Propelling Start-ups to New Heights
HKTDC strengthens its support for start-ups with 10th edition of Entrepreneur Day
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council is strengthening its start-up support programme, with the 10th edition of Entrepreneur Day this Thursday and Friday to feature a variety of initiatives to support aspiring start-ups. Earlier, the HKTDC also participated in a South China Morning Post conference on start-up opportunities in Hong Kong.
Entrepreneur Day, a two-day event held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, comprises exhibitions, informative forums, pitching sessions and networking events for start-ups to gather market information, seek advice and funding, and build connections.
The event is the HKTDC’s flagship project to support Hong Kong and international start-ups, which is also the objective of the SCMP’s recent Game Changer Series conference themed “Scaling Local Start-ups, Connecting Global Ecosystem.”
The conference brought together start-ups, investors, potential partners and supporting organisations including the HKTDC, Science Park and Cyberport to exchange ideas on strengthening the start-up clusters in the city as well as globally.
Among the speakers was Stephen Liang, Assistant Executive Director at HKTDC, who shared his insights on how Hong Kong start-ups can benefit from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area development, the details of which are set to be unveiled shortly.
“If you are a start-up based in this city, then you have a distinct advantage, something that ecosystems in other parts of Asia and the Silicon Valley can only dream of – being part of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area,” he said.
According to HKTDC Research, the most important market for Hong Kong start-ups is Hong Kong itself, and the second-most important market is the Chinese mainland. However, in terms of market potential, the Chinese mainland ranks number one, with 56 per cent of Hong Kong start-ups targeting this market for the long run.
