1. What is Smart-Space?.
Cyberport pioneered co-working space in Hong Kong when it launched the first Smart-Space in 2009. The 8 Smart-Space floors at campus in Pokfulam and Smart-Space 8 in Tsuen Wan span across a total floor area of over 140,000 sq. ft. All Smart-Space users are backed by Cyberport’s full range of entrepreneurial support and services that are designed to springboard start-ups to success.
Cyberport is an innovative digital community with over 1,500 digital technology companies, and Smart-Space is home to nearly 600 local and international companies that represent a diversity of business and technologies, cultures, and talents. This vibrant and innovative community is the perfect hub for digital innovators to be inspired, share ideas, collaborate and create impact to our society. Our focus is to help your business springboard to success.
2. Who can join the Smart-Space community?
Cyberport is an ecosystem for digital technology companies to share knowledge, collaborate for product and business development, and leverage on the partners and investors network of Cyberport to grow their business.
Wewelcomecompaniesthatwillhelpdrivetheneweconomybasedondigitaltechnology. These may include companies that focus on:
– developing and utilizing digital media, multi-media content, digital entertainment (including animation), and those that drive for a digital lifestyle;
– application and software development, for example mobile and internet applications that transform industry business models;
– information technology / information services companies, as well as telecommunications companies e.g. mobile services.
Companies which introduce or offer leading-edge and disruptive technologies that falls into the Cyberport technology clusters of FinTech, AI and Big Data, IOT and Smart Wearables, eCommerce, Education Tech, and eSports will be given primary consideration.
Service sectors which provide services supporting the above or enhance the ICT clustering (e.g. IP lawyers, investment funds, consultants, professionals) or knowledge based companies may also be considered on its individual merits.
Priority will also be given to companies which:
– utilize Cyberport as a hub for regional / global operation;
– demonstrate a strong commitment to engage with other tech companies and industry stakeholders to drive the industry development.