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Start-up battles resistant bugs

Antibiotics are critical weapons against bacterial infections, but resistant pathogens have become a severe problem over the past four decades as few new drugs have been developed.

Healthtech Biotech Medical Start-ups

UAE takes lead on fintech

With its glittering cities, palm-shaped islands and globe-spanning airlines, the United Arab Emirates has been a leading innovator in the Middle East for many years.

United Arab Emira...Investment Fintech Start-ups

Intellectual property (IP) and innovation are joined at the hip and the Business of IP Asia Forum, themed IP & Innovation: Steering New Economic Growth, paired with Entrepreneur Day (E-Day), offered industry players a chance to explore both.

Technology Start-ups Fintech

Food forensics fight fraud

Hong Kong’s global trade hub status and cosmopolitan society have given it a well-earned reputation as a foodies’ paradise with restaurants and shops supplying cuisine from every part of the globe.

Technology Hong Kong Green tech Green production Start-ups

Inaugural InnoEX launches

The first-ever InnoEX, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which is running in conjunction with the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition).

Hong Kong Innotech Technology Start-ups Electronics Lighting AI

Unleashing microbe power

Every one of us is a mobile ecosystem, full of microbes such as bacteria, fungi and protozoa, most of which are beneficial and work to keep their host organism healthy.

Medical & Healthc...Hong Kong Medical services Start-ups

AI spots flaws in floors

Hong Kong start-up RaSpect specialises in remote building inspections using drones to gather the data and artificial intelligence technology to process it – faster, more accurate, more comprehensive and safer method than traditional manual building inspections.

Building & Constr...Computer & Periph...Hong Kong New Zealand Start-ups Construction AI Robotics

Closing the fintech gap

Incumbent banks are adopting fintech innovations and seeking to fill their talent pools with innovators, as they embrace this new wave of transformation.

Finance & Investm...Hong Kong Financial service...Fintech Banking Start-ups

Blueprint for innovative future

Digitalisation is transforming Hong Kong’s traditional pillar industries – such as finance, trade, professional services and property. At the same time the city is seeking to further diversify its economy and is placing innovation & technology (I&T) front-and-centre in its development plans.

Business Manageme...Hong Kong Mainland China Innotech Start-ups Venture capital Fintech

Innovation revolutionises port operations

Israeli start-ups and VCs are usually based around Tel Aviv area, but if you turn your look to the South you might be surprised to find a Maritime Hub in Ashdod.

Logistics & Trans...Hong Kong Israel AI 4D Imaging Start-ups Logistics Transport Green technologie...

Sharing economy in toy room

Like many parents of young children, Australian expatriates Jade Poon and Natalie Chow found their Hong Kong homes were becoming cluttered with toys – many of which their toddlers no longer even played with. Friends since their schooldays and keen to live more sustainably, the pair decided this was wasteful. So in April 2019, Ms Poon, a human resources executive, and Ms Chow, a marketing executive-turned-entrepreneur, came up with the idea to establish Happy Baton, Hong Kong’s first toy rental subscription service.

Toys & Games Education & Train...Hong Kong Toys Start-ups Education

Navigating mature innovation ecosystem

Seeking a balance between the youthful enthusiasm of start-ups and steady performance of established firms has become a key issue for Hong Kong, as its entrepreneur ecosystem matures.

Hong Kong Accelerators Start-ups Innotech

Cosmetics start-up hits sweet spot

Social-distancing rules led to many nail salons closing during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting two university classmates to step out of their comfort zones and invest a significant sum in starting up a home-based nail art business. The duo design and produce relatively environmentally friendly and easy-to-use nail art stickers that allow even novices to easily decorate their own nails.

Health & Beauty Hong Kong Taiwan Start-ups Fashion Beauty

IP key to industrial revival

In recent decades, Hong Kong has transformed from a manufacturing powerhouse into a trade and services centre. As the city seeks to diversify and re-industrialise, intellectual-property (IP) is bound to grow in importance.

Licensing Hong Kong IP Start-ups Entrepreneurship

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