The Acting Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO), Mr Gavin Yeung, attended the “PowerUp Pitch Competition: Gateway to Asia via Hong Kong” hosted by PULSE committee of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Toronto Chapter) on October 3. Supported by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, HKETO and Invest Hong Kong in Canada, the competition served as a platform for Canadian startups to showcase their innovative business ideas, competing for valuable prizes and growth opportunities in Hong Kong and beyond.
In his opening remarks, Mr Yeung highlighted Hong Kong’s continued global leadership in education, innovation and technology (I&T), and talent attraction, as reflected in the World Talent Ranking 2025 and the Global Innovation Index 2025. “As a key player in the world’s leading innovation cluster, Asia’s venture capital hub and a rising global destination for top talent, Hong Kong remains one of the most competitive economies, operating under the principle of ‘one country, two systems’,” he said.
Mr Yeung also noted that Hong Kong maintains its sound legal and regulatory systems, along with a wide range of talent attraction schemes. “Hong Kong is well positioned to serve as both a ‘super-connector’ and ‘super value-adder’ between the Chinese Mainland and the rest of the world,” he added.
Mr Yeung further emphasised the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s commitment to fostering high value-added manufacturing through I&T, and promoting new industrialisation. “Young professionals in Hong Kong enjoy attractive remuneration packages, career advancement opportunities, and exposure to international companies and global markets,” he remarked.
He encouraged young Canadian entrepreneurs to grasp the vast opportunities and consider Hong Kong as a base to build their careers and businesses.
The Pitch Competition featured 30 startups from Toronto in sectors including HealthTech, FinTech, and GreenTech. The winning team received a prize package comprising a round-trip ticket to Hong Kong sponsored by Cathay Pacific, as well as nominations to the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Incubation Programme and the Hong Kong Cyberport Incubation Programme.
香港經貿處鼓勵加拿大青年企業家把握香港發展機遇
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）署理處長楊江鋒於十月三日出席由港加商會（多倫多分會）青年組織PULSE舉辦的營商業務推廣個案比賽。比賽獲香港貿易發展局、香港經貿處及香港投資推廣署加拿大辦事處支持，為加拿大初創公司提供展示其創新商業理念的平台，以角逐豐厚獎品和在香港及其他地區拓展市場的機會。
楊江鋒在開幕辭中強調，香港在教育、創科和吸引人才方面繼續保持全球領導地位，並獲《2025年世界人才排名》和《2025年全球創新指數》肯定。他表示：「作為領先全球創新集群的重要一員、亞洲風險投資中心及全球頂尖人才聚集地，香港在『一國兩制』原則下，仍然是最具競爭力的經濟體之一。」
楊江鋒又指出，香港擁有健全的法律和監管制度，亦有一系列吸引人才的計劃。他說：「香港是中國內地與世界各地之間的『超級聯繫人』和『超級增值人』。」
楊江鋒強調，香港特別行政區政府致力透過創科發展高增值製造業，並推動新型工業化。他表示：「年輕專業人士在香港享有優厚的薪酬待遇、事業發展機會，以及連繫國際企業和全球市場的機遇。」
他鼓勵加拿大年輕企業家把握機會，考慮香港為發展事業和開拓業務的基地。
是次業務推廣個案比賽吸引來自多倫多30間初創企業參賽，業務範疇涵蓋健康科技、金融科技和綠色科技等領域。勝出隊伍贏得由國泰航空贊助的來回香港機票，並獲提名參與香港科學園培育計劃及香港數碼港培育計劃。
