Congratulations on the successful hosting of the inaugural "Hong Kong Startup Investment and Development Summit"

On September 13, Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC) hosted the inaugural "Hong Kong Startup Investment and Development Summit," themed "Capital Empowering Industrial Ecosystems, Igniting New Momentum for Economic Development." Hong Kong SAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po and HKIC CEO Clara Chan Ka-kei attended as officiating guests and delivered opening remarks to kick off the summit.

Caption: Hong Kong SAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po (center), HKIC CEO Clara Chan Ka-kei (fifth from right), BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Terry Zhu (second from left), and Managing Partner Jui Chan (third from right).

The event brought together approximately 400 professionals spanning investment, industry, academia, and research. BlueRun Ventures participated as one of the supporting partners of this year's forum. The summit addressed three key areas — tech companies expanding internationally, venture capital funds seeking quality projects, and talent exploring development opportunities — fostering dialogue across perspectives to build a thriving innovation and technology ecosystem.

Caption: HKIC hosted the inaugural "Hong Kong Startup Investment and Development Summit," inviting representatives from frontier tech companies and venture capital funds to share insights, attracting approximately 400 ecosystem participants.

Hong Kong SAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stated in his address: "As an international financial center, Hong Kong's advantage lies in our full-chain fundraising market. In recent years, we have vigorously promoted I&T development. Beyond continuing to actively encourage basic research, we are placing greater emphasis on technology transfer, commercialization, and new industrialization, while actively attracting key enterprises and talent to establish operations in Hong Kong." Chan added: "Hong Kong's past investments and policy support have yielded visible results in building the I&T ecosystem. But to advance further, we must promote closer collaboration and coordinated development across investment, industry, academia, and research. Going forward, we hope to use investment as a catalyst to accelerate the flourishing development of the entire I&T R&D, entrepreneurship, and innovation ecosystem, as well as industrial chains, providing greater nourishment for their endogenous power, explosive potential, innovative capacity, and growth momentum."

Caption: Hong Kong SAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po delivers his address.

HKIC CEO Clara Chan Ka-kei said: "HKIC is hosting the inaugural 'Hong Kong Startup Investment and Development Summit' to bring together key stakeholders from investment, industry, academia, and research across the I&T sector, exchanging insights on Hong Kong's innovation, entrepreneurship, and venture capital from different angles to jointly build a thriving ecosystem. As patient capital, HKIC is committed to nurturing new quality productive forces in Hong Kong and serving as a bridge across I&T sectors. At this critical juncture when technology R&D and applications are undergoing major transformation, we aim to harness the guiding power of capital to accelerate the commercialization and translation of scientific research, thereby enhancing Hong Kong's long-term competitiveness and economic vitality."

Caption: Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited CEO Clara Chan Ka-kei delivers her address.

During the summit's panel discussion, HKIC CEO Clara Chan Ka-kei joined BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Terry Zhu, Brizan Ventures Co-founder and Partner Professor P.C. Kao, Beyond Ventures Co-founder and Managing Partner Manli Lui, and Concept Capital Co-founder and Partner Chan Cho-lieh to share investors' perspectives on selecting venture projects and elaborate on Hong Kong's advantages.

BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Terry Zhu said: "As an early-stage technology fund focused on redefining the future through technology, BlueRun Ventures is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who use technology to reshape what's possible. Establishing a presence in Hong Kong is central to our globalization strategy — particularly in AI, new energy, and advanced manufacturing — where this innovation nexus provides companies with unique market access and capital channels. We believe Hong Kong's internationalized ecosystem offers venture capital funds abundant opportunities, and we actively leverage these advantages to drive enterprise growth and international expansion."

Caption: (From left) Beyond Ventures Co-founder and Managing Partner Manli Lui, BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Terry Zhu, and Concept Capital Co-founder and Partner Chan Cho-lieh participate in a panel discussion with moderator HKIC CEO Clara Chan Ka-kei on opportunities and future development in venture capital.

Establishing a Hong Kong presence is a critical component of BlueRun Ventures' globalization strategy. In July this year, BlueRun opened its Hong Kong office, and in September, it hosted the fund's annual USD LP meeting in the city.

Hong Kong serves as both a bridge connecting mainland China with international markets and as an international financial center and international innovation and technology hub. Its open business environment, unique cross-border data policies, and other measures safeguard the development of the technology ecosystem, offering distinctive market opportunities. Meanwhile, Hong Kong has gradually built a thriving innovation ecosystem encompassing startup incubators, accelerators, research institutions, and technology parks, which together with the Greater Bay Area's industrial clusters creates significant synergies.

Caption: Hong Kong SAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po (second from left), HKIC CEO Clara Chan Ka-kei (second from right), BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Jui Chan (first from left), and Managing Partner Terry Zhu (first from right)

As an early-stage technology fund with global vision, industrial perspective, and a commitment to co-creating value with entrepreneurs, BlueRun Ventures finds that Hong Kong's advantages strongly empower its investment and post-investment activities. BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Jui Chan stated: "Looking from the past toward the long-term future, BlueRun Ventures has been deeply rooted in China for nearly 20 years. Based on our globalization strategy and our perspective of supporting entrepreneurs, we maintain ongoing communication and collaboration with the Hong Kong government and HKIC to jointly promote technological innovation and cultivate the venture capital ecosystem, while also providing strong capital support and resource empowerment for Chinese enterprises expanding into global markets."

BlueRun Ventures received multiple awards including 36Kr China AI and Embodied Intelligence Industrial Investment Fund TOP20

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