TechWorld '99 is Asia-Pacific's leading hi-tech meeting point, drawing together technology providers, corporate executive and venture capitalists from around the world.
The three-day event, which will be held at the Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre from Thursday, is in its second year and has quadrupled in size.
TechWorld is three events rolled into one, comprising an expo, network opportunities and an international conference.
'It is focused on technology and different from any other trade show because of the amount of pre-expo work we do in order to meet the needs of those involved,' said James Liu, chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre (Tech Centre), which organises TechWorld '99.
TechWorld is open to the public but its target audience is 'serious business people who want to cut a deal and we expect somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 visitors', Dr Liu said.
'The exhibition section features about 150 booths. Another 50 booths are set aside for matchmaking meetings.' Tech Centre's role can be likened to a networking service. It arranges an expected 2,000 face-to-face meetings involving about 500 hi-tech companies and prospective financial backers, distributors and international partners.
'Basically, we are attempting to match-make in two areas. Firstly, companies looking for capital investment, or individual investors looking for prospective ventures in which to invest. We try to bring the two parties together.