2023 Maker in China SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Contest - Hong Kong Chapter successfully held (with photos)
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Speaking at the MiCHK 2023 Final, the Government Chief Information Officer, Mr Tony Wong, said that the MiCHK has always been a stepping stone for Hong Kong start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to expand into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) market, and that numerous previous winning teams have successfully entered the GBA market through this platform. The Central Government announced the Development Plan for Shenzhen Park of Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone last month, which aims to drive the high-quality innovation and technology (I&T) development of the GBA and inject new impetus into the collaboration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Mr Wong encouraged the participating teams to continue to strive for self-enhancement in the area of I&T, to seize the opportunity to integrate into the overall development of the country and to contribute to the development of the country and the GBA.
The MiCHK 2023 attracted 148 local innovation and entrepreneurship projects which cover 10 different I&T fields, namely fintech; artificial intelligence and big data; internet of things; next generation information technology; industrial internet and advanced manufacturing; biomedicine and biotechnology; new materials; new energy, energy saving and environmental protection; smart living, mobility and healthcare; and digital entertainment and Web 3.0 applications. The top 10 finalists had one-on-one business matching sessions with investors and enterprises from the GBA today, and were given opportunities to join different incubation and acceleration programmes and exhibitions to promote their products and services to different regions through various platforms. For more details about the contest, please visit www.smeiegc.hk.
The MiCHK 2023 is jointly organised by the China Centre for Promotion of SME Development of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China (MIIT), the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, the Department of Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government (LOCPG) in the HKSAR, and the China International Cooperation Association of SMEs, and formulated by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport Company), the Angel Investment Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce of Guangzhou Industrial Parks. With the support of the Guangzhou Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality and the People's Government of Guangzhou Nansha District, this is the fifth time the regional chapter has taken place in Hong Kong.
Guests attending the MiCHK 2023 today included Deputy Director of the SME Bureau of MIIT Ms Jia Hongwei; Deputy Director General of the China Centre for Promotion of SME Development of MIIT Mr Feng Xu; Deputy Director General of the Department of Youth Affairs of the LOCPG in the HKSAR Professor Song Lai; Deputy Secretary General of the Guangzhou Municipal Government and Director of Guangzhou Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau Mr Gao Yuyue; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Cyberport Company, Mr Peter Yan.
Ends/Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Issued at HKT 16:45
Issued at HKT 16:45
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