作者： Laura Jiang

Are you a startup, student or innovator passionate about innovating for the sustainable future? Join Hack.Asia with your innovative solutions that address the current sustainability challenges faced by leading businesses in Asia. Compete for great prizes and get the chance to turn ideas into reality.

Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) follows up on the fruitful Asia Smart Apps Contests in the past to put forward the Asia Smart App Awards 2021, the 8th Edition, sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Asia Smart App Awards provides a stage for top brilliant application experts in Asia to meet, share, team up and gain from one another in the field of smart application.

Y-LOT is an energetic Hong Kong registered charity that supports scientific research, promotes SciTech education and advocates policy to create the right ecosystem for entrepreneurial scientists. We set up Hong Kong SciTech Pioneers Award 2021 offering Cash Prize and more to Startups and Emerging Scientists. This is to recognise and celebrate the valuable contribution of young outstanding scientists and startups that are under the Y-LOT SciTech 4 Pillars: deep tech, Biotech, space science and environmental science.

Visa金融科技优速计划为具远见的初创企业提供机会，与全球领先的科技支付公司合作，快速将业务拓展至国际市场。

特区政府九月二十七日发布《香港营商环境报告：优势独特　机遇无限》。报告回顾及论述经历过去两年发生的事件后，香港最新的营商环境和优势，并阐述在国家的新发展阶段和格局香港获得的发展机遇。

IDEATION计划旨在帮助企业落实创新想法，成功创业。本计划为期一年，重点培育有志于科技研发之企业家，提供全方位的创业支援。透过本计划，您将深度学习并获得创业必须的技能。香港科技园为您度身订造商业模式，助您把握投资机会，并悉心改良科研方案，带您走上成功之路。

Taking your business to the next level? Ready to take on the world’s fastest market with one of the best resourced programmes? HKSTP Acceleration Programme gives technology scale-ups wings to fly and fast-tracks their regional business expansion by tapping into HK’s largest ecosystem of industry experts, mentors, business partners.

为进一步提升中关村论坛技术交易板块的国际化、高端化和实效性，强化京港两地创新型企业、高校科研院所、投融资金融机构的交流，2021中关村论坛“中关村国际技术交易大会”京港科技创新合作活动暨第四届“京港青创杯”创业大赛北京选拔赛特设置“京港双百优质项目集中推介展示”环节，帮助京港两地优质项目借助“中关村论坛”对接资源、推广宣传，重点项目将推介参加 “京港青创杯”创业大赛北京选拔赛。

When heritage meets innovation, exciting things happen. Chinachem Group and HKSTP are calling tech ventures to give 82-year-old Central Market a new life with technologies. Together, we can transform Central Market into a smart next-gen social hub for all. Applications are open until Friday, 20 Aug.

The EdVentures Global Business Acceleration Fellowship aims to facilitate the market entry of edtech ventures into Asia. This year, up to 20 ventures from around the world will be invited to do a virtual presentation on 3 November. They will be connected with market entry advisors, potential funders, localisation partners, and pilot opportunities in Asia.