Conferences

A national-level innovation and technology event co-organised by the Digital Policy Office of the Hong Kong SAR Government, together with the SME Development and Promotion Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the China International Cooperation Association of Small and Medium Enterprises; co-hosted by Hong Kong Cyberport and the Angel Investment Foundation; and supported by the Hong Kong Academy of Technology. The event empowers SMEs to connect with innovative technologies, industry resources and policy support, driving innovation and technology development in the Greater Bay Area!

Hong Kong’s Elite Continues to Excel: Over the past six editions of the Hong Kong regional competition, numerous top-tier projects have been nurtured, and the global championship has been secured three times (2018, 2021, 2022)! Participants can also leverage the competition to expand into the mainland market, attract investors’ attention, and integrate into the nation’s overall development.

Competition Schedule

• Registration Period: 9 July – 20 August
• Final: 24 September @ Hong Kong Cyberport

Briefing Session & Investment Matching Session

• Theme Forum: “Identifying Market Gaps, Achieving Precise Commercialisation”
• Date: 22 July 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
• Venue: HK Tech 300 Lecture Theatre, 8/F, United Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong (City University of Hong Kong)

Register for the Briefing Session: makerinchina.hk/briefingsession1

*Submit your application before 22 July and, with your competition entry number, you can arrange a one-on-one investor meeting on the day of the briefing session to exchange views on projects and investments.

Who Should Participate?

• Start-ups and SMEs
• Entrepreneurs with innovative technologies or business models
• Innovation and technology enterprises seeking to connect with industry resources and seize cross-border opportunities

Eligibility Criteria?

• Non-listed companies registered in Hong Kong;
• R&D or business operations involving at least one of the following technology fields: FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, Intelligent Equipment and Robotics, Smart Living and Smart Mobility, Web 3.0 and the Metaverse, Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits, Biomedicine and Health, Low-altitude Economy and Aerospace, New Energy and Green Technology, New Materials, etc.

Prizes for the Top 3 Projects

• Represent the Hong Kong SAR in the Global Finals
• Direct interview opportunity for “HK Tech 300” at City University of Hong Kong

Prizes for the Top 10 Projects

• Policy support from the honorary innovation and technology parks of the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
• Investor-entrepreneur matching sessions arranged
• Advance to the semi-finals of the Qianhai Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Competition of the China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, with a chance to win up to RMB 300,000 in prize money
• Complimentary participation in multiple top-tier exhibitions
• Direct interview opportunity for the “Cyberport Incubation Programme” and 3 months of free access to Cyberport Smart-Space* (*one flexible desk per company)

🌐 Learn more about the competition: www.makerinchina.hk 🌐 Enquiries: enquiry@makerinchina.hk