ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Smart City Facilitators: Enhancing Customer Experience with AI Chatbot

03 May 2021

Businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence (AI) to automate business functions. AI-powered chatbots are more frequently adopted to replace human chat service agents to automate customer support. In view of the opportunities presented by the use of AI in customer services, HKTDC Research conducted an interview with Set Sail Software to get insights on the benefits and applications of AI chatbots across industries. More

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Start-Up Hong Kong: The Academia-Entrepreneur Interface

22 April 2021

Miles Wen, founder and CEO of Fano Labs, told HKTDC Research that the academia-entrepreneur interface helps expedite the commercialisation of R&D achievements. In addition, entrepreneurs can build up personal connections, obtain valuable experience in entrepreneurship and broaden their horizons through the exchange of ideas within the academic network. More

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Navigating Covid-19: An AI-Integrated Pharmacist

22 March 2021

Healthcare has become a billion-dollar question as the pandemic has demonstrated how viruses can take millions of lives and shut down economies. In view of this, HKTDC Research sat down with Alex Zhavoronkov, the founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, to understand how this pharma AI start-up and others have empowered the industry during the pandemic and how the pharma ecosystem will evolve in the post-pandemic era. More

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Shanghai Offers Grants to Sci-Tech Co-operation Projects with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

15 March 2021

Shanghai recently released grant application guidelines for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan projects under the Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan and for the International Science and Technology Co-operation Programme of China. More

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Navigating Covid-19: A Home Learning Advocate

15 March 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has upended work and school life, forcing parents to embrace a shift to home learning. In a recent interview with HKTDC Research, Lo Ying-kit, a home-grown home learning advocate, unveils how his company, DR-Max, has come to see the massive suspension of schools around the globe as a golden opportunity to invest in next-generation technologies and plan for expansion. More

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Internet Technology Company Builds Global Logistics Network in Hong Kong

23 February 2021

Hong Kong International Airport is connected to around 220 destinations worldwide and is closely linked with many key logistics bases in mainland China. The parent group of an internet technology company, in its bid to develop a global logistics network, is building an integrated global logistics centre in Hong Kong and developing it into a globalisation base. The Chief Executive Officer of the company tells of these plans on an anonymous basis. More

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Navigating Covid-19: A Compliance Risk Controller

14 December 2020

FundingReach Holdings Ltd, a Hong Kong Regtech company, devotes great efforts to providing companies in Hong Kong and the GBA with cost-effective AI compliance technology solutions, offering flexible management of risks in connection with credit and transaction compliance. More

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Navigating Covid-19: A Home Diagnostic Screening Trailblazer

07 December 2020

Covid-19 has thrown telehealth into the spotlight as it reduces the chance of cross-infection at hospitals and supports millions of recovered patients’ rehabilitation. Considering at-home bio-imaging technology to be the backbone of telemedicine, HKTDC Research sat down with Justin Chan, the CEO of Gense Technologies to learn how the award-winning start-up has been working in the field and enabling the early, preclinical screening of body parts, including the lungs, the tendons and the liver. More

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Start-Up Hong Kong: Smarter Consumers Prove Boost to Inno-Tech Sector

10 November 2020

A local start-up, Dayta AI, is making use of facial detection technology to analyse consumer characteristics and behaviours through AI application, in order to help their clients improve their marketing strategies. Patrick Tu, co-founder and CEO of Dayta AI, called on the government and large businesses to take the lead in promoting public engagement in innovation and technology. More

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Hong Kong as Focal Point of Startup Development in the Greater Bay Area

04 November 2020

Having invested in more than 250 startup companies across China and other regions, Gobi Partners focuses on identifying and supporting early-stage startups in a broad range of technology sectors. Gobi’s approach aims to build a regional network that can help entrepreneurs scale, while furthering the development of startup ecosystems in emerging markets. Chibo Tang, Partner of Gobi Partners, shares his experience in managing the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund in Hong Kong. More

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