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Part 2 of #FHKI × #HSBC STARS Programme: 12 elite entrepreneurs shined on the demo day of our #FHKI × #HSBC STARS Programme in front of a number of  influential and experienced #toys and #electronics manufacturers.   We have carefully selected these start-ups through several rounds of assessment and prepared them for the demo day.  Congrats to AGIT FreightAmigo Quikec PowerArena Raspect  ArtroDigital Parami Posify 42Lab BNET-Tech CapLab and iCUBE.

The participating manufacturing leaders from FHKI will help and collaborate with these innovators on #GoToMarket strategy, #Production, #Marketing, #Funding, business connection and matching, etc.  Both sides were highly engaged in the demo and networking sessions.

Thanks again for #HSBC Daniel Chan Jaff Lau and Ada LAM for their support and presence on the demo day.  Daniel also shared how HSBC collaborates with startups to support SMEs.   Appreciate FHKI Bryant Chan Jason Chiu Gordon Lo Idy Cheung for their excellent leadership and execution.  It was my honour as the Principal Mentor of this program and am proud of all the participating startups and FHKI manufacturers.  Enterprise collaboration is the key for start-ups’ success.  Keep it going.

Part 1 of #FHKI × #HSBC STARS Programme can be found here.
https://lnkd.in/f5ui7rG

It is absolutely critical to have leading manufacturers,  financial services institutes &  startups to collaborate together to co-create innovative solutions to solve customers’ pain points & come up with new business models to seize the market opportunities in the Digital Economy. Here is a great example in  Hong Kong.  FHKI Federation of Hong Kong Industries Startup Council partnered with  HSBC has organized a STARS programme to select the best of the best startups to add values to the Toys & Electronics manufacturing industries. https://lnkd.in/fV79SXT Today, we have done the vetting exercise. It was my honour being the Chairman of today’s judging panel & Principal Mentor of the programme. Experienced manufacturers, serial entrepreneurs, financial services leaders & investors were in our panel today. 10+ teams were selected & will proceed to next round for business & investors matching. It is encouraging to see all key stakeholders of the start-up ecosystem working together.  It combines the strength of HK to create synergy & miracles. Look forward to seeing more joint effort there. Special thanks to FHKI & HSBC to make it happen & the great effort from participating startups. Bryant Chan,  Jason Chiu , Gordon Lo , Idy Cheung Jaff Lau,  Ada LAM,  Daniel Chan & more.

Hong Kong Startup 2.0 – Building Hong Kong to be a Global Innovation Hub

“Hong Kong has entered Startup 2.0.  In Startup 1.0, we focused on quantity. Four years ago, we did not have a large number of startups but now we do.  In Startup 2.0, we aim at quality. Our goal is to cultivate high-quality startups, bridge them with large and small enterprises for a win-win collaboration, and get adequate funding or ‘Smart Money’ for the startups to scale up in terms of technologies and market coverage, ” says Prof. Charm

The Talents Development Committee of Macau SAR Government to gather overseas Macao’s talents back to Macao to share their experience with the Monetary Authority of Macau, Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre, University of Macau, Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre, etc.  為促進本澳行業發展、加強專業人員之間的交流,人才發展委員會日前邀請八位居港傑出澳門人士回澳參訪,按其專業所長分別安排前往不同職能的公共部門、高等院校與機構進行交流,並與參訪單位負責人交換專業意見。Macao-native international talents on  FinTech, Chinese Medicine, and  Entrepreneurship were included in this time.   Macao press on the visit

It was my honour to be a part of it and shared my experience on innovation and technology industry, in particular, FinTech, AI, IoT, SmartCity, Entrepreneurship, Startup with senior government officials, corporate executives and academia. It was a fruitful trip to learn how Macao plans to strengthen their business link with Portuguese speaking countries like Portugal Brazil and position themselves in the Greater Bay Area. Also, how they plan to do more on Entrepreneurship and Smart City. With the new Chief Executive on board in 2020 plus the gambling license renewal of the 6 casinos in 2022, Macao will have a great chance to transform and flourish. If you would like to collaborate with Macao, please let me know.

Internet Professional Association and Hong Kong Cyberport invites Dr. Toa Charm to share his experience in the Global Entrepreneurship Week China in Hong Kong on 19 Nov, 2015.

In 2004, Entrepreneurship Week UK was launched through the initiative of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Inspired by the event, the United States held Entrepreneurship Week USA for the first time in 2007. Global Entrepreneurship Week is the combination and extension of these two events. Shanghai Technology Entrepreneurship Foundation for Graduates sponsored Entrepreneurship Week China in 2007.

The weeklong event links millions of young people around the world through local, national and global activities to help unleash their potential for entrepreneurship and innovation. Entrepreneurs, students, educators, businesses, business leaders, employees, leaders of non-profit organizations and government officials will participate in a series of activities to mobilize all sectors of society, move people to action and accelerate the development of entrepreneurship worldwide by promoting local and global entrepreneurial activities. This global initiative inspires young people to develop their ability to innovate, imagination and creativity.

Global Entrepreneurship Week promotes an entrepreneurial culture through passionate global interactive activities. This culture will take root in people’s daily lives, so that young people can feel an entrepreneurial atmosphere in all places and at all times (at school, at home, on the Internet, and at work). Such a new attempt as Global Entrepreneurship Week can unleash the entrepreneurial potential of young people and give rise to a new generation of entrepreneurs. They will actively seek to acquire the knowledge, skills, contacts and values required for establishing an innovative and sustainable business, thereby having a positive impact on their own life and people around them.