Cyberport recently escorted eight start-ups to the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2024) in Shanghai. It was the second consecutive year that Cyberport showcased its community start-ups at this globally influential event, presenting solutions across IoT safety systems, large language models, image generators, and virtual chatbots. Community companies also presented platforms for sales intelligence, lead generation, child development, and special educational needs.
This year’s WAIC debuted a “Future Tech 100 Innovation Incubation Exhibition” spotlighting 100 of the most innovative, forward-looking, high-growth, and commercially valuable start-ups selected from around the world. Among them were two Cyberport-incubated start-ups – Votee AI and Youtoo Robot – as well as two other companies hailing from Hong Kong. The outstanding output aptly demonstrated the city’s innovative acumen and international competitiveness in AI.
Votee AI, specialising in AI and machine learning technologies for marketing research, recently launched a Cantonese Large Language Model to empower organisations with Cantonese generative AI capabilities.
Youtoo Robot, with its focus on applications for smart industrial robots, allows customers without coding experience to operate robotic production lines. The start-up is committed to promoting the smart transformation of the manufacturing industry.
Other Cyberport start-ups were featured at the Hong Kong Pavilion. This exhibition – a presentation of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council – provided a platform for the city’s AI-related companies to showcase their innovations, connect with global visitors, and highlight Hong Kong’s strategic position as an international I&T hub.
Cyberport CEO Rocky Cheng summed it up: “As a leading AI hub in Hong Kong and home to over 200 start-ups specialising in the R&D of AI and big data, Cyberport is committed to collaborating with the industry and the HKSAR Government. Together, we will establish a thriving AI ecosystem, drive the adoption of related tech, and generate more economic and social benefit for Hong Kong.”
