Hanke: Hong Kong startups are vying for the Vienna Startup Package deal

As a global startup hub, Vienna could be very widespread with international founders and presents a platform for progressive local weather safety concepts from around the globe.

Hong Kong/Vienna (OTS) – As a part of a consultant go to to a number of Chinese language financial capitals led by Metropolis Councilor for Financial Affairs Peter Hanke, a panel of consultants in Hong Kong introduced the start-up “Breer” with a particular start-up bundle from the Vienna Enterprise Group.

“Breer” was concerned in a subject from a complete of 5 native start-ups, every of which presents sustainable options for cities on the way in which to local weather neutrality. All of them competed for a month-long keep in Vienna in 2025 with the intention of attending to know the native startup ecosystem and exploring the European market.

“In Vienna we take our local weather and good metropolis targets significantly. To be local weather impartial by 2040, we’re in fact in search of scalable tasks from around the globe in addition to native, environmentally pleasant improvements.“stated Metropolis Councilor for Financial Affairs Peter Hanke, who additionally introduced the award to “Breer” in Hong Kong. “Hong Kong, a dynamic metropolis and a world hub for commerce and finance, is dwelling to many promising startups and concepts. I’m positive that alternate and networking between progressive entrepreneurs regardless of local weather change is extraordinarily essential for each enterprise facilities, but additionally for the residents.“, so Hanke.

Gerhard Hirczi, Managing Director of the Vienna Enterprise Group, which has been bringing particularly promising worldwide start-ups to Vienna with the Vienna Startup Pack for ten years, stated: “The Begin-up Package deal presents a really particular alternative for rookies from overseas to make the most of particular teaching and networking alternatives in some of the dynamic enterprise areas in Central and Jap Europe. Vienna is a perfect start line for international startups to open European markets or take a look at their merchandise for the DACH area.“

The numbers present how fascinating Vienna is as a start-up location within the eyes of the world: Since 2014, round 2,250 start-ups from 113 nations have utilized for the Vienna Begin-Up Pack yearly solely about 15 firm chosen to remain in Vienna. Certainly one of them is Hong Kong startup “Breer”. The meals recycling trade collects leftover and unsold bread to supply sustainable craft beer domestically. The remaining bread saves as much as 78% of the barley wanted within the brewing course of, and on the similar time creates a contemporary, nice beer style. Anushka Purohit, co-founder of the start-up firm, says: “With the Vienna Starter Equipment we will take step one into the Austrian or European market. Ankerbrot.”

Vienna’s thriving startup ecosystem has worldwide worth and is understood for its welcoming setting, focused funding and the annual worldwide startup competition ViennaUP. This occasion attracts hundreds of worldwide entrepreneurs, traders and technical abilities to Vienna yearly. ViennaUP will likely be held this 12 months from June 3 to 9, 2024 – to seek out out extra about ViennaUP, go to: viennaup.com

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