As you know, RISE – the leading technology innovation conference in Asia returns this July 9-12, 2018 at the HKCEC.
This year early stage pre-seed startups can apply to Runway to RISE which visits 8 cities this year with a winner from each city coming to RISE to compete for BREAKTHROUGH startup of the year and getting ALPHA stands and a chance to exhibit at Web Summit in November.
Hong Kong’s edition will be held June 21st at the HSBC offices in Central. To apply visit www.riseconf.com/runway.
Do you run a startup under five years old with less than US$10 million in funding?
If so, you could be eligible for a new programme launched by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong businesses.
“Start-up Express is our new initiative to connect entrepreneurs with potential partners and investors, and help them expand businesses in the global market through a wide range of programmes,” says Raymond Yip, acting executive director of HKTDC, in a statement.
A total of 40 startups will be invited to a closed-door pitching session, with 20 finalists selected to attend a public pitching contest at the HKTDC Entrepreneur Day event on 18 May. The top 10 will be invited to join the Start-up Express programme.
8 Securities Group announced it has agreed to receive a total of $US 25 million Series C investment from Nomura Asset Management. The investment demonstrates the promising growth and potential of robo-advisory services in Asia including Japan, and marks one of Asia’s largest fintech capital injections so far in 2018.
