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Bone-builder expands abroad

Generating bespoke bone components – anything from a skull plate to part of a load-bearing arm bone – on a 3D printer might seem far-fetched, but that is just what Hong Kong biomaterials pioneer NOVUS Life Sciences does.

Medical products Medicine

Toy maker leads green drive

Hong Kong toy manufacturers are committed to developing environmentally friendly toys and providing green supply chain solutions, as sustainability becomes a driving force in the economy.

Manufacturing Green production Logistics

Textile start-ups leading the way in sustainability

The textile and fashion industries have focused on sustainability recently and among the 10 laureates at this year's Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Start-up Express: International Edition are two green fashion start-ups from Thailand.

Green production Green industry E-commerce

Mainland healthtech start-ups shine

The pandemic accelerated medical technology development across the world and especially in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Healthtech Medical products VR AR Electronics

Hong Kong fertile market for UK fruit supplier

Hong Kong has a healthy fruit market with a wide range of products, from blueberries to durian, much in demand.

United Kingdom Thailand Food Green production

Green finance looks to COP28

Renewable energy technology is developing at bullet-train speed in Hong Kong and Mainland China, where preparations for the upcoming COP28 United Nations Climate Change conference in the United Arab Emirates in late November are on the fast track.

Green tech Green energy Green production ESG

Eye care transformed by AI

Ageing populations are increasing the workload of in-demand medical professionals, especially in optometry.

Medical products AI

Smart and sustainable eyewear fair draws over 12,000 buyers

Eyewear that talks, briefs agents on top-secret missions, shoots laser beams and more has long been a staple of science fiction, but now smart glasses are moving off the silver screen and on to the high street.

Healthtech Medical products Fashion

Emerging markets look to Hong Kong wine platform

Emerging markets ranging from Indonesia to Nigeria showed promise, as the 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair returned to its traditional November slot.

Beverages Green production Agriculture

Green producers go big on small solutions

Microalgae living in oceans and freshwater lakes can convert carbon dioxide and water into a range of organic compounds, starting with carbohydrates through photosynthesis and on to fats, proteins and more.

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Hong Kong start-up develops digital surgery suite

E-sports and games were natural nurseries for virtual reality technologies, giving rise to MR (mixed reality), which took the technologies into other fields, including medicine.

Medical products AI VR Robots

Peanut waste becomes high-protein meat

Plant-based foods rich in sustainably sourced protein have become popular among environmentally and health-conscious consumers, creating green business opportunities.

Manufacturing Green production Green tech

Melbourne hosts medical innovators

Melbourne is one of the most liveable cities in the world with a strong creative and design culture, attracting design companies, studios, manufacturers and research institutions to establish an active creative community.

Australia IP Health Medical products

Food producer goes from farm to table

A university-based Hong Kong start-up has rolled out a successful business strategy, bringing alternative proteins and plant-based F&B into the market, and becoming a promoter of superfood and future food.

Mainland China Green production Food Beverages

Green tips for SMEs

As large enterprises integrate environmental protection, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG) into businesses, SMEs upstream in the supply chain need to follow suit and fully implement ESG.

Green energy Green production

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