Author: Ben

German Industry and Commerce Ltd. (GIC) is a member of the global network of German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK) with 140 offices in 92 countries and territories, our mission is to connect people, enhance bilateral partnerships and foster innovation and business growth.

Entering the 5G era is bringing a cyber world with high speed, low latency and massive connectivity to various applications and services! The SmarTone Hackathon is now in its third year, this time with theme of “5G and Smart City”, encouraging local and overseas participants to unleash their creativity and potentials.

JETRO established an “innovation hotspot” (IHS) in Hong Kong. IHS provides services such as briefing, individual mentoring, matching with local companies and venture capital.

The Good Fashion Fund has launched, spearheading systemic change in the apparel and footwear supply chain by investing in the implementation of innovative technologies in India, Bangladesh, and Vietnam.

Since 2014, WHub – Hong Kong’s startup community platform and power connector comprising over 3,000 startups, has been fostering the startup ecosystem and providing startups with resources they need to grow, including know-how, visibility, and talent, to create employment and build innovation.

GreaterBayX is a multi-partner accelerator program designed to support late-stage startups to scale into China through the Greater Bay Area in a bid to propel mobility and urban tech innovation into this US$1.5 trillion region.

The three note-issuing banks, Bank of China, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, have recently introduced a new tier of accounts, the “Simple Bank Accounts” (or SBAs), with the support of the HKMA, to provide an additional option for business customers who require only basic banking services.

Klook, a world-leading travel activities and services booking platform, today announced it has raised US$225M in Series D+ funding.

Agorize, the leading online platform for Open Innovation challenges, has announced a new raise of US$ 14.6 million in Series B funding led by Creadev, alongside Sofiouest and existing equity holders, Iris Capital and Capnamic Ventures.

Airwallex confirms unicorn status following a successful Series C fundraising round of $100m USD, valuing the company at over $1bn USD.