Headlines
Keep up-to-date with startup news and the latest startup community trends.
24 Feb 2021
Start-ups look to Greater Bay Area
A comprehensive survey outlines challenges and opportunities for Hong Kong entrepreneurs moving north. read more
23 Feb 2021
Pharmaceutical pioneer seeks HK talent
AstraZeneca links up with a Hong Kong technology park to develop new cancer diagnostics and treatments. read more
11 Feb 2021
Entrepreneur discovers new jam
A Hong Kong businesswoman launches a jams-and-butters start-up as COVID-19 rewires city’s business scene. read more
4 Feb 2021
COVID innovators win accolades
From food-delivery robots to crowd-scanning temperature monitors, entrepreneurs are at the frontline in the pandemic fight. read more
2 Feb 2021
Look east, look digital
Delegates at the Asian Financial Forum see Mainland China and technology playing a key role in worldwide recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. read more
19 Jan 2021
Human element in virtual meetings
As COVID kept children at home, a Canadian online education provider turned to a Hong Kong start-up to keep young students engaged. read more
15 Jan 2021
Plastic waste washes away
A Hong Kong start-up is tackling the plastic waste mountain by rolling out packaging that literally dissolves. read more
12 Jan 2021
Animal-free meat on menu
Lab-grown flesh offers fish-free fillets and steaks that were never in an ox. read more
8 Jan 2021
IoT brings hospitals home
The COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked efforts to let patients safely monitor their health at home. read more
7 Jan 2021
Healthy hot meals at a distance
A Hong Kong start-up brings the sharing economy into the restaurant business. read more
6 Jan 2021
IPHatch win boosts Greater Bay Area drive
A Hong Kong network programming innovator sets its sights north after winning an open-innovation competition. read more
29 Dec 2020
Hive of apps for that
A Hong Kong start-up integrates instant messaging software to score a Start-up Express win and looks abroad for expansion. read more
5 Nov 2020
Power-sharing finds takers
Hong Kong start-up comes to the aid of phone-users who fear being disempowered on the street. read more
4 Nov 2020
COVID fast-tracks healthcare reform
An online medicine platform puts new meaning on the term ‘house calls’. read more
29 Oct 2020
Ecopreneurs launch disappearing shopping bag
Seeking to cut down on single-use plastics, this start-up’s plastic dissolves in hot water. read more
13 Oct 2020
Start-up ensures happy returns
High return rates for e-commerce transactions create a need for a one-stop processing solution. read more
6 Oct 2020
Pandemic tests innovators’ mettle
COVID-19 presents Hong Kong’s wide-open economy with both unique challenges and exceptional opportunities. read more
30 Sep 2020
Putting detail into retail
An AI system records shoppers’ movements and actions to improve the efficiency of outlets’ design. read more
