Embark on your Hong Kong expansion with the 1-week acceleration program from April 22^nd to 26^th, 2024 designed to empower Austrian startups specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to navigate the intricacies of expanding into Hong Kong. Engage in an exclusive physical acceleration initiative that offers both strategic guidance and financial backing to ensure market insights and successful first connections.

This program is a strategic powerhouse, featuring flexible onboarding, a preparation and kick-off event in Vienna on March 20^th, specialized IP coaching, dynamic workshops, extensive networking opportunities, and personalized business meetings. Moreover, participants can seize financial assistance with a travel grant of up to 10,000 EUR, facilitating an enriching 1-week startup ecosystem tour in Hong Kong.

PROGRAM OUTLOOK 

To give you the best support in your expansion to the Hong Kong market:

PART I | GO HONG KONG ONBOARDING: FLEXIBLE

Get first-hand insights into the Hong Kong market and benefit from a flexible digital onboarding to prepare your internationalization strategy. The selected startups will receive 3h of free and individual IP coaching sessions and exclusive unlimited access to our GIN video masterclasses with valuable expert tips for their market entry. At the kick-off event on March 20^th, 2024 you will receive first market insights and valuable last-minute preparation tips for your physical presence in Hong Kong, while getting to know the GO HONG KONG startup batch. 

PART II | GO HONG KONG PHYSICAL: EXPANSION TRAVEL

Part II of GO HONG KONG 2024 is a 1-week ecosystem tour in Hongkong from April 22^nd to 26^th and offers the selected startups 1:1 business meetings organized by AußenwirtschaftsCenter Hongkong, as well as the opportunity to generate international leads (corporates, potential clients, business partners, etc.) at customized pitch and networking events, such as the Austrian Startup Pitch Night in Hong Kong. Furthurmore, startups will have the opportunity to visit the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park as well as CyberPort. For the physical trip to Hong Kong, GIN covers up to 80% of all expenses including flight and accommodation costs up to EUR 10,000.- per startup. (with the Female Entreprenurship Bonus even up to 90% of the eligible costs). 

REQUIREMENTS

The Program GO HONG KONG 2024 is most suitable for startups meeting the following criteria:

• Vertical: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Austrian mid- or later-stage startup (beyond PoC and seed stage)
• Established in the last 7 years (no k.o. criterion)
• Raised at least seed-stage investment
• Unique product/solution 
• Working prototype/MVP
• A proven business model with traction (clients, revenue)

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

1. Application on aws Connect | until February 11^th, 2024

1. Log in on aws Connect or register and create an account
2. Fill out the online form and upload your recent pitch-deck
3. Start your application now: click HERE 

2. Online Pitch Event | February 21^st, 2024

The GIN-Team informs all applicants whether or not they are chosen for the Online Pitch via e-mail. The pre-selected startups will receive an e-mail with all log-in details for the Online Pitch on February 21^st, 2024 as well as a 10-minute time-slot. Each startup has 3 minutes to pitch in English followed by a short Q&A session by the jury of national an international GIN-partners. 

Please block this event in your calendar preliminary!

3. Final Decision – Congratulations! 

After the Online Pitch the jury will select the GO HONG KONG 2024 finalists. The selected startups for GO HONG KONG 2024 will receive an e-mail with the next steps from the GIN-Team latest within a week after the Online Pitch. 

GO HONG KONG ORGANIZERS

This unique acceleration program is organized by Global Incubator Network Austria in Cooperation with AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA and aws AI Marketplace.

CONTACT

If you have any questions about the GO HONG KONG 2024 program and the application process, feel free to contact:

Global Incubator Network Austria

Men Jia Qiu

Project Manager

+43 1 501 75 294

[email protected] 

More about GO HONG KONG 2024 program and application here