From left: SCMP reporter Bien Perez, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks CEO Allen Ma, Outblaze CEO Siu Yat, information officer Victor Lam and Simon Squibb. Photo: Jonathan Wong
From left: SCMP reporter Bien Perez, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks CEO Allen Ma, Outblaze CEO Siu Yat, information officer Victor Lam and Simon Squibb. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Simon Squibb, CEO of Nest. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Simon Squibb, CEO of Nest. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Outblaze founder Siu Yat shows off the company's "augmented reality cubes". Photo: Jonathan Wong
Outblaze founder Siu Yat shows off the company's "augmented reality cubes". Photo: Jonathan Wong
The CoCoon office in Tin Hau encourages networking. Photo: SCMP
The CoCoon office in Tin Hau encourages networking. Photo: SCMP
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City's technology sector needs a reset, panel participants say

Panel participants say Hong Kong has to change its ways if it wants a viable hi-tech industry, especially in how start-ups get funding

Benjamin Robertson
Benjamin Robertson

Updated: 12:16pm, 7 Jan, 2015

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From left: SCMP reporter Bien Perez, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks CEO Allen Ma, Outblaze CEO Siu Yat, information officer Victor Lam and Simon Squibb. Photo: Jonathan Wong
From left: SCMP reporter Bien Perez, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks CEO Allen Ma, Outblaze CEO Siu Yat, information officer Victor Lam and Simon Squibb. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Simon Squibb, CEO of Nest. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Simon Squibb, CEO of Nest. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Outblaze founder Siu Yat shows off the company's "augmented reality cubes". Photo: Jonathan Wong
Outblaze founder Siu Yat shows off the company's "augmented reality cubes". Photo: Jonathan Wong
The CoCoon office in Tin Hau encourages networking. Photo: SCMP
The CoCoon office in Tin Hau encourages networking. Photo: SCMP
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