BarCamp is an ad-hoc "unconference" born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Detail of this event:
Date: September 18, 2010 (Sat)
Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Venue: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fee: Free of Charge
After Event Drink
Time: 6:30 pm til late
Venue: Deck n Beer, G/F, East Promenade, Salisbury Road, TST
To register, please click here for online registration.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
2010年中國手機應用開發者大會暨全球移動互聯網高峰論壇
2010年，中國手機上網成為常態！手機應用成為關鍵！2010年中國手機應用開發者大會暨全球移動互聯網高峰論壇將在2010年9月25日在中國廣州隆重舉行。 「2010年中國手機應用開發者大會暨全球移動互聯網高峰論壇」將會是中國移動互聯網領域迄今最大規模的一次行業盛會。大會邀請了1000位企業家、開發者和投資者們出席，共用成功經驗，剖析失敗經歷，你可以在這裏推廣您的平臺，為產品找到買家，為企業找最好的投資，儲備更多的業界人才，認識更多的業界人脈。
日期: 2010年9月25日 (星期六)
時間: 下午1：00 – 6：30
地點: 中國廣州大學城 華南理工大學校區千人學術大講堂主廳
地鐵路線圖：http://www.gzmtr.com/images/line_map_big.jpg
如有興趣參加，請按此作網上登記及請聯絡William Lau (email: williamlau@cyberport.hk ; tel: 3166 3903)。
如有查詢，請聯絡香港無線發展中心 - 電話︰(852) 2989 9163
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日期: 2010年9月25日 (星期六)
時間: 下午1：00 – 6：30
地點: 中國廣州大學城 華南理工大學校區千人學術大講堂主廳
地鐵路線圖：http://www.gzmtr.com/images/line_map_big.jpg
如有興趣參加，請按此作網上登記及請聯絡William Lau (email: williamlau@cyberport.hk ; tel: 3166 3903)。
如有查詢，請聯絡香港無線發展中心 - 電話︰(852) 2989 9163
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British Chamber of Commerce’s Angel Investment Program
Deadline of Submission: September 17, 2010
The British Chamber of Commerce’s Angel Investment Programme, launched in late 2007, was the first such initiative to be launched in Hong Kong by any of the chambers of commerce. After nearly 3 years of operation, the British Chamber’s Angel Investment Committee is a well respected and leading source of advice and conduit to funding for young Hong Kong enterprises looking for initial or growth investment from our growing network of Angel investors.If you have a great idea, or have started a new business and are looking to grow, the Chamber would like to help. Within the membership there are many entrepreneurs who have made it, and professionals whose expertise could be invaluable to your successful development, as well as individuals who are looking to personally invest in start-ups.
For interested incubatees, please click here to download the application form and inform William Lau (email: williamlau@cyberport.hk ; tel: 3166 3903).
For enquiry, please email to hilary@britcham.com.
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The British Chamber of Commerce’s Angel Investment Programme, launched in late 2007, was the first such initiative to be launched in Hong Kong by any of the chambers of commerce. After nearly 3 years of operation, the British Chamber’s Angel Investment Committee is a well respected and leading source of advice and conduit to funding for young Hong Kong enterprises looking for initial or growth investment from our growing network of Angel investors.If you have a great idea, or have started a new business and are looking to grow, the Chamber would like to help. Within the membership there are many entrepreneurs who have made it, and professionals whose expertise could be invaluable to your successful development, as well as individuals who are looking to personally invest in start-ups.
For interested incubatees, please click here to download the application form and inform William Lau (email: williamlau@cyberport.hk ; tel: 3166 3903).
For enquiry, please email to hilary@britcham.com.
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Yahoo! Advances Cloud and Hadoop for Businesses in Hong Kong
Hadoop was initiated as Apache Software Foundation project in 2005 by a group of Yahoo! employees, and now one of the most capable technologies widely aopted by yahoo! and inducstry leaders across the Internet, social networking and technology landscape.
This seminar which will tell you:Session 1: overview of Cloud Computing and HadoopSession 2: More about Hadoop and its applications in Yahoo!Session 3: Hadoop Applications for Business/ Enterprises and respective Case StudiesDetail of this seminar:
Date: September 10, 2010 (Friday)
Time: 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Venue: Function Room, 1/F, HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Language: English
Fee: Free of Charge
Target Audience: Technology / Applications Developers in Hong Kong
To register, please click here for online registration.
For enquiry, please contact Hong Kong Productivity Council - Ms. Queenie Lui (Tel: 2788 5464; Email: queenielui@hkpc.org)
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This seminar which will tell you:Session 1: overview of Cloud Computing and HadoopSession 2: More about Hadoop and its applications in Yahoo!Session 3: Hadoop Applications for Business/ Enterprises and respective Case StudiesDetail of this seminar:
Date: September 10, 2010 (Friday)
Time: 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Venue: Function Room, 1/F, HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Language: English
Fee: Free of Charge
Target Audience: Technology / Applications Developers in Hong Kong
To register, please click here for online registration.
For enquiry, please contact Hong Kong Productivity Council - Ms. Queenie Lui (Tel: 2788 5464; Email: queenielui@hkpc.org)
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Startups Connect: Awards Winning Tips and Advices Sharing
Cyberport IncuTrain Centre will have "Startups Connect" networking event to bring industry professionals, startup companies, incubatees and alumni together with their presentations and mentors / guests in the event. During the event, participants are encouraged for active networking and information exchange.
Details of the event:
Date: October 11, 2010 (Monday)
Time: 12:15 - 14:00
Venue: Solution Lab, Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport, Hong Kong.
Language to be conducted: Cantonese and English, and subject to the speakers.
Fee: normal price HK$20
Registration is open to startups and industry professionals.
To register: please send email by Oct 6 to training@cyberport.hk with subject "Startups Connect: Awards Winning Tips and Advices Sharing on Oct 11" together with participant's name, company name, title, email and tel.
Rundown:
12:15 - 12:30 Registration
12:30 - 12:45 Simple lunch
12:45 - 13:35 Mentors, incubatees and alumni presentation
- "Practical Tips on How to Win ICT Awards" by Mr. Steve Lau, Senior Consultant, IT Industry Development, Hong Kong Productivity Council
- "The Helpful DOs and DONTs for Award Entries" by Mr. Eddy Hui, Chairman of Hong Kong Mayan User Group
- "Sharing Awards Winning Experience" by Mr. Alan Choy, Director of Music Powerhouse Ltd.
13:35 - 14:00 Mingle
14:00 End of Event
About the Speakers:
Mr. Steve Lau, Senior Consultant, IT Industry Development, Hong Kong Productivity Council
Steve Lau is the Senior Consultant in the IT Industry Development of HK Productivity Council. He has been responsible for promoting emerging ICT including mobile computing, manufacturing solutions, open source software,e-commerce applications, interactive marketing best practices to business sectors, SMEs and developer communities. He has also rich experience in being assessor and organizer of various Awards scheme sin ICT and Digital Entertainment area including the ICT Awards Best Lifestyle Award stream, ICT Awards Ubiquitous Award Stream, Digicon6 Competition, Greater China Illustration Awards, Yahoo BIC Awards, and HK Mobile Film Competition. Currently, he is also Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Interactive Marketing Association.
Mr. Eddy Hui, Chairman of Hong Kong Mayan User Group
Eddy fell in love with animation, character design and multimedia in the 80's. He has worked in animation and multimedia industry for more than 15 years, one of the early adaptors of 3D animation, motion graphics and web design in Hong Kong. He has served in different local and global design companies and focused on integration of animation and multimedia into corporate identity, clients included Bank of China, HP, IBM, Jockey Club, JWT, PCCW and so on. He now teaches in City University of Hong Kong (SCOPE) as the Deputy Program Leader of Multimedia Design Program.
Mr. Alan Choy, Director of Music Powerhouse Ltd.
Founded by a team of experienced, visionary and enthusiastic digital music specialists in Hong Kong, Music Powerhouse Ltd. is focused on the development of music discovery technology and innovative solutions and business models. MPh has been an on-site member of the Cyberport IncuTrain Programme since August 2008 and funded by the Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme (SERAP) of the Hong Kong Government’s Innovation and Technology Commission since April 2008. Its MPh Music Discovery System has won the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2009 – Best Lifestyle Grand Award and Best Lifestyle (Creative & Free Living) Gold Award. Besides, two applications ridden on the System’s core technologies namely “CD Wi-Fi Radar” and “Music Magic Touch” captured the “Ubiquitous City-HK” Government Wi-Fi Application Award and Innovative TD-SCDMA Application Award in June and July 2009 respectively. The Company was also honoured with the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards – 2009 Start Up Company Merit.
Details of the event:
Date: October 11, 2010 (Monday)
Time: 12:15 - 14:00
Venue: Solution Lab, Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport, Hong Kong.
Language to be conducted: Cantonese and English, and subject to the speakers.
Fee: normal price HK$20
Registration is open to startups and industry professionals.
To register: please send email by Oct 6 to training@cyberport.hk with subject "Startups Connect: Awards Winning Tips and Advices Sharing on Oct 11" together with participant's name, company name, title, email and tel.
Rundown:
12:15 - 12:30 Registration
12:30 - 12:45 Simple lunch
12:45 - 13:35 Mentors, incubatees and alumni presentation
- "Practical Tips on How to Win ICT Awards" by Mr. Steve Lau, Senior Consultant, IT Industry Development, Hong Kong Productivity Council
- "The Helpful DOs and DONTs for Award Entries" by Mr. Eddy Hui, Chairman of Hong Kong Mayan User Group
- "Sharing Awards Winning Experience" by Mr. Alan Choy, Director of Music Powerhouse Ltd.
13:35 - 14:00 Mingle
14:00 End of Event
About the Speakers:
Mr. Steve Lau, Senior Consultant, IT Industry Development, Hong Kong Productivity Council
Steve Lau is the Senior Consultant in the IT Industry Development of HK Productivity Council. He has been responsible for promoting emerging ICT including mobile computing, manufacturing solutions, open source software,e-commerce applications, interactive marketing best practices to business sectors, SMEs and developer communities. He has also rich experience in being assessor and organizer of various Awards scheme sin ICT and Digital Entertainment area including the ICT Awards Best Lifestyle Award stream, ICT Awards Ubiquitous Award Stream, Digicon6 Competition, Greater China Illustration Awards, Yahoo BIC Awards, and HK Mobile Film Competition. Currently, he is also Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Interactive Marketing Association.
Mr. Eddy Hui, Chairman of Hong Kong Mayan User Group
Eddy fell in love with animation, character design and multimedia in the 80's. He has worked in animation and multimedia industry for more than 15 years, one of the early adaptors of 3D animation, motion graphics and web design in Hong Kong. He has served in different local and global design companies and focused on integration of animation and multimedia into corporate identity, clients included Bank of China, HP, IBM, Jockey Club, JWT, PCCW and so on. He now teaches in City University of Hong Kong (SCOPE) as the Deputy Program Leader of Multimedia Design Program.
Mr. Alan Choy, Director of Music Powerhouse Ltd.
Founded by a team of experienced, visionary and enthusiastic digital music specialists in Hong Kong, Music Powerhouse Ltd. is focused on the development of music discovery technology and innovative solutions and business models. MPh has been an on-site member of the Cyberport IncuTrain Programme since August 2008 and funded by the Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme (SERAP) of the Hong Kong Government’s Innovation and Technology Commission since April 2008. Its MPh Music Discovery System has won the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2009 – Best Lifestyle Grand Award and Best Lifestyle (Creative & Free Living) Gold Award. Besides, two applications ridden on the System’s core technologies namely “CD Wi-Fi Radar” and “Music Magic Touch” captured the “Ubiquitous City-HK” Government Wi-Fi Application Award and Innovative TD-SCDMA Application Award in June and July 2009 respectively. The Company was also honoured with the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards – 2009 Start Up Company Merit.
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