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Keep up-to-date with startup news and the latest startup community trends.
4 May 2021

Businesses flock to digital platforms

Sites aggregating the full suite of trade finance and logistics services are seen as the way ahead for SMEs. read more
28 Apr 2021

Taking marketing technology to Bay Area

A Hong Kong start-up finds the region the ideal launch pad for expansion. read more
19 Apr 2021

Clear-headed drinks gain traction

Hong Kong becomes a springboard for a fast-growing alcohol-free spirits supplier from Australia. read more
8 Apr 2021

How green is my tally

Putting numbers to the complex question of climate impact. read more
12 Mar 2021

Superhero help on call

A home concierge service calls to mind the stewards of Batman and Ironman. read more
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