VENTURE HONG KONG

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The HKTDC’s T-box programme has helped a homeware and glass art specialist reset its distribution channels following COVID-19.

18 August 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted bricks-and-mortar retail businesses but provided new opportunities for Hong Kong start-up AEfolio Limited, which expanded its online presence to offer its customisable homeware and artisan glassware pieces.More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, art, T-Box

A new way to promote homemade food

A Hong Kong start-up has developed a platform that improves operational efficiency in getting food delivered to the consumer.

11 August 2022

Bespoke gourmet shops marketing through platforms such as Instagram and Facebook are proliferating. Hong Kong start-up Calioo saw the pain points boutique caterers were experiencing – from receiving orders to delivery – and decided to address the issue, developing an online-to-offline (O2O) platform to help them solve problems and increase turnover.More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, start-ups, food safety

Forging a brighter future

The HKTDC Education & Careers Expo serves as a platform where people of all ages can embark on a new journey in life.

04 August 2022

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 31st HKTDC Education & Careers Expo ran for four days late last month at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The expo ran in parallel with three other HKTDC events – the Hong Kong Book Fair, Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks.More

Topics: Education & Training, Hong Kong, education, Careers

EXHIBITION+ model brings world to Hong Kong

More than 20,000 buyers seize global opportunities online and offline as the HKTDC brings seven trade fairs under a hybrid umbrella event.

28 July 2022

As the exhibitions industry moves through its third year of working amid COVID-19 restrictions, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has fine-tuned its online-physical hybrid exhibition model, rolling it out in time for its spring-summer events this year.More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Event Organisation, Hong Kong, e-business, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Fresh skills for a new era

The HKTDC Education & Careers Expo gives people of all ages a chance to boost their skillsets and knowledge bases.

14 July 2022

Hong Kong is forever changing and adapting as China, East Asia and the rest of the world move forward. The city’s people, especially the young, need to continually upgrade their skills and knowledge bases to match.More

Topics: Education & Training, Hong Kong, education, Careers

Eyeing GBA opportunities

An American ophthalmic specialist sees Hong Kong as an ideal launch pad for expansion into the mainland and ASEAN.

29 June 2022

Technology investors usually expect rapid returns on their assets, but the life sciences, especially medicine, have notoriously long development times. Returns can take decades to eventuate and ventures often turn out to be unviable.More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Medical Supplies & Medicine, Hong Kong, Mainland China, medicine, start-ups

E-commerce boom drives data demand

A Hong Kong company is extending its data centre network as RCEP development strengthens business in the region.

24 June 2022

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into effect this year, establishing the world's largest economic circle and promoting regional trade and investment.More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Computer & Peripherals, Hong Kong, Korea, big data, Data analytics

Bagging a place in the market

The HKTDC is helping an ambitious Hong Kong-made handbag brand make its mark on the world.

16 June 2022

Hong Kong-born designer Winnie Tang (main picture, right) and her friend Kitty Chan (main picture, left) started their first business at the age of 14. They bought fashion items from Korea and sold them on a Hong Kong online platform, then brought them to the Australian market.More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, Mainland China, fashion

Gateway to growing Latin market

A Peruvian entrepreneur is seeking to develop two-way trade between Mainland China and South America through Hong Kong.

19 May 2022

From the massive rainforests of the Amazon basin to the windblown Tierra del Fuego and icy heights of the Andes, and spanning the 11,000 kilometres between Tijuana and Ushuaia, Latin America presents a massive and diverse market.More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Food & Beverages, Central & South America, Hong Kong, trade, electronics

Fertile Japanese region targets HK

Farmers and craftsmen in northern Honshu offer a bounty of quality produce that presents opportunities for Hong Kong SMEs.

13 May 2022

Tohoku, the northern region of Honshu Island, is a rich source of food, beverages and crafts. Producers in the region are eager to explore overseas markets, and bringing the products to Hong Kong consumers is creating opportunities for the city’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Household Products, Japan, Hong Kong, food, beverages

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