In the morning of 15th November, the 2024 Greater Bay Area youth entrepreneurship Foshan trip held the Foshan youth entrepreneur citywalk theme event at the Foshan Hong Kong Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Center. The event attracted many Hong Kong and Macau young entrepreneurs, students, and people across different industries. Together they witnessed the entrepreneurial atmosphere and cultural charm of Foshan.
Foshan youth entrepreneur citywalk theme event
The event was presented in the form of a startup bazaar, with several areas set up at the event site, including a policy service area, an enterprise display area, a Hong Kong and Macau incubation center display area, an intangible heritage display area, an industrial display area, etc. The event attracted many Hong Kong and Macau youths to engage in meaningful exchanges in front of various booths, and to learn about entrepreneurship policies, industrial development and cultural characteristics in Foshan. In the policy service area, staff members from government departments like the Foshan Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Chancheng Administration Service Center, and Chancheng District Merchants Bureau answered queries from Hong Kong and Macau youths on aspects like entrepreneurship policies, business registration, tax benefits, and funding support during the event, providing detailed policy interpretation and guidelines. “I see a lot of favourable policies for youths to develop in Foshan, industries like creative and design can thrive here” said Tam Hio Hong, practicing lawyer in Macau and the Greater Bay Area (first batch).
Hong Kong and Macau youths understanding Foshan traditional culture at one of the booths.
The enterprise display area showcased new products, technological advancements, and business models from various well-known brands like Midea, Hegii, Chancheng Media Center etc., allowing Hong Kong and Macau youths to gain a first-hand experience on the industrial advantages, market potential, and commercial vitality in Foshan.
At the start of the event, Zyetric Technologies (Foshan) Limited co-founder Dr. Patrick Lam, an excellent enterprise representative of the Foshan Hong Kong Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Center, shared his joy of winning the first prize at the 10th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and his story of how he first got to know Foshan and how he set sail on his entrepreneurial dreams there. “In my second month as an incubatee, the Foshan Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau organized a demand matching meeting, where they invited over 10 government departments to help Zyetric Technologies through collaboration and paired assistance, which provided us with a lot of help.”Dr. Lam’s sharing strongly resonated with youth representatives from Hong Kong and Macau, and drew a round of applause.
A contract signing ceremony was also held at the event, where the Foshan Hong Kong Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Center signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Benevolence Principal’s Association, Macau Association for the Promotion of Public Legal Services, and the Greater Bay Area (Macau) Digital Economy and Technology Innovation Alliance. In the future, both parties will work closely on areas like business incubation, and talent matching and exchange, providing Hong Kong and Macau youths with more support in their entrepreneurial journey in Foshan. Alvin Wan, Deputy Director of the Policy Research and Training Committee at the HKCPPC Youth Association said“I will strongly encourage students to share important things with principals who are friendly in my industry. Because blood is thicker than water, and that sums up Hong Kong’s relationship with Foshan. The food and environment in Foshan is very good, and I think this is favourable and can attract more young talents to come to Foshan.
Hong Kong and Macau cooperating organizations contract signing ceremony.
The entrepreneurship round table also attracted a great deal of attention. Many Hong Kong and Macau entrepreneurs who have successfully launched their business in Foshan did an in-depth discussion on “experiences and future prospects of the entrepreneurial journey at Foshan”. These entrepreneurs shared their experiences and takeaways, as well as challenges and how they overcame them, providing Hong Kong and Macau youths who joined the event with entrepreneurship guidance and advice.
In-depth discussion on “experiences and future prospects of the entrepreneurial journey at Foshan”
In 14-15 November, 2024, during the second stage of the 2024 Greater Bay Area youth entrepreneurship Foshan trip, over 60 Hong Kong, Macau, and Foshan youths will explore Foshan landmarks like the Ancestral Temple, the Chen Taiji Distillery Scenic Area, and the Lingnan World. They will also get a comprehensive experience of Foshan’s, liveable and entrepreneurship friendly development environment through visiting parks and organizations like the Guangfo Zhicheng livestream industry base, the Affiliated school of JNU for Hong Kong and Macau students, Foshan, the Foshan talent apartments, and the Eagle Innovation Park.
Event opening ceremony
In 2024, the Foshan Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau held two Greater Bay Area youth entrepreneurship Foshan trips, and has arranged for over 100 Hong Kong and Macau youths to visit Foshan and experience first-hand the positive entrepreneurship atmosphere of the city. The response from participants were very positive, and it further stimulated their passion and inspiration for entrepreneurship. In the future, the Foshan Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau will continue to improve cross-departmental work coordination mechanisms, improve employment and entrepreneurship support policies, implement employment and entrepreneurship protection services, promote the construction of innovation and entrepreneurship service platforms, strengthen the interaction and exchange of entrepreneurship and innovation resources and talents in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, create a high quality entrepreneurial ecosystem, provide a broader stage for Hong Kong and Macau youth to develop in Foshan, and develop Foshan into a “dream factory” for young entrepreneurs in the bay area.
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