HKTDC Annual Plan 2017/18

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Strategies and major new initatives

Nurture a new generation of young professionals and entrepreneurs to embrace challenges of the new global economic order and technological advances

SMEs and start-ups

Transform World SME Expo into a new mega expo, SmartBiz Expo, focusing on innovation, technology and design to support a new generation of SMEs

Position “Opportunities Hall” of SmartBiz Expo to focus on opportunities in the region to help SMEs capture the emerging opportunities in Asia

Launch a new high-level SME conference during SmartBiz Expo

Transform Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) into a start-up networking platform

Expand the “Cross-matching Zone” and “Innovative Technology Zone” in E-Day

Expand the “Start-up Runway” in E-Day into a two-day flagship conference

Introduce a new outreach programme “Start-ups Meet”

Launch an “International Trade Fastpass” seminar series, covering practical operation-related topics and sales and marketing channels to encourage more start-ups to engage in international trade

Create networking and collaboration opportunities between Hong Kong and mainland start-ups in “Maker Spaces” (創客空間) in tech-savvy mainland cities and areas such as Shenzhen, Dongguan and Zhongguancun

Create a new section in the SME & Start-up Portal on Belt and Road opportunities

Young entrepreneurs and youths

Collaborate with youth groups to introduce a youth seminar series at E-Day

Organise a Young Business Leaders Forum concurrent with the Belt and Road Summit

Enhance outreach programme to trade and industry associations to introduce export and relocation opportunities under the Belt and Road concept

Collaborate with local multipliers such as the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council to encourage their members to participate in our Belt and Road-related activities

Introduce an “Entrepreneur Experience Taster” programme to promote entrepreneurship among local tertiary students

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