Cyberport Networks

Cyberport Entrepreneurial Programmes
Cyberport Networks

Partnership Networks

Cyberport Enterprise Network (CEN)

Cyberport Technology Network (CTN)

Cyberport Professional Services Network (CPN)

Cyberport Investors Network (CIN)

Greater Bay Area Information Portal

Cyberport Collaboration Service
Cyberport Academy
Cyberport Startup Alumni Association (CSAA)

Partnership Networks

Cyberport’s diverse and extensive connections link up community members to highly sought-after
technologies and services for operation, business opportunities and investment funding, laying fortified
foundations for taking their enterprises to the next level:

Cyberport Enterprise Network (CEN)

CEN connects start-ups with over 110 partner corporations and organisations, facilitating solution adoption, collaboration, and investment. By proactively matching market-ready solutions to alleviate business pain points, CEN serves as an effective platform driving digital transformation across industries.

The network’s membership spans enterprises and industry associations, from financial services, I&T, and F&B to cultural and creative industries, as well as trading and logistics. Notable members include Hospital Authority, Hong Kong Housing Society, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Airport Authority of Hong Kong etc.

CEN at a Glance (as of 2024)

Membership: 100 enterprises and industry associations
Start-ups Joining CEN Business Matching Sessions: 300
Business Matching Sessions Arranged: 250

Milestones and Accomplishments in Empowering Sector Innovation

Financial Services & Technology

Hang Seng Bank × Moonland Metaverse: Developing a metaverse business banking centre
Hang Seng Indexes Company × Wizpresso: Using natural language processing SaaS for thematic indexes
Hang Seng Indexes Company × Rivermap: Joint research on quantitative investing strategies
AXA × Hex Trust: Providing digital asset custodian services

Government & Public Services

Hong Kong Police Force × CyberBay: Bug hunting campaign
Consumer Council × AESIR: Augmented reality games for people with autism
Hong Kong Housing Society × Negawatt Utility: ESG gamification app for sustainability in built environments
Oxfam × LinkAIQ: Heat stroke detection solution for FEHD workers

Corporate Solutions

Cathay Pacific × Broadwood Innovation: Implementing smart office solutions
German Pool × Arkspace: Custom transportation management system
Catalyst (UAE) × Negawatt Utility: Series A funding and Masdar City Free Zone landing

Education & Community

Pooi To Primary School × Wada Bento: Hot-chain vending machines serving 400 daily meals to students
HKUST × Fortis Lab and Sportopia: Selected start-ups as case companies for management course

Cyberport Technology Network (CTN)

CTN empowers Cyberport community members with leading technologies from global companies. Start-ups receive technical expertise through seminars, training, and workshops and enjoy affordable access to resources, including cloud service credits, to accelerate product development and market entry.

Notable CTN members include Alibaba Cloud, Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Tencent Cloud, Ant Group, Huawei Cloud etc.

CTN at a Glance (as of 2024)

Membership: Over 60
Start-ups Benefitted: 43

Collaborative Endeavours Galvanise Start-Up Progression

Cloud & Infrastructure Support

AWS: Startup Cloud Package offering cloud credits and training to Cyberport community members
Google Hong Kong: Igniting Startups & FinTech Programs to provide infrastructure, computing resources, cloud credits, and upskilling support to over 300 start-ups

Web3.0 & Blockchain

Huawei Cloud: Three-year partnership to develop Web3.0 Industry Cloud platform and technology chain, support Web3.0 start-ups, promote Web3.0 projects, and launch accelerator programmes with AI and Web3.0 technical training initiatives
AWS and Polygon Labs: Web2 to Web3 Enablement Program matching enterprises with Web3.0 solutions
Ant Group: HK$2 million worth of discounted blockchain products and dedicated sandbox environments for Web3.0 start-ups
R3: Innovation Lab providing access to Corda blockchain platform and Conclave computing technologies, empowering FinTech start-ups to take advantage of blockchain and Central Bank Digital Currencies opportunities

Cybersecurity & Data

Check Point Software: “Secure by Innovation” programme offering cybersecurity training, one-on-one counselling, and competition opportunities, helping start-ups strengthen solutions and meet global security standards
GS1 HK: “Driving Digital Transformation by Making Use of Data Intelligence” programme enabling start-ups to develop solutions for enterprises to harness data resources, delivering efficiency and competitiveness
Integrity Tech: Enhanced cybersecurity support to improve Hong Kong’s overall cybersecurity, promote ecosystem and industry development, and enhance its I&T competitiveness. Includes establishment of the Hong Kong Digital Wind Tunnel Evaluation Centre

Artificial Intelligence

Baidu and Intelligence Bay: Formation of AI Industry Empowerment Center at Cyberport to nurture talent, drive ecosystem and industry development, boost R&D, facilitate AI adoption, and provide consulting and support services to community start-ups.

Cyberport Professional Services Network (CPN)

CPN brings together over 50 full-service and specialised consultancy firms for maturing start-ups’ development needs. With affordable arrangements, start-ups can access expert business guidance from such professionals as IP lawyers, management consultants, accountants, auditors, and financial advisors. They can also attend one-on-one service clinics to strengthen business strategies and accelerate development.

Throughout the year, CPN organises events supporting start-ups to refine strategies, expand networks, and build essential skills. These range from crafting investment decks and honing pitching techniques to managing overseas expansion, offshore hiring, and navigating legal documents, and investor negotiations.

Notable CPN members include Deloitte China, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Eversheds Sutherland, and Tricor.

CPN at a Glance (as of 2024)

Membership: Over 50
Start-ups Benefitted: Over 75

Cyberport Investors Network (CIN)

CIN is an exclusive network of more than 200 investment firms that share an appetite for high-quality tech ventures from the Cyberport community. In addition to enhancing start-ups’ fundraising and deal-making capabilities, CIN aims to facilitate knowledge sharing on trends and insights, as well as collaboration opportunities among investors. With investments totalling over HK$2.597 billion to date, CIN has expanded to include a Web3.0 Investors Circle (W3IC), dedicated to Web3.0 investors.

CIN’s membership includes angel investors, venture capital firms, family offices, private equity, and corporate venture capital firms from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Southeast Asia, the Asia-Pacific, the United States, and Europe.

The network regularly organises events for start-up fundraising, and connects start-ups with investors, including fundraising activities during the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum and Jumpstarter, and also investors meet-up, startup pitching, Investor Start-up matching events.

Together with the Cyberport Macros Fund, CIN facilitates investor matching and expands Hong Kong start-ups’ global impact. It also supports the HKSAR Government’s initiatives to strengthen cooperation with markets in the Greater Bay Area, ASEAN, the Middle East, and beyond.

CIN at a Glance (as of 2024)

Network Membership: Over 200 investors
Facilitated Investments into Cyberport Start-Ups: Over HK$2.59 billion

Significant Investments and Events:

- Cyberport Pitch Day 2024 (2-day closed-door event), 10 -11 Jan 2024
- Cyberport Pitch Day 2024 - Invest in Tech's Future, 5 Jun 2024
- CIN Investors Meet-up, 2 Oct 2024
- Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF), 24-25 Oct 2024
- Joint-acceleration Programme MoU signing with CIN investors, 24 Oct 2024

Greater Bay Area Information Portal

The Greater Bay Area (GBA) Information Portal keeps Cyberport community members updated on the latest developments and connects them with partners to support their business expansion in the region. The portal provides information about upcoming I&T events, along with resources for establishing operations in the GBA.

For GBA information and partner connections, contact us at:
gba@cyberport.hk

- GBA Cities – News & Incentives
- GBA Partners – Support & Landing Service
- GBA Events – Events & Competitions

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Cyberport Collaboration Service

Cyberport’s expansive network offers connections across continents and Mainland China. The Cyberport Collaboration Service facilitates Hong Kong’s digital technology SMEs and global enterprises to build partnerships and alliances. It also promotes technology and talent exchange between Hong Kong and worldwide digital technology enterprises to fuel industry growth.

The goal is clear: By leveraging our combined resources, networks, and expertise, as well as Cyberport’s dynamic I&T ecosystem, we propel the growth of start-ups while facilitating knowledge transfer between traditional and new economies and driving industry digital transformation, for the benefit of all.

Partners in the network include Accenture, Lenovo, Microsoft, NetDragon, among other leading companies.

Service Benefits:

Networking
Partner with industry players for exchange and collaboration
Opportunities
Access business opportunities in Mainland China and overseas markets
Support
Receive professional advice and soft-landing support in Hong Kong and Mainland China