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Start-Up Hong Kong: Vigour and Drive Pay Off for Young Entrepreneurs

24 November 2020

ReUbird is a local entertainment booking platform that makes recommendations about recreational activities in Hong Kong, and providing support with all the chores involved in organising gatherings. The aim is to provide consumers with one-stop, online-and-offline booking services. Carson Yau and Brian Chui, the co-founders, talked about the challenges facing young entrepreneurs, and about how they have responded to the impact of Covid-19. More

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Start-Up Hong Kong: Stay-at-Home Boosts E-Commerce

17 November 2020

Edward Li, the founder of local e-commerce company Starlity, reckoned that the city’s manufacturing sector had been slow to embrace e-commerce. He decided to build a platform for manufacturers looking to develop e-commerce. Li found that the Hong Kong market does offer help to start-ups, although long-term support is inadequate. He is positive about the prospects for developing e-commerce despite the crisis brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. More

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Breaking into Mainland Digital Marketing Via Messaging Apps

11 November 2020

HKTDC Research recently interviewed Tencent International Business Group to understand how companies can release corporate news and sell products to customers through the WeChat Mini Program and WeChat Official Account. Making the best use of these functions helps Hong Kong companies launch online sales on the one hand, and connect with the multitude of mainland consumers on the other. 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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Start-Up Hong Kong: Winning Ways with Local Resources

04 November 2020

The rising popularity of smartphones has brought onto the market a whole host of mobile apps. CarWash.HK is a local start-up providing door-to-door car washing and detailing services. It provides a remarkable example of how mobile apps can be integrated with a local, traditional service. Its founder Leo To talked about how the company started and developed into a social enterprise and its recent experience of dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak. More

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Start-Up Hong Kong: “Made in Hong Kong” Helps Instill Consumer Trust

28 October 2020

Beluntech focuses on developing medical devices and AI systems for monitoring various chronic diseases. Its CEO Lydia Leung talked about why the company insisted on establishing its production line in Hong Kong, and the new opportunities brought about by Covid-19. She also discussed the Greater Bay Area, which she hopes will lead to increasing alignment in medical device regulations between the mainland and Hong Kong. More

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Start-Up Hong Kong: Agricultural Transformation Via Industrial Premises Repurposing

22 October 2020

Farm66 became the first indoor aquaponics farm in Hong Kong, devoting great efforts to researching new technologies for the development of urban farming. Gordon Tam, the founder, talked to HKTDC Research about the difficulties encountered during the start-up process. He believes that, in order to boost the local scientific research ecosystem, Hong Kong should be updating its laws to keep pace with the development of innovation and technology. More

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EduTech Start-up Sees Hong Kong as a Platform to Raise Funds

24 June 2020

As it plans to further expand its portfolio and footprint to other Asia Pacific countries, 360ed is looking to Hong Kong for IPO fundraising. Hong Kong IPO market is attractive as it is a gateway to raise funds from international investors. More

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E-commerce Start-up Leverages Hong Kong as Operation Hub for Regional Growth

17 June 2020

E-commerce start-up, SHOPLINE, leverages Hong Kong as its operation hub to provide funding and online shop solutions for enabling client business growth across ASEAN and beyond. More

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Hengqin Launches Support Programme for Young Hong Kong / Macao Entrepreneurs

10 December 2019

Zhuhai’s Hengqin New Area has introduced a series of measures designed to help young entrepreneurs and start-up businesses from either Hong Kong or Macao relocate to the region in order to further their careers or fuel their future growth. More

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