The StartmeupHK Festival has been rescheduled to 5-10 September 2022, stay tuned!The StartmeupHK Festival has been rescheduled to 5-10 September 2022, stay tuned!
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DEFINE WHAT'S NEXT
As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most vibrant tech hub. StartmeupHK can help advise and guide you to make the city your startup home. StartmeupHK is a division of InvestHK, a HK Government Department helping overseas companies set up in the city. Launched in 2013, StartmeupHK’s mission is to promote Hong Kong as a leading startup destination for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Our objectives are to
- Attract and support startup ecosystem stakeholders to set up a presence here, and provide a one-stop service platform to enable them to grow in Hong Kong and beyond
- Help build a vibrant startup ecosystem to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the city
- Promote Hong Kong internationally as a tech hub
Hong Kong – Asia’s most Dynamic Startup Ecosystem
As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most vibrant tech hub. StartmeupHK can help advise and guide you to make the city your startup home. StartmeupHK is an initiative by Invest Hong Kong, a department of the HKSAR Government helping overseas companies set up in the city. Launched in 2013, StartmeupHK’s mission is to promote Hong Kong as a leading startup destination for entrepreneurship and innovation.
DEFINE WHAT'S NEXT
As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most vibrant tech hub. StartmeupHK can help advise and guide you to make the city your startup home. StartmeupHK is a division of InvestHK, a HK Government Department helping overseas companies set up in the city. Launched in 2013, StartmeupHK’s mission is to promote Hong Kong as a leading startup destination for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Our objectives are to
- Attract and support startup ecosystem stakeholders to set up a presence here, and provide a one-stop service platform to enable them to grow in Hong Kong and beyond
- Help build a vibrant startup ecosystem to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the city
- Promote Hong Kong internationally as a tech hub
Navigate through Startmeup.hk to:
GAIN ACCESS
Our website is a one-stop portal to Hong Kong’s startup community. We provide startups access to events and resources that support their entrepreneurial journey, including details of potential investors, incubation and acceleration programmes, government funding schemes, co-working spaces and entrepreneur associations.
GET INSPIRED
Startmeup.hk is also a platform for local and overseas startups to share their success stories. These examples serve to illustrate how innovative startups in various sectors are making an impact to the innovation and technology landscape in Hong Kong.Latest News
SafetyHACK 2023 – Open for application
The construction industry has been an instrumental driver of economic growth and enabler of social development, with the annual construction expenditure in Hong Kong expected to increase to over HK$300 billion in the coming years. A core aspect of the challenge ahead is focused on the significant volume of predicted construction activity. While a healthy and growing pipeline is encouraging, the industry is faced with some deep-rooted issues: construction accidents and near-miss incidents at varying degrees of severity occur almost daily; fatal construction accidents claimed approximately 20 lives each year over the past decades. The need to improve construction safety performance is of utmost importance. An increasingly ageing construction workforce, a lag in adoption of advanced technologies, as well as being labelled one of the most expensive construction markets in the world contribute to questions surrounding the capabilities and resources available to deliver against this pipeline. June 2 – 3, 2023 Powered by MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node and HKPC, this 2-day hackathon welcomes university students and professionals with diverse backgrounds across all disciplines. This will be an in-person program for all participants. Join us to gain: Cash prizes – Total cash prizes of HKD 50,000 will be given to the top 3 winners Exclusive Mentorship & Industry Network A platform to showcase innovative ideas Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until 12PM on Monday, May 29 (extended). Apply now to hack the future of construction safety with us! For more information, please click here.
Impact Innovation Lab Cohort 1 – Grassroots Empowerment is now open for applications!
Seeing the needs of the social innovation ecosystem in Hong Kong, Impact Innovation Lab (The Lab) is a brand new incubator aimed at promoting social innovation to the general public and nuturing potential social innovators aged 18 or above. Organised by MakerBay Foundation and funded by The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund, The Lab launches open calls every year: A diversity of social issues are open for discussion. Potential social innovators will join a series of face-to-face and online training to enrich their knowledge and skills in developing social innovation ideas for supporting the underprivileged. In addition, The Lab provides seed capital of up to HK$100,000 for awarded incubatees to actualise their visions with support from veterans and experts across different sectors and resources from a well-developed makerspace. Application deadline: 23 Jun 2023 For more information, please visit Here.
Hong Kong ICT Awards: ICT Startup Award 2023 is now open for applications!
The Hong Kong ICT Awards: ICT Startup Award 2023, leading organised by the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association and steered by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), is now open for applications. As an annual flagship event in the startup industry, participating in this award can provide the opportunity to be discovered by venture capitalists, investors, and professionals in the industry, and to create a bright future. Application deadline: 29 June 2023 (0:00AM Hong Kong time) For more information, please visit Here.
Latest Events
HKU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day – DreamOn 2023
This premier event features a keynote speech from former HKEX CEO Mr. Charles Li, panel discussions by elite entrepreneurs, and start-up exhibition and investment pitching sessions!
Reskilling to Create Digital Transformation Together: You Employed
You will have an opportunity to connect with leaders from diverse industries and together, we will equip ourselves with insights, tools and skills to embrace a new chapter of digital transformation.
FT Women in Business Asia Forum – Gender Equality in Leadership and Networking Drinks
The FT Women in Business Asia Forum provides regular, virtual events with expert speakers, moderated by FT editors, plus in person networking events to equip female executives with a wider strategic outlook with unique insights.
Latest News
SafetyHACK 2023 – Open for application
The construction industry has been an instrumental driver of economic growth and enabler of social development, with the annual construction expenditure in Hong Kong expected to increase to over HK$300 billion in the coming years. A core aspect of the challenge ahead is focused on the significant volume of predicted construction activity. While a healthy and growing pipeline is encouraging, the industry is faced with some deep-rooted issues: construction accidents and near-miss incidents at varying degrees of severity occur almost daily; fatal construction accidents claimed approximately 20 lives each year over the past decades. The need to improve construction safety performance is of utmost importance. An increasingly ageing construction workforce, a lag in adoption of advanced technologies, as well as being labelled one of the most expensive construction markets in the world contribute to questions surrounding the capabilities and resources available to deliver against this pipeline. June 2 – 3, 2023 Powered by MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node and HKPC, this 2-day hackathon welcomes university students and professionals with diverse backgrounds across all disciplines. This will be an in-person program for all participants. Join us to gain: Cash prizes – Total cash prizes of HKD 50,000 will be given to the top 3 winners Exclusive Mentorship & Industry Network A platform to showcase innovative ideas Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until 12PM on Monday, May 29 (extended). Apply now to hack the future of construction safety with us! For more information, please click here.
Impact Innovation Lab Cohort 1 – Grassroots Empowerment is now open for applications!
Seeing the needs of the social innovation ecosystem in Hong Kong, Impact Innovation Lab (The Lab) is a brand new incubator aimed at promoting social innovation to the general public and nuturing potential social innovators aged 18 or above. Organised by MakerBay Foundation and funded by The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund, The Lab launches open calls every year: A diversity of social issues are open for discussion. Potential social innovators will join a series of face-to-face and online training to enrich their knowledge and skills in developing social innovation ideas for supporting the underprivileged. In addition, The Lab provides seed capital of up to HK$100,000 for awarded incubatees to actualise their visions with support from veterans and experts across different sectors and resources from a well-developed makerspace. Application deadline: 23 Jun 2023 For more information, please visit Here.
Hong Kong ICT Awards: ICT Startup Award 2023 is now open for applications!
The Hong Kong ICT Awards: ICT Startup Award 2023, leading organised by the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association and steered by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), is now open for applications. As an annual flagship event in the startup industry, participating in this award can provide the opportunity to be discovered by venture capitalists, investors, and professionals in the industry, and to create a bright future. Application deadline: 29 June 2023 (0:00AM Hong Kong time) For more information, please visit Here.
Latest News
SafetyHACK 2023 – Open for application
The construction industry has been an instrumental driver of economic growth and enabler of social development, with the annual construction expenditure in Hong Kong expected to increase to over HK$300 billion in the coming years. A core aspect of the challenge ahead is focused on the significant volume of predicted construction activity. While a healthy and growing pipeline is encouraging, the industry is faced with some deep-rooted issues: construction accidents and near-miss incidents at varying degrees of severity occur almost daily; fatal construction accidents claimed approximately 20 lives each year over the past decades. The need to improve construction safety performance is of utmost importance. An increasingly ageing construction workforce, a lag in adoption of advanced technologies, as well as being labelled one of the most expensive construction markets in the world contribute to questions surrounding the capabilities and resources available to deliver against this pipeline. June 2 – 3, 2023 Powered by MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node and HKPC, this 2-day hackathon welcomes university students and professionals with diverse backgrounds across all disciplines. This will be an in-person program for all participants. Join us to gain: Cash prizes – Total cash prizes of HKD 50,000 will be given to the top 3 winners Exclusive Mentorship & Industry Network A platform to showcase innovative ideas Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until 12PM on Monday, May 29 (extended). Apply now to hack the future of construction safety with us! For more information, please click here.
Impact Innovation Lab Cohort 1 – Grassroots Empowerment is now open for applications!
Seeing the needs of the social innovation ecosystem in Hong Kong, Impact Innovation Lab (The Lab) is a brand new incubator aimed at promoting social innovation to the general public and nuturing potential social innovators aged 18 or above. Organised by MakerBay Foundation and funded by The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund, The Lab launches open calls every year: A diversity of social issues are open for discussion. Potential social innovators will join a series of face-to-face and online training to enrich their knowledge and skills in developing social innovation ideas for supporting the underprivileged. In addition, The Lab provides seed capital of up to HK$100,000 for awarded incubatees to actualise their visions with support from veterans and experts across different sectors and resources from a well-developed makerspace. Application deadline: 23 Jun 2023 For more information, please visit Here.
Hong Kong ICT Awards: ICT Startup Award 2023 is now open for applications!
The Hong Kong ICT Awards: ICT Startup Award 2023, leading organised by the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association and steered by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), is now open for applications. As an annual flagship event in the startup industry, participating in this award can provide the opportunity to be discovered by venture capitalists, investors, and professionals in the industry, and to create a bright future. Application deadline: 29 June 2023 (0:00AM Hong Kong time) For more information, please visit Here.
Latest Events
HKU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day – DreamOn 2023
This premier event features a keynote speech from former HKEX CEO Mr. Charles Li, panel discussions by elite entrepreneurs, and start-up exhibition and investment pitching sessions!
Reskilling to Create Digital Transformation Together: You Employed
You will have an opportunity to connect with leaders from diverse industries and together, we will equip ourselves with insights, tools and skills to embrace a new chapter of digital transformation.
FT Women in Business Asia Forum – Gender Equality in Leadership and Networking Drinks
The FT Women in Business Asia Forum provides regular, virtual events with expert speakers, moderated by FT editors, plus in person networking events to equip female executives with a wider strategic outlook with unique insights.
Latest Events
HKU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day – DreamOn 2023
This premier event features a keynote speech from former HKEX CEO Mr. Charles Li, panel discussions by elite entrepreneurs, and start-up exhibition and investment pitching sessions!
Reskilling to Create Digital Transformation Together: You Employed
You will have an opportunity to connect with leaders from diverse industries and together, we will equip ourselves with insights, tools and skills to embrace a new chapter of digital transformation.
FT Women in Business Asia Forum – Gender Equality in Leadership and Networking Drinks
The FT Women in Business Asia Forum provides regular, virtual events with expert speakers, moderated by FT editors, plus in person networking events to equip female executives with a wider strategic outlook with unique insights.
Latest News
MTR Lab’s new investment platform Co+Lab Initiative is open for applications!
Co+Lab Initiative is a strategic platform of MTR Lab Company …
[Enroll Now] Young Techpreneur Project – Up to HK$100,000 funding (grant)
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups is once again …
The ParticleX Urbantech Global Challenge (PUGC) is now open for applications!
The ParticleX Urbantech Global Challenge (PUGC) is the next stage of …
Latest Events
Formulating Business Roadmaps Towards Net Zero
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has clearly stated that to possibly limit global warming to 1.5°C and avoid devastating climate impacts, global emissions must peak by 2025, halve by 2030, and reach net zero by 2050.
HKTDC Entrepreneur Day 2022
Dedicated to connecting you with a multitude of amazing start-ups, investors, and like-minded innovation & technology enthusiasts, this year’s E-Day will be held in a hybrid format to engage participants all over the world.
Resources
Incubation & Acceleration Programmes
Incubators and accelerators in Hong Kong are tailored to provide you with the ultimate support on your entrepreneurial path to success.
Angels, Venture Capitalists & Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)
Access to funding is one of the most crucial factors for entrepreneurial success. Angel investors and venture capitalists can offer a wealth of collaboration, investment and mentorship opportunities.
Government Funding Scheme & Support
The Hong Kong Government is committed to supporting startups and SMEs to help realize their vision and take their business to the next level.
Shared Facilities
Hong Kong’s co-working and co-living spaces are growing in number, diversity and in the range of services they offer.
Useful Links
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Case Studies
Success stories of Hong Kong based startups from a wide variety of industries
Publications & Newsletters
Discover various publications of the Hong Kong startup ecosystem by InvestHK
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Success stories of Hong Kong based startups from a wide variety of industries