VENTURE HONG KONG

Agile start-up sends in robots

Flexibility is the key as disinfecting, temperature monitoring machines go through their paces in Hong Kong and look to ASEAN markets.

03 September 2020

As technology powers ahead rapidly, Hong Kong start-up Roborn believes applications that can adapt to the changing needs in different markets and sectors will come out winners. More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Hong Kong, ASEAN, MedTech, e-business

Flexible robotic arm for SMEs

Lightweight, easily programmed mechanical limb takes drudgery out of small-firm manufacturing.

27 August 2020

Whether in film or real life, robots are considered high-end technology. More

Topics: Hong Kong, automation, Robotics

Take-out containers go green

Heat- and cold-proof food packaging comes from plant waste – and goes back to being plant waste.

20 August 2020

From scratch, Vivian Chang and George Chen had built a successful, vertically integrated garment company but after they sold the business 15 years ago, the Hong Kong entrepreneurs began thinking of eliminating plastic pollution. More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Raw Materials, Hong Kong, start-ups, smart living

Online fair meets sourcing demand

As measures to control COVID-19 put traditional physical events on ice, exhibitors and buyers flock to a digital expo.

13 August 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to physical exhibitions around the world being cancelled or postponed but sourcing demand has continued to grow. More

Topics: Hong Kong, digital marketing, AI

Cash-flow benefits for SMEs

A Hong Kong fintech start-up has solved a persistent problem for SMEs – sluggish payments.

06 August 2020

Companies often face a cash shortfall during their day-to-day operations. More

Topics: Hong Kong, financial services, e-business

Robot makes airport clean sweep

Faced with arrivals streaming in from across the world, the transport hub of Hong Kong urgently needed an intelligent disinfecting solution.

30 July 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has underscored the need to regularly clean and disinfect surfaces in areas where large numbers of people congregate and pass through - such as airports. More

Topics: Medical Supplies & Medicine, Hong Kong, MedTech, Robotics

Blockchain solution to border barriers

Privacy is crucial in both fintech and medical services – a Hong Kong technology firm puts the issue front and centre.

23 July 2020

Any discussion of Hong Kong is bound to include words such as crossroads, business hub and East meets West – all involve people moving. More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Hong Kong, MedTech, Fintech

DNA technology fights fish fraud

Mislabelled seafood threatens consumers and the environment – a Hong Kong start-up offers a rapid species identifier to combat the problem.

16 July 2020

Seafood is one of the most traded food commodities in the world and consumers in Asia are among the most voracious. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, Biotech, start-ups

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