期清潔生產伙伴計劃(2020-2025)網絡研討會 有機廢物及廚餘處理技術分享
清潔生產伙伴計劃 (伙伴計劃) 透過資助項目和技術推廣活動，鼓勵港資工廠採用清潔生產技術和作業方式。 香港生產力促進局將舉行網絡研討會，介紹伙伴計劃內容，同時亦邀請到聯誼工程(國際控股)有限公司、碧瑤綠色集團及佩兒綠能環保有限公司分享廚餘處理的技術，讓本港環保及食品業業界人士了解本地的清潔生產技術、互相交流。 For more details, please click here.
Latest Events
WOW Summit, Hong Kong
WOW (World of Web3) Summit Hong Kong 2023 is a premium Web3-focused event and a part of the WOW global series. Following the successful events hosted in Dubai and Lisbon, the Hong Kong edition will be a flagship event in the APAC region. We expect 5000+ attendees at AsiaWorld-Expo on 29-30 March 2023! The main theme of the event – “Transition from Web2 to Web3 and real-world use cases of Web3 technologies”. The event is powered by GuyWay and MarketMaking.Pro, co-hosted by UVECON.VC and MaGESpire. For more details, please click here.
CREATIVE COLLISION 2023
Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong’s “non-conference” offers new interactive formats and tracks to disrupt business and spark creative solutions to social and environmental issues.
新一期清潔生產伙伴計劃(2020-2025)網絡研討會 有機廢物及廚餘處理技術分享
清潔生產伙伴計劃 (伙伴計劃) 透過資助項目和技術推廣活動，鼓勵港資工廠採用清潔生產技術和作業方式。 香港生產力促進局將舉行網絡研討會，介紹伙伴計劃內容，同時亦邀請到聯誼工程(國際控股)有限公司、碧瑤綠色集團及佩兒綠能環保有限公司分享廚餘處理的技術，讓本港環保及食品業業界人士了解本地的清潔生產技術、互相交流。 For more details, please click here.
Latest News
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Formulating Business Roadmaps Towards Net Zero
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has clearly stated that to possibly limit global warming to 1.5°C and avoid devastating climate impacts, global emissions must peak by 2025, halve by 2030, and reach net zero by 2050.
HKTDC Entrepreneur Day 2022
Dedicated to connecting you with a multitude of amazing start-ups, investors, and like-minded innovation & technology enthusiasts, this year’s E-Day will be held in a hybrid format to engage participants all over the world.
Resources
Incubation & Acceleration Programmes
Incubators and accelerators in Hong Kong are tailored to provide you with the ultimate support on your entrepreneurial path to success.
Angels, Venture Capitalists & Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)
Access to funding is one of the most crucial factors for entrepreneurial success. Angel investors and venture capitalists can offer a wealth of collaboration, investment and mentorship opportunities.
Government Funding Scheme & Support
The Hong Kong Government is committed to supporting startups and SMEs to help realize their vision and take their business to the next level.
Shared Facilities
Hong Kong’s co-working and co-living spaces are growing in number, diversity and in the range of services they offer.
Useful Links
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Case Studies
Success stories of Hong Kong based startups from a wide variety of industries
Publications & Newsletters
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Success stories of Hong Kong based startups from a wide variety of industries