Hong Kong's startup year peaks in November: Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK (2–6 November 2026), the Cyberport Venture & Capital Forum (4–5 November), the AVCJ Private Equity Forum (16–19 November) and HKTDC's Entrepreneur Day (19–20 November). Consensus Hong Kong (1–3 February 2027) and the Hong Kong Web3 Festival (19–21 April 2027) follow.
This guide lists startup, tech, investor and women-founder events in Hong Kong from late October 2026 to the end of 2027. We checked every date on the organiser's own website or a government listing. We mark each event as Confirmed (date on the official site), Announced (date from a reliable second source) or Expected (based on past editions only). Prices are in Hong Kong dollars (HK$) unless the organiser sells in US dollars.
This article is regularly updated with new events. Do you know about an event that needs to be added? Send us some info and we will see if it's a fit.
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Must Attend Startup Events in Hong Kong 2026–2027: Calendar from October 2026 to April 2027
Autumn 2026: late October and November
InnoCarnival and the Global Youth Entrepreneurs Forum: 24 October–1 November 2026
The government's free innovation fair, organised by the Innovation and Technology Commission. A relaxed way to see what Science Park and university spin-outs are building and to meet the people who run the incubators.
Run by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups for about 500 young founders, with talks on one-person companies and AI tools, and two days in Qianhai for founders looking at mainland China.
The Women's Foundation Gala Dinner: 29 October 2026
The biggest evening of Hong Kong's women-leadership network this autumn. It is a fundraiser rather than a startup event, but the room is full of women executives, investors and sponsors.
Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK: 2–6 November 2026
Hong Kong's biggest startup week, run by Invest Hong Kong, which now folds in the StartmeupHK Festival. The finals of InvestHK's Global Fast Track pitch competition take place during the main conference (applications closed on 25 September). Around it, the StartmeupHK events calendar lists dozens of side events: pitch workshops, investor nights and demo days.
Cyberport Venture & Capital Forum: 4–5 November 2026
The most investor-dense days for early-stage founders in Hong Kong. Besides the talks there is a Founder Pitch, a Live Pitch Lab where founders pitch and get feedback from VCs, a start-up clinic and investor matching.
AVCJ Private Equity Forum: 16–19 November 2026
Asia's long-running meeting of private equity and venture investors, in its 39th year, with about 200 speakers. Expensive and most useful for funded founders and new fund managers who want to meet Asian investors.
Entrepreneur Day and Business of IP Asia: 19–20 November 2026
The Trade Development Council's main startup event, held this year at the same time as Business of IP Asia and DesignInspire, so one visit covers three audiences. The same day, the Hong Kong ICT Awards hand out their prizes, including an ICT Startup Award (hkictawards.hk).
The 16th edition, organised with the Hong Kong government, moved from early December to November this year. Useful for founders who want to license technology or find IP-savvy investors.
Also in November: Cathay Pacific's student hackathon runs on 14–15 November, but applications closed on 27 September (Cathay Hackathon). We found no Hong Kong events for Global Entrepreneurship Week (16–22 November).
Winter 2026–2027: December to February
DevFest Hong Kong: 5 December 2026
Google Developer Groups' yearly conference, this time on building in "the agentic era". The Builder Track is for founders, designers and product managers who build with AI tools; the 2025 edition had more than 1,700 registrations.
PolyU International Future Challenge Grand Final: 27 January 2027
Hong Kong Polytechnic University's international competition for AI-driven startups, with finalists from nine regions. PolyU's page gives a total cash prize of HK$1 million; winners can also join AWS Activate.
Consensus Hong Kong: 1–3 February 2027
CoinDesk's Asian edition of Consensus, with a Deal Flow+ programme to meet investors. Speakers named so far include Michael Saylor, Amy Oldenburg of Morgan Stanley and Kevin O'Leary.
Spring 2027
Hong Kong Web3 Festival: 19–21 April 2027
The fifth edition, organised by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group; the dates come from the organisers' press release. With Consensus in February, it makes Hong Kong one of Asia's two or three main cities for Web3 events.
Dates not announced yet
- Asian Financial Forum 2027: expected in late January; listing sites say 26–27 January 2027, but the official site has no date yet. Its deal-making sessions match founders with investors. asianfinancialforum.com
- JUMPSTARTER 2027: the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund's pitch competition, last held on 12–13 March 2026 at HKCEC. Watch for the call: the 2026 deadline was 31 October 2025. jumpstarter.hk
- InnoEX and the HKTDC Electronics Fair (Spring) 2027: last held on 13–16 April 2026; the 2027 dates are not on the official pages yet. InnoEX
- Asia Summit on Global Health 2027: the health and biotech investment summit, last held on 11–12 May 2026. InvestHK
- HKSTP EPiC: the Science Park's elevator-pitch competition, last held on 7 November 2025 (US$60,000 for the champion); no 2026 or 2027 edition announced. epic.hkstp.org
- Startup World Cup Hong Kong: the regional final at HKUST, last held on 28 May 2026.
- November 2027: FinTech Week, the Cyberport forum, Entrepreneur Day, Business of IP Asia and the AVCJ forum are all expected again around early to mid-November.
Gone: RISE, Web Summit's Asian conference, was last held in Hong Kong in 2019, and the StartmeupHK Festival now runs as part of FinTech Week.
Recurring meetups and communities
- StartmeupHK events calendar: Invest Hong Kong's free list of startup events in the city, the most complete one we found. startmeup.hk
- Startup Grind Hong Kong: 5,000+ members and more than 120 events; next meetup on 4 November 2026 (free). Startup Grind
- Cyberport and Hong Kong Science Park: regular workshops, AI training and investor events. Cyberport events
- Founder Institute Hong Kong: an online pre-seed programme; the autumn 2026 cohort ends on 10 November. Founder Institute
- GDG Hong Kong and Women Techmakers Hong Kong: developer meetups, DevFest and an International Women's Day event each March.
Quieter now: we found no 2025 or 2026 Hong Kong events from Techstars Startup Weekend, Girls in Tech or Lean In, and none since 2023 from She Loves Tech Hong Kong.
Events for women founders in Hong Kong
- The Women's Foundation: the Gala Dinner on 29 October 2026, a yearly International Women's Day lunch in March, and Girls Go Tech for students. twfhk.org
- HKUST Women Entrepreneurship Day: an exhibition of women-led ventures and a meetup at HKUST, last held on 6 March 2026.
- Women Techmakers Hong Kong: Google's women-in-tech community; its International Women's Day 2026 event was on 28 March at Google Hong Kong.
- Startup Pass at FinTech Week: the cheapest way for a young company to get into Hong Kong's biggest startup week (US$329). fintechweek.hk
Hong Kong has fewer women-founder events than its size suggests. If you run one, send it to us and we'll add it.
Funding and support to know before you go
- Entrepreneur visa: under the General Employment Policy you need a business plan and a local sponsor. Startups in government programmes such as the Cyberport Incubation Programme, HKSTP incubation or the StartmeupHK Venture Programme are considered favourably; the first stay is normally up to 36 months. Immigration Department
- Top Talent Pass Scheme: Category A needs an income of HK$2.5 million or more in the past year; the first stay is 36 months for Category A and 24 months for Categories B and C. TTPS
- Quality Migrant Admission Scheme: no job offer needed; a points test decides. QMAS
- Cyberport Incubation Programme: 24 months, with up to HK$500,000 in financial support and a HK$200,000 rent subsidy. Cyberport
- HKSTP Incu-Bio: up to HK$6 million in startup funding for biotech companies. HKSTP
- Costs: incorporating a local company online costs HK$1,545 (business registration is extra) Companies Registry; profits tax is 8.25% on the first HK$2 million of profit and 16.5% above that. Inland Revenue Department
How to get the most out of Hong Kong startup events
- Plan for November. FinTech Week, the Cyberport forum, AVCJ and Entrepreneur Day fall within three weeks; one trip covers them all.
- Use the side events. Many of the best meetings at FinTech Week happen at free satellite events listed on the StartmeupHK calendar.
- Pitch. The Cyberport forum's Live Pitch Lab, Global Fast Track, PolyU's competition and JUMPSTARTER put founders in front of investors; see more startup competitions.
- Follow your sector. Fintech and Web3 founders get the most from Hong Kong; see our fintech startup events and Web3 startup events lists for the rest of the world.
- Ask about incubation. A place in Cyberport or Science Park brings money and helps an entrepreneur visa application.
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FAQ
What are the main startup events in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK (2–6 November 2026), the Cyberport Venture & Capital Forum (4–5 November 2026), HKTDC's Entrepreneur Day (19–20 November 2026), Consensus Hong Kong (1–3 February 2027) and the Hong Kong Web3 Festival (19–21 April 2027).
When is Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026?
2–6 November 2026, with the main conference on 2–3 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. A Startup Pass costs US$329.
What happened to StartmeupHK Festival?
It is now part of Hong Kong FinTech Week, which is called Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK.
Are there events for women founders in Hong Kong?
A few: The Women's Foundation's Gala Dinner (29 October 2026) and its International Women's Day lunch each March, HKUST's Women Entrepreneurship Day and Women Techmakers Hong Kong.
Can foreign founders get a visa to start a company in Hong Kong?
Yes. The entrepreneur route under the General Employment Policy favours startups in government programmes such as Cyberport or Science Park incubation, and the first stay is normally up to 36 months.
About the Author
Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as MeanCEO, is an experienced startup founder with an impressive educational background including an MBA and four other higher education degrees. She has over 20 years of work experience across multiple countries, including 5 years as a solopreneur and serial entrepreneur. Throughout her startup experience she has applied for multiple startup grants at the EU level, in the Netherlands and Malta, and her startups received quite a few of those. She’s been living, studying and working in many countries around the globe and her extensive multicultural experience has influenced her immensely.
