EPIC 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

OUR 2023 WINNERS

Champion & PropTech Winner

SKYLAND INNOVATION COMPANY LTD

Hong Kong SAR China

FinTech Winner

FINCRIME DYNAMICS

United Kingdom

Favourite Pitcher

CANVASLAND LIMITED

Hong Kong SAR China

Top 10 FINALISTS

Top 10 FINALISTS

EXPANDING INTO ASIAHAS NEVER BEEN EASIER.

As Hong Kong’s biggest innovation ecosystem, we offer an investment opportunity of up to US$5 million and our vast channels of business opportunities to grow the most disruptive startups.

EPiC 2023 is a unique, worldwide competition for global startups to expand their footprints into Asia, with Hong Kong as your best springboard, leveraging our well proven support from our innovation ecosystem.

 

WHY APPLY

We are no stranger to market expansion and fundraising for startups.

We are here to enable both global and local mid-late stage startups to expand farther, accelerate faster, and make a mark in Hong Kong and beyond.

Join EPiC 2023 to get challenged and see how far you can reach.

US$ 5,000,000 Investment

The top 50 semi-finalists will be qualified for up to US$5 million investment by HKSTP Venture Fund, our corporate venture arm.

Asia-wide Recognition & Awareness

Be seen and get noticed by 1,000+ regional investors and 300+ corporate partners in our ecosystem. Make a grand entrance into China and the Asia Pacific as you expand.

US$ 210,000 Cash Prizes

Cash prizes worth a total of US$210K are up for grabs!

  • Champion US$60,000
  • FinTech Winner: US$20,000
  • PropTech Winner: US$20,000
  • Favourite Pitcher: US$10,000 & 200,000 Asia Miles
  • Top 10 Finalists: US$10,000 (each)

New Market Entry Support

Top 50 semi-finalists will reap the benefits of our ecosystem’s value-added services for 6 months after the competition:  

  • Business matching services
  • Investment referral services
  • Exclusive membership of STP platform - the world’s city-wide, cross-industry virtual lab 
  • Use of co-working space
  • Tap into the talent pool of HK’s major universities, of which 3 are ranked in the world’s top 50.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

Tech ventures less than 10 years old in the following categories are eligible to apply.

FinTech

Including but not limited to:

  • Banking and Insurance Tech
  • RegTech, Fraud Detection & KYC
  • Digital Assets
  • Risk Management
  • Payment

PropTech

Including but not limited to:

  • Sustainability
  • Smart Environment
  • Construction

APPLY NOW

Application Deadline:
20 Jan 2023, HKT 23:59 (GMT +8)

HOW IT WORKS

Life-changing decision.

Effortless market expansion.

Struggling to grow? Think Asia. EPiC 2023 will be your starting point to expand your business in Asia, the world's growth engine!

All you need is 15 minutes to complete the application which will change your life.

Application Deadline: 20 Jan 2023, HKT 23:59 (GMT +8)

Top 50 Semi-finalists

Stay ahead of the pack

The top 50 semi-finalists will be announced by Mar 2023.

If you have made the cut, your expansion in Asia has already started.

We will share your 2-minute introductory video on the website for public voting. The contestant with the highest number of votes will be crowned the “Favourite Pitcher” of EPiC 2023.

Start in Hong Kong

Scale in Asia

Come to Hong Kong with our sponsored air and accommodation to compete for the title of the EPiC Champion!

Hundreds of investors and corporate partners will come to witness the birth of EPiC 2023 Champion!

Save the date now!

EPiC 2023 Grand Finale
Date: 28 Apr 2023 (Friday) 
Venue: Sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck

Remarks: Selection of finalists and winners will be subject to evaluation of the organising committee, investor judges and corporate judges.

JUDGING CRITERIA

The judging panel is formed by renowned investors, entrepreneurs, and executives in Asia. Contestants will be judged based on these criteria:

RULES & REGULATIONS

Uniqueness

The level of innovation and its competitive edge

Market Size

The growth potential of your product/service 

Strategy

The planned actions designed to achieve your business goals

GRAND FINALE JUDGES

Rocky Cheng

Bank of China (Hong Kong)

Queenie Wong

BPEA EQT

Lawrence Fong

Cathay

Jason Yang

CDH Investments

Derek Chan

China Resources Enterprise

Damien Wu

ChinaChem Group

MengYang Yang

CICC Capital

Albert Cheng

Construction Industry Council

Amy Fong

FountainVest

Paul Tse

FWD Life Insurance

Herbin Koh

Gaw Capital Partners

John Wong

Hang Seng Bank

Ivan Chan

Hongkong Land

Bojan Obradovic

HSBC

Ricky Lui

Hysan Development

Shaun Xue

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Anthony Buchanan

Manulife

Michael Chan

MTR Lab

Gordon Yen

Radiant Tech Ventures / Hong Kong Business Angel Network

ELEVATOR JUDGES

Cindy Chow

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund

Shrisankaraan S Villupuram

ARUP

Queenie Wong

BPEA EQT

Jason Yang

CDH Investments

Derek Chan

China Resources Enterprise

Nailesh Shah

Citibank Hong Kong

Albert Cheng

Construction Industry Council

Gene Wong

DBS Bank

Amy Fong

FountainVest

Andy Wong

Gammon Construction

Herbin Koh

Gaw Capital Partners

Fred Li

Gobi Partners GBA

Jaff Lau

HSBC

Rex Wong JP

Kum Shing Group

William Hui

Manulife

Kiki Wang

MTR Lab

Teddy Liu

New World Development

Mingles Tsoi

ParticleX

Gordon Yen

Radiant Tech Ventures / Hong Kong Business Angel Network

Dominic Maffei

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong

Vincent See

Swire Properties

Johnson Cheng

Voyager Capital

Arthur Siu

Zurich Insurance HK

SEMI-FINAL JUDGES

Terence Chan

ABCI Investment Management

Jenne Luk

Amazon Web Services

Ron Chow

Baguio Green Group

Daniel Li

Bank of China (Hong Kong)

Marcus Wong

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Branch

Stephen Leung

BEAST by BEA

William So

Beyond Ventures

Haixia Wang

Bank of China Group Investment

Queenie Wong

BPEA EQT

Julia Hu

C Capital

Max Hui

CDH Investments

Wang Yizhe

China Everbright

Andy Liu

China Resources Enterprise

Damien Wu

Chinachem Group

Way Su

CIC International (Hong Kong)

Mengyang Yang

CICC Capital

Nailesh Shah

Citibank Hong Kong

Anthony Woo

CMA CGM

Medhy Souidi

DBS Hong Kong

Ben Wong

Eureka Nova

Leon He

FountainVest

Andy Wong

Gammon Construction

Yifeng Zhou

GBA Homeland

Fred Li

Gobi Partners GBA

Tanya Ho

Great Eagle

Nancy Cheng

Hang Seng Bank

Dr. Aglaia Kong

Henderson Land Group

Raymond Wong

Henderson Land Development

Kent Jan

Hongkong Land

Sarah Song

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

Arthur Tam

Hong Kong Inno Angel Fund

Dr. Jian Sun

Hong Kong X Technology Fund

Carrie Lee

HSBC

Julie Wong

Hysan Development

Biga Luk

Ingram Micro

Dr. Raymond Chan

Jardine Engineering Corporation

Kevin Chu

Kai Shing Management Services Limited

Angela Wong

Microsoft Hong Kong

Elsa Chan

Midland Holdings

Cassidy Wong

MindWorks Capital

Michael Wang

New Vision Capital

Teddy Liu

New World Development

Mingles Tsoi

ParticleX

Alexandros Bottenbruch

Paypal Ventures

Dr Gordon Yen

Radiant Tech Ventures / Hong Kong Business Angel Network

Jing Zhou

Saint-Gobain

Henry Lau

Saltagen Ventures

John Liu

Schneider Electric

Tony Ho

SCOR

Kevin Lee

SOCAM Development

Andrew Young

Sino Inno Lab

Cecilia Chen

Softbank Vision Fund

Jessie Chen

Taiping Financial Holdings

Binnie Wong

UBS AG

Daryl Cheng

YF Life Insurance International

Arthur Siu

Zurich Insurance HK

ORGANISER

About Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)

HKSTP has been committed for 20 years in building up Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology (I&T) hub, propelling success for local and global pioneers today and tomorrow. We attract and nurture talent, accelerate and commercialise I&T for entrepreneurs on their journey of growth in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, Asia and beyond. HKSTP has established a thriving I&T ecosystem which is home to three unicorns and Hong Kong’s leading R&D hub specialising in fields including biotechnology, AI and robotics, fintech and smart city technology. Today, it has over 11,000 research professionals, 1,100 technology companies, as well as three INNOPARKs that reinforce the vision of Innofacturing Tomorrow for the city.

Through our infrastructure, services, expertise and network of partnerships, HKSTP will help establish innovation and technology as a pillar of growth for Hong Kong, while reinforcing Hong Kong’s international I&T hub status as a launchpad for global growth at the heart of the GBA innovation powerhouse. 

More information about HKSTP is available at www.hkstp.org

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