Two Hong Kong Startups were selected in March 2023 in a competition to participate in the “GIN goAustria” acceleration programme 2023. Within this programme, they will have a chance to travel to Austria, most expenses paid, and will get individual and group mentoring, pitching and networking opportunities. They will also attend the Startup Festival Vienna UP’23. Congrats to Alibus Sciences (represented by Mr. Heinrich Grabner) and Manifold Tech (represented by Dr. Qin Youming) – in pic together with Consul General Karl ERNST and Franz Roessler and Monica NG from ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong.
About the Hong Kong participants:
Albius Sciences is bridging the latest technologies to create innovative anti-viral therapeutics. Manifold Tech Limited is a high-tech 3D photogrammetry and robotics company providing fast and accurate 3D reconstruction services for local construction and architecture companies https://www.linkedin.com/company/manifold-tech-limited/. Both startups have their Hong Kong home base at the Hong Kong Science and Technology parks HKSTP.
About GO AUSTRIA GIN for Asian Startups:
Are you looking for some 500 million new potential customers and valuable insights into the Austrian and European markets? Take part in Austria’s tailor-made incubation program GO AUSTRIA, offered by the official “Global Incubator Network Austria” (GIN), connecting and co-shaping startup ecosystems in Austria, Europe and in Asia. Within Asia, preference is given to participants from Hong Kong/Mainland China, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Israel. GIN offers twice-a-year group calls for GIN GO AUSTRIA programmes (normally in spring and in fall) and also offers individual startups from Asia the chance for programmes on different dates. GIN offers even to pay for travel costs and accommodation costs, restrictions and limits apply
In addition, GIN Austria offers Asian startups and investors the opportunity to get in touch with experts, connect and exchange knowledge with Austrian companies and corporates, discover potential clients and other relevant stakeholders or set up a European base in the most central European country with its emerging capital Vienna. GIN also organizes workshops, and networking events and will match startups with a personal startup mentor, to support the startup in validating and expanding its business model and help to build a network in Europe via Austria.
