The Way Up

The global EPiC competition seeks to identify future business success stories

On April 28, 50 semifinalists, selected from more than 600 participants, gathered high above the city to compete in the seventh edition of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation’s (HKSTP) Elevator Pitch Competition (EPiC). The worldwide competition took place inside the iconic Sky100, atop Hong Kong’s tallest building, the International Commerce Centre. Aimed at the people behind mid- to late-stage startups who seek to expand their footprint into Asia and beyond, the competition saw 57 per cent of contestants enter from the fintech industry and 43 per cent from proptech. During the grand finale, the 50 semi-finalists took the 60-second elevator ride to the observation deck while pitching their ideas to investors and industry experts, hoping for the chance to win up to US$5 million investment from the HKSTP…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2023

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