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In this inaugural episode, Jay talks with Charles Ng, the Associate Director-General at Invest Hong Kong, and Jayne Chen, Head of StartmeupHK at Invest Hong Kong. Charles and Jayne are, together, the driving force behind StartmeupHK Festival 2017, a week-long event dedicated to showcasing and strengthening the Hong Kong startup ecosystem by building links between academics, corporations, incubators, accelerators, investors, governments, and, of course, startups.
This episode covers a lot, including:
- What InvestHK and StartmeupHK can do for your startup
- Why you can’t afford to miss the 2017 StartmeupHK Festival
- The appeal of the Hong Kong startup ecosystem
- What the future holds for the Hong Kong startup scene
Jay would love to hear what you think about the podcast; share your comments and comments directly with Jay at @jaykimmer.
Links from Today’s Episode
- Read the full transcript from today’s episode
- Find Charles and Jayne on LinkedIn
- Get help along your startup journey at InvestHK and StartmeupHK
- Join in fun at the 2017 StartmeupHK Festival
- Don’t miss the Fintech Finals 2017 or the StartmeupHK Festival Venture Forum
- Even if you can’t make the keynote address, you can still be inspired by Marco Tempest, Brett King, and Dr. Dennis Lo
Detailed Show Notes
- (3:10) Overview of InvestHK
- (4:40) Overview of StartmeupHK
- (7:50) How StartmeupHK chose their focus industries for StartmeupHK Festival 2017
- (12:10) Watch the top 24 fintech startups compete for cash prizes at the 2017 Global Fintech Finals
- (15:10) Learn about the origins of the StartmeupHK Festival
- (17:40) How StartmeupHK Festival plans to top last year’s keynote speaker, Elon Musk
- (21:20) What the announced Hong Kong–Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park means for startups in the region
- (23:15) Why Hong Kong’s unique geography so appealing to startups
- (25:20) The top priorities for StartmeupHK in 2017
- (30:20) The challenge of attracting investment funding in Hong Kong
- (32:45) The spin-off startup economy
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