ยป Vol. 18  January 2010

Cyberport Creative Micro Fund awards five start-ups with funding
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...
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Roar in the Year of the Tiger with Cyberport
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...
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Cyberport Privilege Card offers winning deals
for Valentine's Day
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!
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Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre collaborates on Guangzhou mission
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.
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Cyberport welcomes newest tenant - Witbe Limited
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...
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Cyberport's new initiative furthers commitment to environmental sustainability
Cyberport recently launched a cooking oil recycling programme as part of its long term commitment to environmental sustainability.
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Valentine's Romantic Dining and Indulgence Stay at Le Meridien Cyberport
Begin your romantic journey at Le Meridien Cyberport and indulge in our intimate ambience with candlelight and...
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Additional green minibuses to service Cyberport routes
The Transport Department has recently approved the deployment of two additional green minibuses to serve routes 69 and 69X...
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