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The City I&T Grand Challenge debuted with the theme of “Innovating for Hong Kong’s New Normal”, aiming to recognise the lifestyle changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and the importance of helping people adapt to them.

City I&T Grand Challenge fosters ideas from Hong Kong’s next generation of innovators

Debuting amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the competition emphasises how innovation can help solve the challenges of daily life, with a focus on the issues of environmental sustainability and social connectivity.

  • Competition debuts amid the Covid-19 pandemic to emphasise the role innovation plays in solving the challenges that arise in daily life
  • Winners are selected in 4 categories covering student and open groups, with concepts focusing on environmental sustainability or social connectivity

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Beer made from leftover bread, AR app for books are winning ideas in new I&T competition

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How Hong Kong’s ‘hands on’ Experience Centre showcases thriving I&T ecosystem to the world

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How Hong Kong’s incubation support helps innovative young entrepreneurs develop successful start-ups

Company founders say HKSTP’s expertise and connections help their ideas develop and businesses grow

Dr Choi Pui-wah hopes her idea for using a non-invasive blood test to detect cervical cancer will have a positive impact on women’s lives.

Why businesses must find new ways to innovate in era of global disruption and digital transformation

Corporate Innovation Summit explores potential answers to challenges posed by change, as executives know what works today may not work tomorrow

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Hong Kong ‘co-creation’ space will help I&T talent live, work and play – and collaborate

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation hopes the building will offer an environment where people generate ideas and concepts together

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Hong Kong invites innovative ideas amid Covid-19 pandemic

Hong Kong’s City I&T Grand Challenge offers the opportunity to develop innovative ideas that address challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The City I&T Grand Challenge, organised by the Hong Kong government and supported by HKSTP, will offer winning participants the resources and support to further develop their ideas.

Covid-19 was perfect storm for digital revolution that inspired I&T talent

About 2,000 I&T jobs will be on offer to science, technology, engineering and mathematics candidates at March’s online Hong Kong Science Park Virtual Career Expo

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Budding innovators to help Hong Kong foster smart city living amid Covid-19

Hong Kong’s City I&T Grand Challenge, titled ‘Be an Innovator’, urges global community to submit ideas for more sustainable and inclusive society to help transform city’s future

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Virtual 60-second ‘business pitch in a lift’ contest helps tech start-ups move ahead in tough times

Online fifth edition attracts 77,000 live views as 10 finalists, including three from Hong Kong, present innovative tech ideas to vie for total cash prize of US$200,000

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Robert Luo, CEO and co-founder of Mi Terro – the overall EPiC champion – makes his company’s business pitch during the virtual competition.

Hong Kong programme puts future I&T leaders on path to success

HKSTP InnoAcademy’s Technology Leaders of Tomorrow programme to attract world’s young science and engineering graduates and I&T practitioners

Eight talent were selected from more than 600 local and international applicants for HKSTP InnoAcademy's signature scheme, the Technology Leaders of Tomorrow programme.

Virtual pitch competition lifts tech start-ups towards success in a post-pandemic world

HKSTP’s Elevator Pitch Competition goes virtual this year, further cementing Hong Kong’s position as a leading innovation hub

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Global Matching 2020 ‘beats’ Covid-19 to help start-ups find investors

Inaugural event promoting collaboration, with six-day ‘virtual’ programme to overcome pandemic’s travel restrictions, sees 160 ventures secure funding

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Science Park Virtual Career Expo Putting Hong Kong on Global Talent Radar

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Hong Kong Science Park Virtual Career Expo 2020 reported 300,000 page views, attracting at least 15,000 CVs from local and overseas I&T talent.

Why Hong Kong remains attractive to tech start-ups – despite challenges

While Hong Kong may be going through period of volatility, the local start-up landscape continues to entice newly established international businesses with new opportunities

The China-US trade war and Hong Kong street protests may have created new challenges for start-ups in the city, but entrepreneurs can still find opportunities with good business strategies. Photo: Shutterstock

Start-ups in 60-second business-pitch battle in Hong Kong lift

Japanese company, which creates hi-tech artificial legs, named overall champion at Elevator Pitch Competition 2019 held at International Commerce Centre

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US start-up scoops top prize at EPiC

DASH Systems, a US start-up that has designed an unpowered glider that drops and delivers parcels directly off a flying plane, won the US$140,000 investment fund at this year’s Elevator Pitch Competition (EPiC)

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Countdown to EPiC 2018: Meet the contestants

100 start-ups from 24 countries and regions will be competing for the US$190,000 prizes from venture capital and angel investors at the upcoming Elevator Pitch Competition (EPiC) that will be held this Friday

EPiC contestants learn about the business opportunities in Hong Kong, China and Asia in the acceleration programme.

Venture capital investors share tips for entrepreneurs

What does an Elevator Pitch Competition (EPiC) investor judge look for in a promising start-up? Two judges share their insights and what they hope to see from this year’s contestants

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Tech start-ups ready for Elevator Pitch Competition

Last year’s champion shares tips

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One hundred high potential start-ups from around the world pitch their ideas to investors and industry leaders in EPiC
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