Maker in China 2026 (Hong Kong Chapter)
| Date: | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Time: | 23:59 |
| Format: |
Online Registration Online Submission Onsite Competition |
| Language: | English, Putonghua |
| Location: | Admiralty, United Centre |
2026 Maker China International SME Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition — Hong Kong Regional Competition, now open for registration！
🔹 A national-level innovation & technology event
Co-organized by the Hong Kong SAR Government Digital Policy Office, the MIIT Center for SME Development Promotion, and the China International Cooperation Association of SMEs; co-hosted by Hong Kong Cyberport and the Angel Investment Foundation. The competition helps SMEs connect with innovative technologies, industrial resources, and policy support, driving innovation and technology development in the Greater Bay Area!
🏆 Hong Kong elites, achieving excellence
Over the past six editions, the Hong Kong Regional Competition has nurtured numerous top-tier projects and claimed the Global Championship three times (2018, 2021, 2022)! Participants can also leverage the competition to expand into the mainland market, attract investor attention, and integrate into the national development landscape.
📅 Event schedule
✅ Registration period: July 9 – August 20
✅ Finals: September 24 @ Hong Kong Cyberport
🎰 Competition briefing (1) & investor matching session
✅ Theme forum: "Insights into Market Gaps, Precision Commercialization"
✅ Date: July 22, 2026
✅ Time: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
✅ Venue: 8/F, United Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong
🌐 Register for the briefing: makerinchina.hk/briefingsession1
*Submit your application before July 22 to receive a participant number, which entitles you to 1-on-1 meetings with investors on the briefing day to gather project feedback, refine your competition materials, and resubmit before the registration deadline.
💡 Who should attend?
✔ Startups and SMEs
✔ Entrepreneurs with innovative technologies or business models
✔ Innovation & technology enterprises seeking to connect with industrial resources and cross-border opportunities
💡 Eligibility?
➢ Hong Kong-registered, non-listed companies;
➢ R&D or business involving one of the following technology areas: FinTech, AI & Big Data, Smart Equipment & Robotics, Smart Living & Smart Mobility, Web3 & Metaverse, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Biomedicine & Health, Low-Altitude Economy & Aerospace, New Energy & Green Technology, or New Materials.
💎 Top 3 prizes
🔑 Represent the Hong Kong SAR in the Global Grand Finals
🔑 Direct interview opportunity for "City University of Hong Kong HKTech300"
💎 Top 10 prizes
✅ National competition honors and innovation park policy support
✅ Arranged investor–entrepreneur matching sessions
✅ Advancement to the semi-finals of the Qianhai Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Competition of the China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition, competing for up to RMB 300,000 in prize money
✅ Free participation arranged for multiple top-tier exhibitions
✅ Direct interview opportunity for the "Cyberport Incubation Programme" and 3 months of free use of Cyberport Smart-Space* (*one flexible workstation per company)
🌐 Learn more: makerinchina.hk
🌐 Email inquiries: enquiry@makerinchina.hk
