Hong Kong's BIP Asia Forum & E-Day Unite Global Innovators for IP and Startup Growth

The 15th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum) and 17th Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) have opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, jointly organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. These flagship events bring together over 180 speakers and more than 420 start-ups, innovative projects, and support organizations, reinforcing Hong Kong's role as a super-connector for innovation, technology, and intellectual property. Key figures including HKTDC Executive Director Sophia Chong and HKSAR Government Director of Intellectual Property David Wong emphasized the critical importance of robust IP protection and multi-stakeholder collaboration to drive economic growth and sustainability.

Themed "Leverage IP to Finance Business Growth," the BIP Asia Forum explores how enterprises can use intellectual property as a core asset for capital and expansion. Sessions like "IP Valuation and Financing" and "Propelling Sustainability with IP" feature experts such as Lewis C Lee of Moat Metrics, Inc., and Dr. Lorenz Kaiser of GE Aerospace, who discuss strategies for deploying IP to achieve business and environmental goals. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau highlighted Hong Kong's efforts to strengthen its position as a regional IP trading centre through legal reforms, a patent valuation subsidy scheme, and an "IP financing sandbox" to turn IP assets into financeable opportunities.

Concurrently, E-Day, themed "Where Start-up Dreams Take Flight," showcases over 360 start-ups from 11 countries and regions across six tech categories, including AI, healthtech, and sustainability. The event features zones like the "Start-up and Innovation Zone" and "University Spin-off," along with sessions such as "T-Chat: From Labs to Battlefield" and the "GBA Tripartite Roundtable," which explore deep-tech commercialization and opportunities for Greater Bay Area start-ups to expand into ASEAN markets. Intan Zalani, Consul (Trade) of Malaysia in Hong Kong, invited entrepreneurs to capture the US$1 trillion ASEAN digital economy opportunity by 2030, emphasizing Hong Kong's role as a super-connector. Additional highlights include the "IP Go-Global Business Matching Session," the AsiaIPEX Creative Hub, and the Innovation & IP Market, all designed to foster global collaboration and innovation. For more details, visit the original release on www.newmediawire.com.