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A group photo
taken at the press conference at Cyberport IncuTrain Centre on January 11.
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Cyberport Creative Micro Fund awards five start-ups with funding
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A press conference
announcing the companies who have been awarded grants from the Cyberport
Creative Micro Fund (CCMF) Pilot Scheme was held on January 11, drawing together
members of the media, the digital creative community and Cyberport executives.
Launched in September 2009, CCMF encourages local start-up companies to develop
creative ventures by injecting first-step seed funding into their projects with
the aim of bringing them a step closer to commercial realisation.
Selected from 70 applications, the first batch of five promising start-up
enterprises, focusing on digital creative innovation, were each awarded
HK$100,000 to help commercialise their creative ideas in respective areas. The
five chosen companies are Aldiko Limited, Alkheme Limited, DSP4YOU Limited,
Music Powerhouse Limited and Stock Master Investment Limited. Their ventures are
in mobile ebooks reader, mobile KTV, intelligent investment platform, 3D online
marketplace and green SmartPad. Project details are shown in the table below.
"This initial funding from CCMF is just a start," noted Nicholas Yang, CEO of
Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited. "We believe that the CCMF model
will demonstrate the viability and success of a new trend of private-sector
driven financial support to the development of creative business in Hong Kong."
Given the success of this pilot scheme, Cyberport plans to increase its funds in
the upcoming year in order to give more individuals and companies the
opportunity to succeed.
Aside from CCMF, the Cyberport IncuTrain Programme also constitutes a crucial
resource for the development of the industry.
Meanwhile, in a pre-incubation seminar that was held after the press conference,
Cecilia Poon, Marketing Executive & Community Manager of Frenzoo Limited, shared
her experience and success with the participants. Frenzoo is an alumnus of the
Cyberport IncuTrain Programme and winner of the Cyberport IncuTrain Excellence
Award in 2008.
Frenzoo, which began its venture with seed investment from Ambient Sound
Investments, recently established a strategic partnership with the renowned
Anshe Chung Studio Limited to launch the world's first open 3D virtual world on
the web.
Current incubatee Emagist Entertainment Limited also imparted its experiences
with the participants.
Hong Kong has, in recent years, stepped up its support of creative ventures in
digital entertainment, digital content and digital lifestyle as the sector takes
on an increasingly important role.
The Cyberport IncuTrain Programme offers assistance in the form of business
support including marketing, networking and legal advice as well as rent-free
office space at Cyberport and access to its state-of-the-art facilities.
Cyberport will continue to play an active role in this area to foster the
development of Hong Kong's creative and digital entertainment industry.
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Aldiko Limited |
Ebook reading solutions that allow readers to seamlessly discover,
purchase, read and organise ebooks on a variety of devices, and on a
range of platforms. |
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Alkheme Limited |
An
on-demand marketplace that provides casual apparel and lifestyle
products, enabling designers to configure products online and
publish them for sale. |
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DSP4YOU Limited |
A
dual set of tools called SmartPad & InTelliUp.com that integrates a
wall mounted keypad that achieves control and energy conservation
with the complementary website that focuses on environmental
awareness and social networking. |
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Music Powerhouse Limited |
Online KTV provides solutions that enhance the value and enjoyment
of music, and optimises the available business opportunities. |
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Stock Master Investment Limited |
An
intelligent and user-friendly strategic stock trading system that
gives alerts and signals to individuals who trade regularly. |
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Roar in the Year
of the Tiger with Cyberport
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Make this Chinese
New Year extra special by celebrating at The Arcade, Cyberport where an exciting
lineup of events and activities have been organised all holiday long.
Firstly, there's an amazing lucky draw full of innovative and unbelievable
prizes that symbolise the hopes and wishes that come with every New Year.
Once-in-a-lifetime gifts include the grand prize of a cruise trip on Oasis of
the Seas for two. The runner-up prizes include a barbecue party for 20 at Le
Meridien Cyberport, a gourmet dinner for eight at the GP Dynastie Banquet Hall,
a romantic helicopter travel experience plus one night's stay at a five-star
hotel in Macau, and much much more! A spending of just HK$50 at The Arcade,
Cyberport, will entitle you the chance to win these dream prizes!
The decorative theme will meanwhile encapsulate the spirit of the festivities
with a wishing tree and a wishing well, designed by local artist Jaffa Lam,
emphasising the fulfilment of wishes in the New Year. Visitors can buy a wishing
pad at a mere HK$20 to throw onto the tree and make their own personal wish. All
the pads are handmade by the TWHGs Jockey Club Rehabilitation Complex with the
entire proceeds going towards the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.
For couples looking to take memorable photographs of the day, there is no better
venue than the large spin wheel connected to a tandem bicycle that is certain to
guarantee the optimum photo moment.
There will also be a parade of entertaining performances throughout the holiday
season including a not-to-be-missed shadow play and puppet show featuring
Michael Jackson-the-puppet, specially choreographed by puppet master Wong Fai.
Show dates are on February 13-16 and 20-21 at 2:00pm and 4:00pm. A half-hour
workshop will follow the show for audiences who want to learn more about shadow
puppet and ordinary puppet making. This begins at 3pm and 5pm, respectively.
No Chinese New Year celebration would of course be complete without the lion
dance. Cyberport's eye dotting ceremony, to take place on February 22 at 1:30pm,
will kick off the lion dance tradition.
The lions will then perform age-old favourites like "Picking the Greens" and
dance on pile sets at The Arcade, Cyberport, meeting tenants and shoppers along
the way.
Shoppers can redeem a pack of 10 red packets for free with a spending of HK$50
from January 30 to February 23. The redemption is on a first-come-first-served
basis while stock lasts.
To find out more about these exciting activities, call our customer services
hotline at 3166 3111 or visit
arcade.cyberport.hk for more information. Enjoy all we have to offer this
Lunar New Year!
The management of Cyberport would also like to take the opportunity to wish our
readers a very happy and prosperous year of the Tiger. |
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Cyberport
Privilege Card offers winning deals for Valentine's Day
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Surprise your
beloved this Valentine's day with a great Cyberport offer. With the Cyberport
Privilege Card, you can now purchase the gift of your choice at value-for-money
prices!
Offered exclusively by four retailers at The Arcade, Cyberport, for Valentine's
Day, you can now purchase ideal Valentine's Day gifts at up to nearly an 80%
discount from the normal retail price!
An exciting range of gifts awaiting you and your loved one are available at
unbeatable prices. These include a Dermalogica gift set with over a 50% discount
at HK$988, a pendant or sleeve buttons with a 65% discount at HK$168 from Bobo
Klolo, a Missoni animal key chain with 20% off at HK$560 as well as a tie,
discounted at 78% and retailing at HK$150, and a patterned bag with a discount
of 60% at HK$560 from Ted Baker. The offer runs from now to February 14.
What's more, with a spending of over HK$888 at The Arcade, Cyberport,
cardholders can redeem HK$50 worth of cash coupons for the Western Harbour
Tunnel. The offer runs until March 31. For details, please call 3166 3111.
The free Cyberport Privilege Card offers a range of year-round discounts at
Cyberport's food and beverage outlets and retail stores. Signing up for the card
couldn't be easier. Simply fill in the online application form at
http://offer.cyberport.hk/offer/en/activate/ or obtain and submit a copy of
the form to the customer service counter at The Arcade, Cyberport.
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Hong
Kong Wireless Development Centre collaborates on Guangzhou mission
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Roundtable
meeting with Comicfans Culture Communications
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With China's
entertainment and media industry flourishing at an exponential rate, charting a
25% annual compound growth rate at the end of 2009, the Mainland is becoming an
increasingly important industry player. In fact, it is expected to surpass Japan
as Asia's leading entertainment media powerhouse in the next 18 months,
according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
To tap these opportunities, the Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre, in
collaboration with the Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, Guangdong Anime Industry
Centre and Guangzhou Conghua Anime Park Development Limited, co-organised the
Hong Kong Digital Entertainment & Mobile Content Mission to Guangzhou on January
22. The trip aimed to explore China's fast developing digital entertainment
sector through networking events and company visits.
The group toured Comicfans Culture Communications, one of China's leading
animation and management technology specialists. The company produces some of
the country's best-known cartoons, comics and youth literature including
magazines and books. The meeting with Comicfans was especially pertinent for the
group given the company's focus on creative digital innovation.
The delegation also met with other potential business partners and end users at
a networking roundtable meeting at the Guangzhou Yingbin Guan Hotel. Industry
players shared their perspectives on the sector's development in Hong Kong and
China while the Guangdong government gave insights into its plans for the
industry as well as its preferential policies and support measures.
Hong Kong companies and organisations also exchanged views on the current state
of the digital entertainment industry, and held informative discussions with
major Mainland Chinese digital entertainment companies including Guangdong
Creative Power Entertaining. |
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(From left to
right) Steven Leung, Regional Sales Manager, Asia Pacific, Jean-Michel Planche,
President and Founder, and Jim Vinh, Regional Director, Asia Pacific of Witbe
Limited.
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Cyberport
welcomes newest tenant - Witbe Limited
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Cyberport is
pleased to welcome its latest tenant -
Witbe Limited.
The organisation develops and operates complete monitoring software solutions to
help manage end-to-end performance information systems of all IP services
(internet or intranet).
Witbe's solutions allow customers to analyse the quality of service delivered by
their information systems and IP applications, such as mail systems, industry
specific applications, websites, VoIP phone systems, banking and private
transaction systems as well as TV services, including IPTV, cable and satellite.
The solutions, available in either ASP mode (software as a service) or corporate
mode (dedicated), offer reliable, relevant and uniform measures of end-to-end
quality that is delivered to users.
The solutions are innovative because they can provide the organisation with an
overall solution measuring the three basic values of availability, performance
and integrity of the entire information system and critical IP services. Witbe
also produces factual indicators across strategic dashboards for different parts
of a company including general management, marketing and IT management.
The company works with over 400 customers across a wide cross section of sectors
including banking, insurance, telecommunications, retail and public
administration. With its operations spanning across five continents, it conducts
nearly 75 million measurements on critical applications and IP services each
month.
Cyberport's unique community, coupled with its state-of-the-art infrastructure,
will no doubt provide the ideal home for Witbe in Hong Kong.
General line: 2989 8200
Enquiry email:
asia-pac@witbe.net
Website:
www.witbe.net |
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Smart Room decorated with special welcome in-room amenities that are included in
the "Romantic Valentine's Package"
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Valentine's Romantic Dining and Indulgence Stay at Le Méridien Cyberport
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Begin your romantic
journey at Le Méridien Cyberport and indulge in our intimate ambience with
candlelight and sprinkled rose petals all over the hotel. This year we offer you
a hearty Valentine's Dinner menu to capture this unforgettable moment with your
loved one.
Warmly lit Prompt restaurant offers a four-course Valentine's menu at HK$1,088*
for two persons with a wide range of delicacies including Trio Oyster Kumamoto
with three different discovery tastes or Duck Liver Pâté with Cranberry Sauce,
Surf and Turf on Spinach Crepe Roll with Butter Herb Sauce or Grilled Duck
Breast with Madeira Sauce on Own Leg Confit Cake and Pan-fried Asparagus.
Our sophisticated Japanese Restaurant & Bar Umami, presenting a six-course
Valentine's menu also priced at HK$1,088* for two persons including seasonal
delights such as Sashimi Medley, Sakura Ebi Stick with Goose Liver, Teppanyaki
King Prawn with Asparagus and Angus Rib-eye Beef Steak. All ladies will be
complemented with a long stem rose.
Don't miss the chance to sample our tempting sweet treats including Valhorna
Bitter Chocolate Banana Tart with Cocoa Kataifi, Coconut and Mango Almond Milk
Mousse Cake Raspberry Lychee Financier.
For lovers wanting a romantic feast privately, we have also created a very
unique room package to pamper both of you in this special occasion. Indulge in
our dedicatedly decorated guestroom and linger over a leisure Valentine's dinner
in bed. Check out our "Romantic Valentine's Package", which is available from
February 12 to 16 at HK$2,288+, and celebrate with your valentine in
a unique way to show how much you care. This special offer includes:
• One night accommodation in Smart Room
• Eye-opening breakfast for two persons (room service or at Prompt Restaurant)
• Special welcome in-room amenities
• Valentine's dinner in bed
Simply upgrade to our Deluxe Ocean Room with supplement at HK$300+
only where you will be blissfully set adrift by the lush mountain views and the
azure seascape is viewed through floor-to-ceiling windows!
Guests can also arrange a dozen of red / pink / white roses delivered to their
room for $1,688 (ordering on or before February 12).
Call now for more information or reservations at 2980 7000 or email:
reservations.lmc@lemeridien.com.
For general enquiries, please call 2980 7788.
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Subject
to 10% service charge. |
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Advanced reservation is required and is subject to availability. |
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Rate is
based on single and double occupancy in a selected room per room per
night and is subject to 10% service charge and prevailing government tax
(currently 0%). Terms and conditions apply. |
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No
order will be accepted after February 12. |
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In case
of disputes, the decision of Le Meridien Cyberport shall be final. |
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