Events for June 2025

It covers multiple themes, including cultural industry integration, digital cultural tourism and low-altitude economy, gaming and e-sports, digital creativity, international culture, guest provinces, intangible cultural heritage, national trend cultural creativity, and traditional Chinese medicine culture.

全面介紹「BUD專項基金」下的「一般申請」、「申請易」和「電商易」的內容

The industry must adapt to changing market dynamics by employing innovative strategies to tackle new challenges and seize opportunities.

Join us to explore cutting-edge solutions across various industries, including finance, marketing, retail, healthcare, education, and entertainment.

AI for Science and Engineering 人工智能在科學與工程的應用 Programme 程序 1. Opening speech 開幕致辭 2. AI in Fundamental Science 基礎科學中的人工智能 3. Challenges and Risks in Trustworthy AI 可信人工智能的挑戰與風險 4. AI in Construction 建造業中的人工智能 For more details, please click here.

About this session This workshop is the fourth session of the series "Impact Investing: Your Second Act for Purpose and Profit". In this session, Ms. Lillian Li, Executive Director of Social Impact Partners, will share her journey navigating impact investing and charity and startup management. Mr. Kyrus Siu, Director of the Greater China region of The Social Investment Consultancy, will share his extensive experience in organization development, operations management, volunteer management, international development, and humanitarian movement. Together with Ms. Linda Chan, Cofounder of Fullness Social Venture, the speakers will share stories and insight from their day-to-day work.

次研討會將會有電商專家兼香港首位小紅書官方認證導師介紹小紅書的商業生態

回收基金在「企業資助計劃」下設立特邀項目 –「新成立及初創企業開展項目」以支援新成立及初創企業以創新意念促進回收作業

🤝 Meet Experts — from diverse fields like Fintec, VC, Bio-medical, Investment, Entrepreneur, Professional, AI, and beyond. 💡 Discover Opportunities — whether you're hiring, job hunting, freelancing, or looking to invest or collaborate.

今集「Tech Talk 踢拖講科技」特別邀請香港電子商貿供應鏈協會（HKeCSC）創始人兼主席陳建輝先生（Terry）及鄧白氏（Dun & Bradstreet）的專家團隊，為您深入剖析中小企拓展新市場的洞見與實用策略。

例子有透過專利保護去確保創新成果的市場獨佔性並促進技術研發，以及利用專利質押貸款為綠色專案提供資金支援等

Speakers: Giovanni Casinelli, President & Co-Founder of Aspire, YC W18 ​Giovanni is a serial entrepreneur with 10 years of leadership experience in financial services, deep-tech, marketplaces and payments. He has a proven track record of leading tech companies and optimising for innovation and scale. ​As the Co-founder and President of Aspire, Giovanni plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s vision to empower startups and small businesses globally. Under his leadership, Aspire has grown into a leading fintech platform, streamlining financial operations for over 50,000 businesses worldwide. ​ Elton Chan, Co-Founder of Branch8 and Second Talent, YC S15 ​Elton is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of Second Talent, a platform connecting global tech leaders with Asia’s top remote software developers. He also co-founded Branch8.com, a Y Combinator-backed e-commerce tech enabler working with global brands like Lululemon, Clarks, and Li & Fung. Elton also serves as the Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong E-Commerce Business Association (HKEBA), leading government-backed initiatives to promote digital transformation across Asia.With a talent network spanning over 100,000 developers, Second Talent helps companies hire fast with pre-vetted engineering teams ready to deploy in days. Matt Li, Co-Founder of Branch8 and Second Talent, YC S15 ​Matt is the co-founder of Second Talent, where he helps global companies scale engineering teams by connecting them with top-tier remote developers across Asia. He also serves as a director at Branch8.com, a leading e-commerce tech enabler backed by Y Combinator, and has helped some of the region’s most recognized brands go digital. ​As Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong E-Commerce Business Association (HKEBA), Matt has led industry-wide initiatives to promote digital innovation across the region. ​ Janet Liu, Co-Founder of RevisionDojo, YC F24 Janet is the co-founder of RevisionDojo, a Y Combinator-backed startup building the AI-powered study platform students actually obsess over. Designed to adapt to each learner, RevisionDojo offers tailored mini-lessons, smart study notes, and pre-loaded question sets—all guided by an AI tutor that personalizes the experience in real time. Janet is on a mission to reinvent how students learn and prepare, one dopamine-packed study session at a time. ​Michael Tong, Co-Founder of RevisionDojo, YC F24 ​Michael is the co-founder of RevisionDojo, the YC-backed AI study platform designed to make learning addictive—in a good way. While currently pursuing his studies at Stanford University, they're building tools that help students learn smarter and faster, with AI-powered tutors, custom question sets, and adaptive lessons. Balancing classes and startups, they’re living proof that the future of education is being built by the students themselves. ​About Aspire: Aspire is the all-in-one finance platform for modern businesses globally, helping over 50,000 companies save time and money with international payments, treasury, expense, payable, and receivable management solutions - accessible via a single, user-friendly account. ​Headquartered in Singapore, Aspire has 600+ employees across nine countries, clients in 30+ markets and is backed by global top tier VCs, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Y-Combinator, Tencent and Paypal. In 2023, Aspire closed an oversubscribed US$100M Series C round and announced that it has achieved profitability.

🎯 Highlights: • Up to 100 HKUST startups showcase and marketplace • Experts' insights on global unicorn trends • Pitching sessions featuring HKUST’s top deeptech projects • Startup World Cup 2025 Hong Kong Region Finals – Pitch Day • Networking lounge

是次研討會將會有專家全面剖析東南亞電商市場，包括相關趨勢、消費者行為及主要市場特點。

The Fuel Up Bootcamp 2025 Final Pitch Night is an exciting event where the top 5 startups will showcase their innovative ideas after three months of intensive development. Together witness the culmination of their hard work as they compete for the Grand Champion and Social Impact Award, standing out from over 60 teams!

介紹本計劃的詳情如申請條件、注意事項、資助内容等，並會回答在場人士的疑問。

About this session This workshop is the 5th session of the series "Impact Investing: Your Second Act for Purpose and Profit". In this session, Mr. Eric Swinton, Founder of V Cycle, will share with us his journey in founding the social enterprise in 2017, and its successes and challenges along the way. The participants will visit the Tuen Mun Circular Hub and learn about recycling industry, sustainable materials, circular economy, and gain hands-on experience in the sorting and processing of recyclables under the guidance of the expert workers.

「知創企業家‧企業醫生」亦會到場為您的公司「把脈」，與您分享數碼轉型及拓展業務「出海」策略！

Join us to gain valuable knowledge that can fortify your company's IP strategy! 立即參與，獲取寶貴知識，強化您公司的知識產權策略！

About this session This workshop is the final session of the series "Impact Investing: Your Second Act for Purpose and Profit". In this session, Dr. Joseph Chan and Ms. Linda Chan, Cofounders of Fullness Social Venture, will lead a debriefing discussion with the group, share resources and tools in impact investing, and discuss the potential future roles in impact investing with the interested participants.

This final pitching session marks the culmination of months of hard work by participants who have completed AWE Hong Kong’s rigorous hybrid training program awehk.womentors.co.

在此次活動中，我們將分享如何利用AI工具實現電商轉型，運用個性化推薦技術提升銷售轉化率，並探討成功案例，揭示如何在競爭激烈的市場中脫穎而出。無論你是電商經營者，還是對AI技術充滿興趣的創業者，這都是一次不容錯過的機會！

本次研討會聚焦於如何運用AI技術革新供應鏈管理，提升整體運作效率。

#Techtalksalon2025​ NTT Innovation Alliance​ Meet NTT Startup Challenge​ -The Fast Track to Startup Expansion in Asia & Beyond​-

🤝 Meet Experts — from diverse fields like Fintec, VC, Bio-medical, Investment, Entrepreneur, Professional, AI, and beyond. 💡 Discover Opportunities — whether you're hiring, job hunting, freelancing, or looking to invest or collaborate.

This forum aims to provide updates on outcome and learning from the regulatory sandbox pilot scheme, as well as latest legislation and regulatory regime governing the low-altitude flying activities.

由專家深入析解「流量密碼」攻略秘笈，助力企業低成本「吸」客、高效變現！