TECH & INNOVATION

Businesses in the region are beginning to feel the effect of raw material and energy price increases.

19 July 2022

The inflation currently sweeping across the globe is relatively muted in Hong Kong and Mainland China, but cost rises for raw materials energy are starting to have an impact on industries in the export-focused Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, Mainland China, market opportunities, Tech & Innovations

HK and Canada boost healthtech ties

The next Asia Summit on Global Health will feature cooperative projects between researchers from these two sophisticated economies.

12 July 2022

Healthtech is a rapidly growing field in both Hong Kong and Canada – two economies that already have strong links as a result of high levels of migration between the two.More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, North America, Hong Kong, Tech & Innovation, market opportunities

Play-to-earn games gain traction

The metaverse is spawning new currencies and innovative ways for games enthusiasts to earn rewards.

04 July 2022

Play-to-earn games, where participants accumulate tokens that can be exchanged for cryptocurrency while playing online, are taking off globally. One of the leaders in this trend in Hong Kong is Animoca Brands, which owns several play-to-earn titles including Crazy Defense Heroes and Benji Bananas, and has also invested in other games such as Axie Infinity.More

Topics: Computer & Peripherals, Hong Kong, Tech & Innovation, start-ups

Robots tackle herculean task

An HKUST innovation programme is tapping into a growing market for autonomous vehicles.

28 June 2022

Anyone who has programmed a computer and driven a car knows that developing a self-driving vehicle would require a herculean effort – hence the name of Hong Kong’s first self-driving vehicle.More

Topics: Auto Parts, Hong Kong, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, Success Stories

E-commerce boom drives data demand

A Hong Kong company is extending its data centre network as RCEP development strengthens business in the region.

24 June 2022

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into effect this year, establishing the world's largest economic circle and promoting regional trade and investment.More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Computer & Peripherals, Hong Kong, Korea, Success Stories, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Entrepreneurs shine at Start-up Express

A diverse range of Hong Kong innovators presented solutions for art, finance, health, green tech and other sectors in the recent Pitching Final.

21 June 2022

The information technology revolution continues to transform our lives, and IT is now at the heart of every area of business. Underlining this trend, the entrepreneurs making their pitches for one of Hong Kong’s leading start-up development programmes came from a very wide range of tech-focused sectors.More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, Success Stories

Hong Kong start-ups go global

A local design incubation programme is helping to cultivate talent in the artistic and cultural industries.

10 June 2022

Hong Kong people have an abundance of creativity, which is being manifested as start-ups continue to grow steadily across different sectors. The city has recently seen an enhancement in its incubation programmes and support systems, allowing nascent Hong Kong businesses to flourish.More

Topics: Design Services, Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, Tech & Innovation, start-ups

NFT art turns sustainable

A Hong Kong platform fusing art and technology is looking to support good causes and offset carbon emissions.

06 June 2022

As a pioneer green non-fungible token (NFT) platform, Articoin provides a virtual hub where a community of designers, photographers and filmmakers sell digital artwork and support meaningful causes at the same time. Eco-conscious collectors can find more than 12 million assets, including those by Hong Kong artists Vivian Ho and Chow Lee.More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, FEATUREDT, Tech & Innovation

Onshoring brings opportunities

As jewellery-makers bring their production back to Hong Kong or other locations, business is booming for equipment providers.

27 May 2022

Geopolitical changes and the COVID-19 pandemic have drawn many manufacturers back to Hong Kong or led them to diversify risk by setting up production lines in other parts of Asia. This trend has boosted demand for supplies of production equipment.More

Topics: Jewellery, Hong Kong, Success Stories, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Traditional herbs battle dementia

An HKUST neuroscience group has developed a traditional Chinese medicine-based treatment for brain degeneration.

24 May 2022

The growing prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the global aging population prompted a neuroscience research team at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to find a way to prevent and treat these debilitating diseases.More

Topics: Medical Supplies & Medicine, Hong Kong, entrepreneurship, Tech & Innovation

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