https://www.scmp.com/rss/521058/feed A series of articles highlighting how the EQT Impact Challenge 2025 competition, supported by leading investment organisation EQT, helps Hong Kong’s pre-seed and seed-funded technology start-ups to expand their businesses. The event is designed to assist early-stage companies so they can access funding, expert guidance and strategic mentorship, and help founders and start-ups bring their breakthrough solutions to market. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Morning Studio editors Morning Studio editors The grand finale of the 2025 EQT Impact Challenge saw an exciting conclusion to a competition that showcased Hong Kong’s best science and tech-based start-ups in a battle to win funding and support for their innovative ideas. Last Thursday, the final four contenders working in the realms of climate change, renewable energy, health and biotechnology – from an initial field of more than 220 pre-seed and seed-funded companies – made their final pitches before the judges. After presenting their... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3318586/hong-kong-medtech-start-scoops-top-prize-2025-eqt-impact-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3318586/hong-kong-medtech-start-scoops-top-prize-2025-eqt-impact-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:00:14 +0000 Morning Studio editors Morning Studio editors What makes a business idea stand out? The answer to this perennial question may be found in the 2025 EQT Impact Challenge – a start-up pitch competition in Hong Kong which was previously held in Japan, South Korea and Singapore. One feature of the current edition has been the impressive quality of submissions by many early-stage companies: start-ups operating at the intersection of cutting-edge science and scalable impact. Some of them benefit from the backing of university departments, research... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3312850/how-3-hong-kong-health-and-biotech-start-ups-aim-help-improve-lives-millions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3312850/how-3-hong-kong-health-and-biotech-start-ups-aim-help-improve-lives-millions?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Jun 2025 03:00:13 +0000 Morning Studio editors Morning Studio editors Every early-stage company entering the 2025 EQT Impact Challenge recognised the need to come up with a business concept that could meet three key criteria: it had to be investible, scalable, and hold promise for the long term. The task was to convey that potential to a panel of expert jurors and demonstrate how the company’s innovation could drive meaningful change. The pitch competition, which has held previous editions in Japan, South Korea and Singapore, aims to identify and support... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3312127/environmental-breakthroughs-take-centre-stage-hong-kong-start-pitch-competition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3312127/environmental-breakthroughs-take-centre-stage-hong-kong-start-pitch-competition?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 May 2025 02:07:45 +0000 Morning Studio editors Morning Studio editors Hong Kong’s vibrant tech start-up scene has brought forward a stand-out group of contenders for the top prize in this year’s EQT Impact Challenge. The contest aims to find the leading pre-seed or early stage company to receive a grant and technical assistance from EQT, a global investment organisation with a strong track record in scaling innovative ventures. More than 200 entrants initially competed for the chance to impress with their breakthrough concepts, business plans, financial models and... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3311004/5-start-ups-face-eqt-impact-challenge-2025-public-vote-chance-grand-finale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3311004/5-start-ups-face-eqt-impact-challenge-2025-public-vote-chance-grand-finale?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 May 2025 04:23:15 +0000 Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem is expanding at an impressive pace. According to InvestHK, the government agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment, a record 4,694 start-ups were registered in 2024. These early-stage companies benefit from the city’s financial infrastructure, legal framework and access to capital markets, which together create a favourable environment for founders looking to scale their businesses. It is because of advantages such as these that Jean Eric Salata,... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3304341/pitch-competition-help-hong-kongs-early-stage-tech-start-ups-make-impression?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/fostering-future-innovators/article/3304341/pitch-competition-help-hong-kongs-early-stage-tech-start-ups-make-impression?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:26:14 +0000