Objective III
Build a next generation of connected and future-ready SMEs and start-ups
Strategies and Major New Initiatives
Nurture a new generation of global-facing businesses and start-ups
- Partner with multipliers to host “Start-ups Meet Talents” at Entrepreneur Day to support start-ups in recruitment of talents
- Launch a structured campaign targeting international start-ups interested in Asia to grow the HK Startup Society network
- Establish long-term partnership with international start-up multipliers under Start-up Express International
- Enhance Enterprise Connect series with thematic focus to facilitate enterprise-start-up collaboration
- Launch a “Meet the Leader” series to inspire Hong Kong young talents and a new generation of entrepreneurs
- Launch a series of “Under 30” seminars at selected fairs
- Form a HKBA Youth Committee and develop programmes to attract global young talents to the Hong Kong platform
- Leverage the Trade Ambassador Programme (TAP) to educate young people on technology and related areas such as cybersecurity, data privacy and managing personal digital branding
- Deepen collaboration with local universities to provide capacity building and mentorship support to their start-ups
- Enhance our Start-up Zones through collaboration with start-up communities in the region to showcase new and award-winning innovations
Expedite Hong Kong SME’s digital transformation in a time of change
- Enrich the “SmartBiz” series of International Trade Fastpass programme with contents on Industry 4.0
- Introduce “Smart Business” roundtable series under the International Trade Fastpass programme
- Launch “Power-UP by DG”, a new capacity-building programme for Hong Kong suppliers looking to tap the mainland market
- Launch value-added business matching programme to help Design Gallery (DG) suppliers expand distribution network in the mainland
- Enrich the content of educational seminars at trade fairs to cover digital trends such as NFT and metaverse
- Extend the reach of Digital Academy beyond Hong Kong and the mainland and develop customised content for targeted regions
- Expand T-box partnership with a wider array of international/mainland tech enterprises to offer affordable solutions and training for SMEs
- Leverage HKPC’s Digital DIY Portal to help SMEs digitalise their business
- Organise “happy hour” gatherings under the T-box programme to match users with potential service providers
Performance measurements
- Number of Hong Kong companies who have successfully taken action towards business transformation in entering new markets and enhancing technology adoption, branding, e-commerce and ESG compliance in business
- Number of start-ups which made connection via HKTDC platforms
General performance measurement
- General customer satisfaction
