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Cab Ordering Service ‘Taxiwise’ Has Been Acquired By IKKY, a Likeminded Booking Platform

April 30, 2014 by Iris Leung

Taxiwise has been acquired by likeminded booking platform IKKY for an undisclosed sum.

As these two startups join forces, we can only expect our lives to be that much more efficient with this latest tech union.

While Taxiwise specifically focuses on helping expats and non-Cantonese speakers book cabs, IKKY lets its users book all daily activities and services such as dinner reservations, doctor’s appointments and yes – even taxi pick ups. Along with instant confirmation and social media sharing capabilities, the IKKY platform also lets you integrate booked activities into your calendar.
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Filed Under: News Tagged With: AcceleratorHK, Acquisition, Bigcolors, Felix Lam, IKKY, James Giancotti, Jean-Marc Ly, stephen forte, Taxiwise

5 Questions with Matthew Tam, Co-Founder of Myflat.hk

April 29, 2014 by Iris Leung

Before founding Myflat.hk, Matthew and his co-founder Antony met on the job working in global investment banking. Both grew up with the entrepreneurial gene as Matthew’s father started and operated the second Chinese restaurant in Zurich, Switzerland while Antony’s father owned a successful textile dyeing company in Hong Kong.

At work, their similarities continued as they both have a background in project management for various business lines. As they saw the banking industry evolve – they decided to change things up and take a leap into startup life.

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Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Matthew Tam, Myflat.hk

HKUST Hosts Hong Kong’s First Ever University-Backed Hackathon and Introduces Students to Startup Life

April 28, 2014 by Iris Leung

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the city’s first ever university-backed hackathon.

With HK $43,000 in prizes on the line and over 100 students registered, the hackathon proposed a broad challenge to participants: build a working prototype of an app within 24 hours and present it to an audience and a panel of judges. No pressure.

Judging criteria was based on main idea, usability, implementation, business value and presentation. While our own Jon Buford grilled teams on the judging panel, fellow StartupsHK founder Casey Lau also lent his support through an inspiring talk as a startup scene pioneer and veteran entrepreneur.

With sponsorships from a number of startups including Radica, Divide, Makible, and BiTOSS, the categories with cash prizes up for grabs were: ‘Best Entrepreneurs’ ($8,000), ‘Best Innovators’ ($5,000), ‘Best Developers’ ($4,000) and the Audience’s Favorite ($2,000).
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Filed Under: News Tagged With: casey lau, divide, HKUST Hackathon, Jan Vosecky, Jon Buford, Makible