1. Hong Kong
The Global Connector
for Startups

2. STARTUPS VS SMES
Geographic
outlook
Business model
Scalability
Economic benefit
Growth rate
Short-term
objective
Startups Traditional SMEs
Global
Innovative solution with IP
component
High
Potentially significant
Fast
- product to market asap
- secure next round funding
Local
Traditional solution
Limited
Incremental
Gradual
Profitability

3. GLOBAL PHENOMENON
Hub established in 60s
1,423,491 tech jobs
Ranked #1
Startup Hub*
Established in 2000s
300,000 tech jobs
Ranked #5
Startup Hub
Hub established in 80s
5,000+ startups
Ranked #2
Startup Hub
Established in 2000s
382,000 tech jobs
Ranked #7
Startup Hub
* All rankings are based on the Startup Genome Report

4. HONG KONG
STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
4,535workstations
3,721
staff (including founders)
employed by startups
1,558
startups
(+46%)
from 2014
(+56%)
from 2014
(+60%)
from 2014
Source: Startup Profiling Survey, InvestHK, 2015

5. INCUBATORS /
ACCELERATORS
1,558startups
including 692 incubatees located in
Number of startups
supported by InvestHK
since 2010
Source: InvestHK, 2014
100%
GROWTH
Source: Startup Profiling Survey, InvestHK, 2015

6. Establishment
<2 Years ≤5
Full-time staff
50%
HK
locals
43%
From
overseas,
Mainland or
Taiwan
7%
HK returnees
FOUNDERS
1,115 VS 1,912(in 2014) (in 2015)
(53% in 2014) (7% in 2014)
(40% in 2014)
Number of founders

7. BURGEONING CO-WORK SPACES
& ACCELERATORS
402015
2010 3
>3,500spaces

9. PUBLIC FUNDING
Startups
(1) Soft Landing Programme
(US$65/week/workstation)
(2) Incubation Programmes
(3) Design Incubation Programme
(4) Creative Micro Fund
(5) Microfinance Scheme
(6) Co-investment matching fund
(7) Technology Start-up Support Scheme for
Universities (TSSSU)
R&D
(1) Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS)
(2) University-Industry Collaboration Programme (UICP)
(3) Innovation & Technology Support Programme (ITSP)
• R&D Cash Rebate Scheme
• Public Sector Trial Scheme
• SME Development Fund
(4) Internship Programme
(5) Patent Application Grant
Financing
(1) Export Credit Insurance
(2) SME Financing Scheme
(3) SME Loan Guarantee Scheme
Design
Branding
Market development
(1) Design Smart
(2) Design-Business Collaboration Scheme
(1) BUD (Enterprise Support Programme)
(1) SME Marketing Fund

10. ANGELLIST FUNDRAISING PLATFORMS
Source: https://angel.co (as of 11 September 2015)
Hong Kong (928)
Beijing (322)
Shanghai (264)
Shenzhen (95)
Malaysia (386)
Indonesia (562)
Taiwan (256)
Japan (517)
Korea
(270)
Philippines (422)

11. HOW
WE CAN HELP
Networking events,
introduction to
service providers
Facilitation of visa
applications, schooling
PR and marketing
support for launch/
expansion
Information to aid
planning and evaluation

12. STARTMEUP.HK
#startmeuphk
www.facebook.com/startmeuphk
Tel: (852) 3107 1000
Email: enq@startmeuphk.gov.hk
25/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton
Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong
www.startmeup.hk