INNOVATION

Famous for its well-designed balance of minimalism, functionality and eco-friendliness, Nordic designs are increasingly regarded as a winning formula for sustainable business growth. Hong Kong, given its close proximity to the production hub of southern China, has become a natural gathering point for Nordic companies to commercialise their innovative business ideas. More

The development of incubators has outpaced the Chinese government’s planning, as investors and related institutions are taking it as one of the important venues to recruit talented technopreneurs. Although finance is among the keys to helping related start-ups become scalable businesses, technopreneurships are keen to seek equity investors that are of the capacity to offer technological and commercial support. Apparently, Hong Kong is in a position to meet such demand. More

China’s 13th Five-year Plan is set to promote innovation as a long-term strategy to facilitate growth. This has produced huge demand from “technopreneurs” for not only financial resources but also support in areas such as technology, market connections and entrepreneurial development. With advantages like access to foreign technology, markets and financing channels, Hong Kong is well-placed to capitalise on the demand from flourishing technopreneurialism on the mainland. More