HKETO Berlin promotes Hong Kong’s innovation and technology ecosystem in Austria and Slovak Republic

HKETO Berlin promotes Hong Kong’s innovation and technology ecosystem in Austria and Slovak Republic       
     About 200 guests from government, business and culture sectors attended the reception in Vienna co-organised by the HKETO Berlin, Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). In his welcome remarks, the Director of the HKETO Berlin, Mr Indiana Wong, highlighted Hong Kong’s latest achievements in the area of innovation and technology (I&T).
      
     “Hong Kong is the only city in the world to host five universities in the top 100, and our research and innovation capabilities are expanding rapidly. Our commitment to promoting I&T is reflected in various I&T-related international rankings. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation       
     Earlier on the same day, InvestHK organised a start-up workshop in collaboration with the Global Incubator Network Austria to promote the initiatives of attracting and grooming start-ups in Hong Kong. Information about Hong Kong’s vibrant start-up ecosystem and various incubation and acceleration programmes were provided to Austrian entrepreneurs and companies with an interest to develop in Hong Kong. Mr Wong also met with the Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Austria and the Austrian Economic Chamber to exchange views on potential areas for further collaboration between Hong Kong and Austria.
      
     The HKETO Berlin also hosted a reception in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, on the afternoon of March 18 (Bratislava time), welcoming guests from political, government, business and cultural sectors attending the event.  Mr Wong also met with the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic to discuss matters of mutual interest, including potential collaboration in taxation, I&T, education, and other areas.