Collaborative Workspaces in Hong Kong
So you’ve got the perfect idea for the perfect business: now all you need is an office. These collaborative work spaces will get the creative juices flowing. Or maybe that’s just all the coffee you’ll be drinking.
CoCoon
Best for: Tree-hugging masterminds. CoCoon is an incubator-type space that prioritizes eco-friendliness and social responsibility. “CoCoonians”—early stage entrepreneurs—can find mentorship and resources from Entrepreneurs in Residence: hired, experienced industry experts.
The space: Keeping in mind the eco- and socially-conscious theme, the 14,000 square feet of open space looks more like a mini-golf range, just without the holes. In addition to a library, lockers, conference rooms, huge worktables, and a photography studio, it has—wait for it—foosball and Ping Pong tables. Beer pong, anyone?
What’s on? Pitch Nights. Held once a month, members pitch ideas and network with investors… and maybe play some foosball afterwards. Nothing like some networking through the medium of tiny skewered people kicking tiny plastic balls.
Sign up: Visit an open house night. Bring your laptop, enjoy the café, play some ball and join the CoCoon: you can get a six-day-a week membership for $2,000 a month, and participation in weekly events is mandatory.
3/F, Citicorp Centre, 18 Whitfield Rd., Causeway Bay, 3158-2999, www.hkcocoon.org.
Dim Sum Labs
Best for: Inventors and life hackers. As diverse in offerings as a dim sum cart, Dim Sum Labs bills itself as a “think tank.” If eccentric innovations are your thing, be sure to get to know the other members: for example, there’s one who’s currently developing a brain-reading machine.