Tech West England Advocates (TWEA) is inviting tech founders and investors from across the West of England and the UK to join them to explore Hong Kong’s exciting tech ecosystem during a trade mission later this year.

The trade mission - Mission to Hong Kong – Your Tech Gateway to Asia Pacific - will take place from 13th-17th November. It is open to tech founders with export-ready technologies in areas including cleantech, healthtech, fintech, AI, robotics, regtech and SmartCity tech, and to investors and VCs.

The development of the Hong Kong’s tech ecosystem has been a top priority for the Hong Kong Government in recent years, with more than HKD$150 billion invested since 2017. Hong Kong has significantly stepped up support for its scientific research and technology sectors by developing infrastructure, promoting R&D, nurturing talent, promoting re-industrialisation and enhancing financial support to enterprises.

Hong Kong’s tech start-ups and scale-ups are supported by a strong network of incubators and accelerators.

Richard Lowe, founder of TWEA and mission organiser said: “Hong Kong is Asia’s most vibrant city and the ideal place to do business.

“Excellent infrastructure, pro-business policies and a strategic location make it the preferred destination, and the best gateway for opportunities across Asia Pacific. As well as visiting Hong Kong’s science and technology park and cyberport tech hubs, our mission is planned during StartMeUp HK 2023 week, which attracts 8,000 delegates from around the world into Hong Kong. The event is designed to support companies that are looking at Hong Kong as a start-up hub for their Asia Pacific expansion and will enrich networking, business matching and investment opportunities.”

Six mission launch events, supported by InvestHK are scheduled between 19th and 27th April for in-person and online attendees to learn more about this exciting export market opportunity. These are free to all tech founders and investors to join. To book your place visit www.techwestenglandadvocates.co.uk and to express your interest as a mission delegate or sponsor, email richard@hewlettrand.com for more details.

The TWEA mission is being supported by Global Tech Advocates and partners including InvestHK, Hong Kong Science & Technology Park, Cyberport, HKTDC, Hong Kong British Chamber of Commerce, Department for Business & Trade, British Consulate, Bristol & West of England China Bureau, Institute of Directors, Birmingham Tech, West of England and South West Institutes of Technology and TechSPARK.

Tech West England Advocates is a not-for-profit organisation and one of 30 tech networks that make up Global Tech Advocates (GTA), the world's first truly international and inclusive grassroots tech community. GTA connects tens of thousands of tech entrepreneurs, investors and experts together to support tech start-ups, scale ups and established tech companies to connect across its international tech ecosystem.