The Maker in China SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Contest (MiC Global Contest) Final 2025 was held at Nansha, Guangzhou, earlier this month. Hong Kong representative teams achieved outstanding results. Among them, the "Apeiron" by Aither Entertainment Limited was awarded Second Place in the global contest.
 
     The Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Tony Wong, congratulated the award-winning Hong Kong teams. He said, "I am immensely proud of Hong Kong representative teams for winning awards at the MiC Global Contest. The achievement is not only a recognition of Hong Kong's achievements in scientific research, but also highlights Hong Kong's strong innovation and technology (I&T) capabilities and showcases our rich pool of talent. I encourage all participating teams to continue to forge ahead in the area of I&T and drive more breakthroughs in I&T. By leveraging the powerful 'Maker in China' platform, they can explore business opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), thereby making contributions together to build the GBA into an international I&T hub."
 
     The MiC Global Contest Final 2025 featured winning teams from local contests in Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, Korea, and Central and Western Asia. The awards received by Hong Kong representative teams are as follows:
 

Representative team (Project name)	Award
Aither Entertainment Limited (Apeiron)	MiC Global Contest Final 2025 Second Place
Logital Co. Limited (Savoir by EasyHear)	MiC Global Contest Final 2025 Market Potential Award
Rain Biotech Solutions Limited (AI powered Encapsulation and Microfluidic Platforms for Diverse Cell-based Applications)	MiC Global Contest Final 2025 Technology Innovation Award

 
     Participating teams also visited the I&T park in Nansha and promoted their innovative projects to industry representatives on the Chinese Mainland.
 
     The MiC Global Contest is co-organised by the SME Development Promotion Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China and the China International Cooperation Association of SMEs. It is one of China’s innovation and entrepreneurship contests at the state level with a significant global influence. Organised by the Digital Policy Office, the Maker in China SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Contest - Hong Kong Chapter (MiCHK) is an important platform for Hong Kong start-ups and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) to better integrate into the overall development of the country and expand their business opportunities in the GBA. Apart from representing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to join the MiC Global Contest Finals on the Chinese Mainland, winning teams can also gain business matching opportunities with a number of Mainland investors and enterprises, facilitating the establishment of their businesses in various cities in the GBA. For more details about the Contest, please visit makerinchina.hk/.

Ends/Thursday, December 18, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:55

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