VENTURE HONG KONG

venture hong kong

A third-generation Hong Kong toymaker wins kudos for using IP to put his business on the high-tech track.

23 January 2020

Managing intellectual property (IP) is an important facet of start-up development. Mood Aware Environment (MAE) and Upmood co-founder Charles Lo took part in IPHatch Hong Kong 2019.More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Sports Goods, Hong Kong, health, sports

Fresh boosts for Hong Kong SMEs

The government is taking further measures to help businesses rise to challenges.

16 January 2020

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong face unprecedented challenges, but revolutionary progress in technology and China’s keystone projects – the Belt and Road Initiative and Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area – present many equally unprecedented opportunities. More

Topics: Association & Government, Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, Mainland China, trade, brand consultant

Match made in heaven

A multinational giant has found perfect Israeli technology partners through Hong Kong.

09 January 2020

In search of smart city-related network technology solutions, Japanese technology giant NEC joined a Hong Kong business mission to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in September 2018 and found Israel the promised land for start-ups that deliver. More

Topics: Information Technology, Israel, Hong Kong, start-ups, Innovation and Tech

Masterpieces go digital

A Hong Kong-based fintech aims to disrupt the fine-art marketplace.

02 January 2020

Epsilon ArtShare is an app-based digital auction platform that combines the latest fintech developments with the business model of traditional auction houses and art investment funds. More

Topics: Hong Kong, start-ups, Fintech

Exporters look to Africa

Greenfield markets beckon manufacturers as geopolitical forces reshape traders’ globe.

19 December 2019

As geopolitical forces reset the global economy, adaptable Hong Kong businesses are finding promise in the greenfield markets of East Africa, the thriving Southeast Asian nations and Mainland China’s high-spending senior citizens. More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, Africa, trade, Belt and Road

Designed for business success

A purpose-designed office space and creative ecosystem made for designers, by designers, has opened in the centre of Hong Kong.

12 December 2019

T.H.E Design – “Technology, Humanity, Environment” – was co-founded by father and son architects Winston Shu – Principal of Integrated Design Associates (IDA) – and Alex Shu. More

Topics: Design Services, Architecture & Planning, Hong Kong, design, Architecture

Cyberstreet comes to Main Street

A Hong Kong acquisition propels this Australian retail network provider into Asia.

05 December 2019

In a show of confidence for the Hong Kong market, the rising star of Australia’s retail technology industry, Fusion Factory, announced last month the acquisition of Hong Kong-based company Purecomm. More

Topics: Information Technology, Hong Kong, e-commerce

CEPA boon for services in Hong Kong

Professions, construction, entertainment industries gain greater access to massive market in Mainland China.

28 November 2019

As Hong Kong’s world-renowned service industries seek to expand beyond the city, some of the most fertile ground is just to the north – in Mainland China, especially the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. More

Topics: Association & Government, Legal Services, Hong Kong, Mainland China, cepa, Bay Area

Popular fairs

Hong Kong exhibitions attracted strong interest in fields ranging from lighting to wine.

21 November 2019

As the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) autumn trade fair season drew to a close, the trade body revealed that the seven October and November fairs attracted more than 9,600 exhibitors and nearly 156,000 buyers from 165 countries and regions. More

Topics: Association & Government, Technology, Hong Kong, trade fair, Innovation and Tech

Cartoon characters project ‘charging spirit’

A home-grown phone-powering brand is taking the fast track.

14 November 2019

Cartoon characters can instil positive energy in their fans, as is the case with Charging Buddies. This 100% Hong Kong-born character family is charming the licensing market with its bright, affectionate image and pragmatic battery-charging service, lighting up the licensing field with its “charging spirit”. More

Topics: Licensing, Technology, Hong Kong, Mainland China, licensing show, Innovation and Tech

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