{"id":1897,"date":"2019-11-15T10:55:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T10:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startmeup.hk\/?page_id=1897"},"modified":"2024-12-24T11:34:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T03:34:35","slug":"hong-kongs-startup-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/about-us\/hong-kongs-startup-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong&#8217;s Startup Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1897\" class=\"elementor elementor-1897\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fecb2c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fecb2c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74c69d5\" data-id=\"74c69d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-957c178 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"957c178\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38b1989\" data-id=\"38b1989\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18073d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18073d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"color: #ee3d96;\">HONG KONG:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ee3d96;\">ASIA\u2019S MOST VIBRANT STARTUP ECOSYSTEM<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.312em;\">Asia\u2019s Opportunity Hub Drives Innovation,&nbsp;Agility and Diversity<\/h2>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-850c4e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"850c4e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab73bfa\" data-id=\"ab73bfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae56d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ae56d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHong Kong&#8217;s startup landscape has exhibited remarkable resilience, continuing its upward trend into 2024. Despite\ncontinuing external challenges, the findings from <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_Startup_Survey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ee3d96;\">InvestHK&#8217;s 2024 Startup Survey<\/span><\/a> revealed that the total number of\nstartups has surged to 4,694, employing 17,651 individuals \u2014 a record high that underscores the ecosystem&#8217;s vitality.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-06db3ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06db3ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a5c614\" data-id=\"7a5c614\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7a420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c7a420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;font-size:1.312em;\">Why Hong Kong?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-765197e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"765197e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b52854\" data-id=\"9b52854\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00235fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00235fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The encouraging results reflect Hong Kong&#8217;s allure for startup founders, bolstered by several key advantages:<\/p><ul><li>Simple tax system and low tax rate<\/li><li>Accessibility to funding<\/li><li>Business opportunity in Mainland China<\/li><li>Accessibility to international and regional markets<\/li><li>Availability of multilingual staff and talent<\/li><\/ul><p>These factors highlight Hong Kong&#8217;s strategic role as a gateway for businesses aiming to access the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the broader Asian market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-86f882b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86f882b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e34bd9\" data-id=\"0e34bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac2b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac2b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The encouraging results reflect Hong Kong&#8217;s allure for startup founders, bolstered by several key advantages:<\/p><ul><li>Simple tax system and low tax rate<\/li><li>Accessibility to funding<\/li><li>Business opportunity in Mainland China<\/li><li>Accessibility to international and regional markets<\/li><li>Availability of multilingual staff and talent<\/li><\/ul><p>These factors highlight Hong Kong&#8217;s strategic role as a gateway for businesses aiming to access the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the broader Asian market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3cdc14\" data-id=\"a3cdc14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.312em;\">Hong Kong Continues to Draw International Founders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dab78c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dab78c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b1bd9f\" data-id=\"8b1bd9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a1ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78a1ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile 72% of the startup founders who provided origin\ninformation were Hong Kong locals and 1% were returnees,\n28% of the startup founders were non-locals. Mainland\nChina continued to have the largest share this year,\nfollowed by the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Australia.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63e9fcb elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63e9fcb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ac27e0\" data-id=\"3ac27e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f0b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b8f0b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1413712 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1413712\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e18b64\" data-id=\"8e18b64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12cd07 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a12cd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Adversity so often drives innovation. For the second year running we\u2019ve seen just how agile and innovative our startup community really is, despite the great challenges that face the business world right now. In Hong Kong, we pride ourselves on providing robust support for the startup ecosystem to grow, focusing on access to talent, market and funding.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Jayne Chan<br>Head of StartmeupHK, InvestHK<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26f391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a26f391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3da28f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3da28f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14b17fa\" data-id=\"14b17fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-399a2fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399a2fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a3a70\" data-id=\"75a3a70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf9cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caf9cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem;\">Major origin countries\/ territories\nof non-local founders\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64873bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64873bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b032a3\" data-id=\"1b032a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc8d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bc8d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Country-Chart_EN.png\"  alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Country-Chart_EN.png 1600w, https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Country-Chart_EN-744x191.png 744w, https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Country-Chart_EN-1200x308.png 1200w, https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Country-Chart_EN-1536x395.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-105414 no-lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4f2a01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4f2a01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf4be53\" data-id=\"cf4be53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddbffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dddbffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPercentage based on total number of non-local founders with origins provided; individual percentage figures quoted above do not add up to 100% due to rounding\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3279573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3279573\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a4bc41\" data-id=\"4a4bc41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a257df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a257df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ab563a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ab563a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcc04b4\" data-id=\"dcc04b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4436a1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4436a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.312em; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Startups Across a Wide Range of Industries<\/h2>\nHong Kong remains an attractive hub for startups across various sectors. The leading industry continues to be \u201cFinTech\u201d, followed by \u201cInformation, computer &amp; technology\u201d; \u201cE-commerce\u201d; \u201cEducation &amp; learning\u201d and \u201cData analytics\u201d. Noteworthy growth has been observed in \u201cHealth &amp; medical\u201d and \u201cSustainable technology \/ Green technology\u201d, reflecting a heightened focus on personal\nhealth and sustainability, alongside increased market interest in these sectors.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b2900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0b2900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1137\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chart5EN_2.jpg\"  alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chart5EN_2.jpg 1137w, https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chart5EN_2-744x415.jpg 744w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1137px) 100vw, 1137px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-105272 no-lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f77648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9f77648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3de253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3de253\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9393128\" data-id=\"9393128\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27cd62f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27cd62f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fee5b9\" data-id=\"6fee5b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff7bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dff7bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The above information is based on an online survey conducted by InvestHK with results finalised in September 2024. The survey was conducted in collaboration with a total of 56 operators of co-work spaces, incubators and accelerators.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is for general reference only. While every effort has been made to keep information current and accurate, InvestHK does not accept any responsibility whatsover in respect of such information. There is no implied endorsement of any material or recommendation of a company or service provider over another.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b907f7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b907f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2081d7\" data-id=\"b2081d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/cn\/en\/home\/insights\/2020\/04\/future-hong-kong-2030.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Hong Kong 2030: <\/a>Public and private sector insights for smart city development, by <a href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/cn\/en\/home\/insights\/2020\/04\/future-hong-kong-2030.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KPMG<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb9b2c3 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eb9b2c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/cn\/en\/home\/insights\/2020\/04\/future-hong-kong-2030.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/cn\/en\/home\/insights\/2018\/06\/biotech-startups-filing-for-hkex-ipos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biotech start-ups filing for HKEX IPOs: Insights on risk, countermeasures for survival and growth<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a6dfc elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b6a6dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/cn\/en\/home\/insights\/2018\/06\/biotech-startups-filing-for-hkex-ipos.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/cn\/en\/home\/insights\/2019\/01\/connected-cities.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2738972\" data-id=\"2738972\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbcb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bbcb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/KPMG-GBA-Update-744x558.jpg\"  alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/KPMG-GBA-Update-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/KPMG-GBA-Update.jpg 835w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13599 no-lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e145f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83e145f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/cn\/en\/home\/insights\/2019\/02\/gba-outline-development-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1910e elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad1910e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/cn\/en\/home\/insights\/2019\/02\/gba-outline-development-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-555d54c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"555d54c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af85a50\" data-id=\"af85a50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124a442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"124a442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Hong-Kong-Startup-Ecosystem-Toolbox-2018-by-Whub-744x557.png\"  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elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"84570cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whub.io\/toolbox\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0e65b5\" data-id=\"c0e65b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987299b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"987299b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/The-Greater-Bay-Area-White-Paper-V-1-744x558.jpg\"  alt=\"The Greater Bay Area White Paper V1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/The-Greater-Bay-Area-White-Paper-V-1-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/The-Greater-Bay-Area-White-Paper-V-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9180 no-lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9d43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac9d43e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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