Posted: 11 July 2024
Event: 8 – 14 September 2024
Helping leading-edge biotech companies access capital and scale in Asia
Three steps to commercial success in Asia
1. Preparation
- Pre-Departure Workshops – what will it take for you to succeed?
- APACFS HK team to assess local prospects and opportunities
- Refining your pitch, value proposition and local strategy
- Practice pitch sessions with mentors and experts
- Virtual meetings with pre-qualified investors
- Apply to join the mission
2. Market visit
- BioHK24
- Curated visits to HK Incubators
- HK Science and Technology Park (for biotechs, includes visits to local facilities – clinical trials, R&D centres, labs etc)
- Cyberport (for digital health solutions – wellness, diagnostics, smart living etc.)
- One-on-one meetings with pre-qualified HealthTech Investors
- Networking with local health experts, influencers and Government officials
3. Follow up
- Establish a local presence
- Apply for local grants and incentive programs
- Follow up all investor leads
- Develop a local commercialisation strategy
- Negotiations
- Closing
The three main benefits of attending
1. Access to capital and funding
- Meet potential investors, venture capitalists, institutions and professional investors (e.g. Family Offices, Foundations, NFPs, NGOs) in Hong Kong, that can fund and support your healthcare innovations
- Establish local partnerships, and distributors, and apply for grants and funding support from local government and agencies
so what?
- Increase your chances of securing investment capital and funding, leading to a tangible increase in revenue and growth for your business
- Secure capital from a local partner who can protect your interests and co-manage your local operation in unfamiliar territory
2. Expand your market in Asia
- Commercialise and capitalise on your innovative healthcare technology and scale up in Asia, starting with Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area
- Tap into the vast Asian market and promote your business to the 72 million people in the Greater Bay Area
so what?
- Increase market share, revenue, profits and growth opportunities for your business
3. Establish a local presence in Asia
Learn how to establish a Hong Kong-based company and create a local presence in Asia
- Gain access to the platform in the HK-GBA-China corridor and tap into a network of trusted connections, networks and friends
- Gain access to ASEAN markets via Hong Kong as a sales and marketing office
so what?
- Increase revenue, profit and growth opportunities for your business
Who should come?
- Australian Companies Exploring Asian Markets: Especially those focusing on Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area of China.
- Biotech, Medtech, Healthtech, and Digital Health Companies: Those looking to raise capital or establish a presence in the Asian markets.
- Listed Biotech Companies, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Academics, and Industry Professionals: BIO HK 2024 provides a valuable platform to build your profile with potential investors and partners.
