HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – September 26, 2023 – The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has partnered with the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) to guide aspiring innovators towards global growth opportunities and expand the entrepreneurial ecosystem innovation from Hong Kong to GEN’s 200 markets around the world. HKSTP led a delegation to Australia and participated in the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2023 in Melbourne to explore collaboration opportunities and launch market discovery initiatives.
Ir Dr HL Yiu, Director of Corporate Development of HKSTP (first from left), shared his views on the panel discussion “Doing Business in China” at the GEN Congress.
GEN is a global community that fosters deeper collaboration and cross-border initiatives between entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurship support organizations, to enable anyone, anywhere to start and grow more easily a business.
In July this year, John Lee, Director General of the HKSAR, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by Jonathan Ortmans, Founder and Chairman of GEN, and Dr Sunny Chai, Chairman of HKSTP, committing both parties to support entrepreneurship in ASEAN countries. To accelerate the partnership, HKSTP joined GEC 2023 in Melbourne from September 19 to 22 with a delegation of fast-growing startups and business leaders from Hong Kong. The delegation highlighted Hong Kong’s world-class I&T ecosystem and its potential for collaboration with counterparts in the global GEN network. The influx of new talents and businesses will further strengthen Hong Kong’s mission as an international I&T hub, creating opportunities for all innovators.
Ir Dr HL Yiu, Director of Corporate Development of HKSTP, said: “HKSTP is committed to increasing collaboration with the global innovation community through our partnership with GEN. A unique integrated innovation ecosystem provides funding, R&D, talent and go-to-market opportunities for the world. HKSTP and GEN share the same vision of driving global innovation, collaborating and growing our respective ecosystems to reach new levels of success.
The collaboration with GEN engages both parties to exchange programs and activities to boost cross-border and cross-sector collaboration with a focus on green technologies, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, SmartCity, mobility, AI and Fintech. GEN’s annual flagship events, such as Global Entrepreneurship Week and the World Entrepreneurship Congress, provide ideal platforms to expand Hong Kong’s I&T ecosystem into new markets.
“GEN is committed to connecting entrepreneurs to opportunities that help them start and scale,” said Jonathan Ortmans, founder and president of the Global Entrepreneurship Network. “We are proud to deepen our collaboration with HKSTP to promote the interests of local and global founders.
The HKSTP Australia delegation took advantage of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, which showcased three days of actionable insights from various sectors. It brought together thousands of voices, from over 200 countries, to help create an inclusive global ecosystem through networking, learning and sharing. The delegation also met with representatives of the Australian startup community, universities, government agencies and investors to further explore business and collaboration opportunities. In addition, the delegation shared experiences and exchanged ideas with Australian technology companies interested in learning and exploring the Hong Kong market.
HKSTP also presented its market discovery program in Hong Kong and shared details with companies interested in expanding into the Hong Kong, Great Britain and mainland China markets. The two-day intensive market discovery program will be held in Hong Kong on November 6-7, 2023, with numerous seminars, tours and networking opportunities to connect entrepreneurs with experts, investors, business leaders as well as entrepreneurs who have successfully developed their business in the past. within the region. The invitation-only program is free and participants can experience a stay at the Science Park.
InnoCell intelligent life co-creation space to encourage collaboration with Science Park’s I&T talents.
For more details, please visit:
www.hkstp.org/our-community/events-and-happenings/expand-in-china-with-confidence/
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