https://www.scmp.com/rss/507425/feed HKSTP plays a pivotal role in promoting Hong Kong’s unique position as an East-meets-West ‘super connector’ and thriving hub of start-up innovation, which helps support hi-tech pioneers as they turn groundbreaking ideas into products that can transform the world. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored article] Automation is transforming the logistics industry, with robotic solutions increasing productivity and reducing the time it takes to get products to customers amid increasing e-commerce demand around the world. With these changes, the value of the logistics automation market is expected to nearly double from US$52.19 billion in 2020 to US$104.23 billion by 2026, according to research firm Mordor Intelligence. In addition, the Asia-Pacific region is currently seeing the fastest... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/pioneering-spirit/article/3145330/how-tech-unicorn-geek-nurturing-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/pioneering-spirit/article/3145330/how-tech-unicorn-geek-nurturing-new?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Aug 2021 02:00:22 +0000 Inside Hong Kong’s busy K11 Musea shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui on the southern tip of Kowloon, a fleet of robots with expressive eyes can be seen moving along different floors and spraying disinfectant into the air. Named Jasmine, each of these disinfection robots is equipped with two vents, four wheels and a tank that can store up to 10 litres of sterilising solution. They also have sensors that are able to detect obstacles, giving them the ability to move around and sanitise different areas... https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/pioneering-spirit/article/3134618/how-hong-kongs-young-innovators-are-using?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/pioneering-spirit/article/3134618/how-hong-kongs-young-innovators-are-using?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 May 2021 02:00:14 +0000 [Sponsored article] While robotic technology has been widely used by big manufacturing companies to increase productivity, the high cost of getting started means many smaller businesses have yet to take advantage of its huge potential. However, Inovo Robotics, a Hong Kong-based technology start-up, is working to solve this problem. Since it was founded in 2016, the robotics company has been developing solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises to help them adapt to automation in their... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/innovation/topics/pioneering-spirit/article/3116602/how-2-hong-kong-pioneers-hi-tech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/innovation/topics/pioneering-spirit/article/3116602/how-2-hong-kong-pioneers-hi-tech?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jan 2021 03:01:06 +0000 For many decades, trying to examine the genetic health of an unborn baby always came with a very real risk. The most accurate and commonly used test involved inserting a needle into the mother’s uterus to obtain samples of the fluid protecting the fetus – a method that carried a small chance of causing a miscarriage. However, thanks to one of Hong Kong’s medical pioneers, expectant parents around the world now benefit from a much safer way of checking on their baby’s development during the... https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/start-ups/topics/hong-kong-innovators/article/3113413/how-did-2-hong-kong-innovative?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/start-ups/topics/hong-kong-innovators/article/3113413/how-did-2-hong-kong-innovative?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Dec 2020 07:19:07 +0000 [Sponsored article] For 30 years, Hong Kong has consistently topped the world rankings for economic freedom thanks to its low taxation, free trade and strong protection of intellectual property rights, according to a report published by Canada-based think tank Fraser Institute in September. These advantages have allowed the city to become an attractive location for start-up entrepreneurs and technology pioneers to realise their dreams. In 2019, the number of start-ups in the city reached 3,184,... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/companies/topics/pioneering-spirit/article/3109504/hong-kongs-pioneers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/companies/topics/pioneering-spirit/article/3109504/hong-kongs-pioneers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Nov 2020 07:35:00 +0000