Make investments Hong Kong (InvestHK) had introduced at present the official launch of its year-round fintech accelerator International Quick Observe 2023 (GFT).
The accelerator is established via three pillars – the International Scaleup Competitors, the Enterprise Matching Platform, and the always-on GFT Alumni Programme.
InvestHK and partnering regulators of the 2023 GFT, together with the Hong Kong Financial Authority, the Insurance coverage Authority, the Securities and Futures Fee, along with the Customs and Excise Division, set the objective and imaginative and prescient to facilitating the world’s most modern fintech companies to launch and reach Hong Kong, throughout Asia, and past.
This yr, InvestHK appointed WHub as co-organiser of the GFT 2023. With its ardour for enhancing startups and fostering the Hong Kong startup ecosystem, WHub accelerates startup enterprise via significant connections with accelerators, incubators, the Authorities and traders.
Right here’s what you might want to know concerning the International Quick Observe 2023
1. International Scaleup Competitors
Not like earlier years, the GFT 2023 has launched the International Scaleup Competitors, with bodily semi-finals throughout 12 cities and one nearly, from June to September.
The 12 cities are; Bangalore, Bangkok, Berlin, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, Shenzhen, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Toronto.
13 finalists from fintech, manmade intelligence, and Web3 scaleups will probably be chosen to pitch in individual within the grand finale at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2023.
This chance not solely offers unmatched publicity to over 30,000 guests, it additionally unleashes enterprise alternatives via one-on-one conferences with Company, Investor and Service Champions, session classes with regulators, and a successful potential funding of as much as US$3 million from enterprise sponsors AngelHub and Membership Deal.
Functions are open now until July. Additional particulars and the semi-finals’ schedule will be discovered right here.
2. Enterprise Matching Platform
Going stay on-line within the third quarter of 2023, the FintechHK Group Platform will serve the GFT group by enabling one-on-one enterprise matchings.
By the platform, GFT Champions are capable of discover and join with appropriate fintech companies. Different off-line actions similar to mentor classes by trade companions, enterprise networking and extra may also be featured on the platform.
3. GFT Alumni Programme
The FintechHK Group Platform may also help the GFT Alumni Programme which offers year-round enterprise networking and recommendation to empower fintech companies to construct sustainable companies within the area.
Final yr, GFT acquired over 400 fintech functions from throughout 45 economies, and help from over 100 Champions throughout three classes – Corporates, Traders and Service Suppliers.
The programme facilitated over 175 one-on-one enterprise conferences.
King Leung
King Leung, Head of Fintech at InvestHK mentioned,
“Because the begin of the yr, we’ve got been thrilled to reconnect with the world in individual. We have now engaged in lots of occasions and networking alternatives, and the message that ‘Hong Kong is again’ is loud and clear.
With new partnerships and concepts, we’ll proceed to push ahead as Hong Kong cements its standing as a number one fintech hub and the gateway for next-generation fintech firms worldwide. I stay up for an much more thrilling yr with participation from firms all world wide.”
InvestHK is the division of the Hong Kong Particular Administrative Area Authorities answerable for attracting overseas direct funding.
It has a devoted fintech staff to draw the world’s prime modern fintech enterprises, startup entrepreneurs, traders, and different stakeholders to arrange and scale their enterprise by way of Hong Kong into Mainland China, Asia and past.
For extra particulars on the International Quick Observe 2023, click on right here.
