Start-up Ecosystem
Hong Kong’s business-friendly environment and free and open economy make it an ideal testing ground for companies to explore new opportunities and scale up for a regional or global marketplace.
- StartmeupHK provides information about the start-up ecosystem, hosts networking and pitching events and fosters a positive entrepreneurial environment.
- Supported by various public and private initiatives, there is a growing network of incubators, accelerators and co-working spaces across the city.
- The number of start-ups in Hong Kong reached a record high of 4,257 in 2023, highlighting Hong Kong's favourable environment for companies to set up or expand their business.
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Last revision date: 26/07/2024
Success Stories
Hong Kong’s attractive lifestyle, global outlook and strategic location has attracted a diverse range of international companies to establish a base here.
- Tech unicorn from Singapore, Carro, has opened a regional office in Hong Kong to expand its online used car marketplace further across Asia.
- Korea-based artificial intelligence (AI) investment solution company, Qraft Technologies, upgraded its regional office in Hong Kong to a regional headquarters, leveraging the city's robust financial system as the base to expand globally.
- International auction house, Phillips Auctioneers Ltd, has moved its Asia headquarters to Hong Kong in 2023, signifying its major commitment to the city’s hub status amid a fast growing art market in the region.
- UK-based content production network, Casual, expanded in Asia by setting up its first Asian office in Hong Kong, leveraging the city's strategic location to tap into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Asian market.
Last revision date: 26/07/2024
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