“Maker in China” SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Contest 2022 – Hong Kong Chapter is now open for application

“Maker in China” SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Contest 2022 – Hong Kong Chapter will be held in Hong Kong on August 19. This annual state level innovation and entrepreneurship contest is organized by China Centre for Promotion of SME Development, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China, Department of Youth Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, China International Cooperation Association of SMEs and co-organized by Cyberport, Angel Investment Foundation and Chamber of Commerce of Guangzhou Industrial Parks. The event is also one of the celebration events of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, which is highly valued by the Central Government and Hong Kong Government.

The aim of the contest is to promote the connections between innovative technology and enterprises, the innovation and technology projects and industrial parks, market-oriented operations and government policies, and to assist industries in collaborative innovation and industrial upgrading. Through the participation in the contest, one could be exposed to investors and enterprises in Hong Kong and the Mainland, explore unlimited business opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and integrate into the overall national development.

The contest call for projects in 10 fields of science and technology, including:

• Fintech
• Artificial Intelligence & Big Data
• Internet of Things
• Digital Entertainment & eSports Software
• Smart Living, Mobility & Healthcare
• Biomedicine & Biotechnology
• New Generation Information Technology
• New Energy, Energy Saving & Environmental Protection
• Industrial Internet & Advanced Manufacturing
• New Materials

 

Application is open from 1 June to 8 July 2022. For further details on the contest and application method, please visit the official website.

 

Result of “Maker in China” Contest 2021 Hong Kong Chapter

Champion : An Energy-free and Low-cost Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling Paint for Energy Saving in Buildings and Decarbonization

 

1^st Runner up: MAD Gaze Smart Glasses

 

2^nd Runner up: Functional Hyaluronic Acid and Innovative Microneedle with wide applications in medicine and cosmetics