Nordic HealthTech Delegation to Hong Kong & the GBA

Nordic Innovation House - Hong Kong (”NIH-HK”) is arranging a 4-day delegation trip for Nordic companies working within health tech to Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area (“GBA”- China). The main purpose of the delegation is to provide pre-arranged meetings with investors, potential business partners and stakeholders in healthcare industry in Hong Kong and the GBA.

Participating in the delegation trip will allow you to meet, pitch, and match-make with investors as well as gain valuable market insights about the favorable policies, forge new connections, and understand the business opportunities of health tech sector in Hongkong and the GBA.

NIH-HK aims to invite 8-12 Nordic heath tech companies offering innovative solutions within the life science and healthcare sector and having interest to meet and pitch investors and interested to learn opportunities to scale business in HK and the GBA.

4-Day visit program in HK and the GBA

Participants will take part in a four-day tour in Hong Kong and two GBA cities (i.e., Zhuhai and Shenzhen) meeting and pitching some of the major Hong Kong and Chinese institutional investors that work closely with the NIH-HK, together with, the GBA high rank government officials, relevant governing authority heads and legal and tax professionals. All of these parties can give you immediate China sales insights via the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (“CEPA”) and Technology to Equation (“T2E”) policies without the mandatory National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) registration on hand at present, on top of the potential investment, with ticket size ranging from 20-30 million RMB (equivalent to 2.5 to 3.8 million Euro).

In addition, visit to incubation centers, science parks, and meet up with relevant business stakeholders will be included.

Enrollment

• Enrollment Fee: 1100 (Euro)
Included: (Tailor made meetings and match-making program, local transportation, translation of your investor deck from English to Chinese, expert team walking with you during 4 –days)

Excluded: (Companies have to pay and arrange its own flight tickets, accommodation, and meals during the program)

Join us to unlock the future of healthcare technology and forge meaningful connections in this thriving Health related ecosystem. Seats are limited and mostly by invitation, if interested, we kindly request you to confirm your delegation's participation on or before 8th Sep 2023.

For more information about the delegation trip, please contact Mr Eric Cheung, eric.cheung@nordicinnovationhouse.com

Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (GIES) is a flagship event jointly hosted by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service to promote technological application and innovation as a promising solution to enhance the quality of life of the elderly and people with disabilities in both the community and institutional setting.

Interested Nordic Gerontech startups / scale-ups please contact Binh Johansson at binh@nordicinnovationhouse.com and can register at http://gies.hk/roi. Their expert committee will base on the products’ appropriateness to select qualified exhibitors. All confirmed exhibitors are entitled to get full rental waiver.

NIH-HK will be hosting the Nordic Innovation House Pavilion at China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF).

Each year, CHTF is co-hosted in Shenzhen by Ministries and Commissions of the national government and Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government. For each CHTF, the total exhibition area exceeded 100,000㎡, nearly 3,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries and over 500,000 visitors attended. Currently, it is the largest and the most influential scientific and technological fair in China and is renowned as “the No.1 Technology Show in China”.

CHTF integrates transaction of achievements, exhibition of products, high-level forum, merchant attraction of projects and cooperation & exchange and focuses on the advanced technologies and products in such fields as energy conservation, environment protection, new generation of information technologies, biology, manufacture of high-end equipment, new energies, new materials and new energy vehicles etc. After years of development, CHTF has become an important window for the opening outside in the China’s high-tech sectors and has played a more important role in commercialization, industrialization and internationalization of high-tech achievements as well as promotion of economic and technological exchanges and cooperation between different countries and regions.

Interested Nordic tech startups and scale-ups please contact Binh Johansson at binh@nordicinnovationhouse.com

In its 5th year edition Hong Kong FinTech Week will host over 12,000 executives from mainland China, Asia and more than 60 economies. Book your seat early by signing up for 2 for 1 tickets now. Promotional seats are limited, so act fast.

Sign up for 2-for-1 discount here: www.fintechweek.hk/2-for-1

Interested Nordic FinTech startups or scale-ups please contact Binh Johansson: binh@nordicinnovationhouse.com

Watch their new trailer now to get a feel of what to expect this year: fintechweek.hk

🥨 Nordic FoodTech Startups, where are you? 👀 NIH-HK x Brinc are looking forward to investing in startups using technology to solve inefficiencies in the food system to enhance sustainability, quality & accessibility:

- Alternative Proteins

- Cellular Agriculture

- Agritech

- Food Packaging

- Food Supply Chain

- Novel Ingredients

Startups accepted in the program will receive investment as well as hands-on support from Brinc’s in-house mentors and network of experts. If accepted, you will receive support in commercialization, and help to drive commercial conversations with potential partners with a view to launching in new markets. Brinc mentors will also provide product development support throughout the entire food supply chain.

Click here for more info.

Exclusive invitation to our NIH-HK community.

We are excited to announce our next partnership event - Virtual FinTech Fair (VFF), on the 4th & 5th of August 2020. Come together with the top Financial Institutions and innovative FinTech companies from all over Asia to expand your opportunities and unlock your business potential. VFF 2020 will have a 2 day conference led by thought leaders and #virtual #exhibition booths from innovative firms across Asia.

Top decision-makers from financial institutions from 30+ countries have already signed up, what are you waiting for? Register for your spot NOW: https://bit.ly/2YqkQxX

For regular updates on the event, follow them on their social media handles,

LinkedIn- https://bit.ly/30uZCk2

Instagram- https://bit.ly/3dVtaLx

Global Matching 2020, hosted by NIH-HK's supporting partner, HKSTP - Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, is delighted to receive over 350+ submissions of a wide variety of solutions from 29 economies around the world.

They have been inundated with submissions which exceeded their expectations. And to ensure viability of matching results, submissions have been screened by their corporate management. The selection process was incredibly difficult with the overwhelming responses and quality of submissions. In the end, they were able to select 160 best-fit solutions for corporate and investment selection. They selected based on market-readiness and fit towards the problem statements that were presented. See more here.

NIH-HK is proud to be a community partner of Startup Impact Summit by WHub which is going completely virtual!

With 15 tracks, over 200 speakers, 200+ exhibitors and more than 20,000 people attending, enjoy this inspirational day.

If you’re looking for jobs, investors, startups, or some inspiration, Startup Impact Summit is the place for you! Tune in from anywhere: https://whub.io/s/XD89D3I

Interested Nordic startups / scale-ups please contact Binh Johansson: binh@nordicinnovationhouse.com

Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong is proud to be a Community Partner for the Hotels Accelerator.

In partnership with the Hong Kong Hotels Association, Global Acceleration Academy (GAA) and 10+ reputable HK hotels are looking for tech ventures from around the world to transform technologies and products into practical solutions that have commercial value for the hotel industry. To facilitate a wider audience, this cohort will be conducted via online channels.

The problem statements are:
- Increase efficiency of check-in and check-out process
- Automated identity verification to provide personalized services
- Enlighten overall guest room and dining experience
- Enhance housekeeping efficiency

Visit http://bit.ly/2Va8wRd and submit your application by 31 Mar 2020.
Interested Nordic tech startups / scale ups please contact Binh Johansson: binh@nordicinnovationhouse.com

The largest and most influential tech fair in China, China High-Tech Fair in Shenzhen presents new technologies and products, future industry leaders, unicorns and pre- unicorns, and much more. With 60+ government officials, scientists, executives from Top 500 companies, and key opinion leaders, this is an event you don’t want to miss.

Themes for pavilions and specialized shows at the fair include IT, Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection, New Energy, Construction Science & Technology Innovation, New Material, Advanced Manufacturing, Smart City, and Smart Healthcare.

Join the Nordic Innovation House Pavilion as it provides the perfect opportunity for Nordic startups and scaleups to learn more about Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area!

Please feel free to contact Binh Johansson, Community Director at Nordic Innovation House Hong Kong for more information.

Mobile: +852 66238799

Email: binh@nordicinnovationhouse.com

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