Hong Kong Cyberport holds the "Web3 Innovators Season" themed event to accelerate the development of the Web3 ecosystem

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As Hong Kong's Web3 base, Cyberport is committed to strengthening Hong Kong's Web 3 ecosystem. In order to deepen public understanding of the industry and promote industry exchanges, Cyberport will launch a series of Web3 themed activities from October to November.

Cyberport's "Web3 Innovators Season" will work with different industry partners to organize a diversified series of international large-scale Web3 events, including the first Ethereum Hong Kong event "ETH Hong Kong", allowing industries and enterprises to better understand cutting-edge developments and promote cross-sector business Collaborate and communicate while increasing the public’s contact points for Web3 applications.

"Web3 Innovators Season" kicked off with the first "ETH Hong Kong" in Hong Kong. Important guests such as Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, were invited to give keynote speeches to share the future development direction of blockchain and Web3 technology.

Cyberport's annual event "2023 Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF)", which brings together more than a hundred global experts and entrepreneurial elites, also has a number of highlight follow-up activities related to Web3, including the Web3 Scholars Conference and the industry sharing Future of Web3 .0 and the proposal competition Ahoy! There are also "Exploring the Ocean of Innovation By Jumpstart" and "NEO Asia Pacific Hackathon Hong Kong Finals" specially designed for Web3 innovators, allowing industry leaders, new startups, etc. to discuss together New perspectives and opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Since receiving an allocation of NT$50 million from the Budget at the beginning of this year, the Cyberport Web3 Base has developed rapidly and has brought together more than 210 Web3 companies and startups. It focuses on promoting the development of the Web3 ecosystem through three strategic pillars, including cultivating talents and promoting industry development. and increase public awareness of the Web3 industry. The Web3 Living Lab in Cyberport also officially opened at the end of August this year, and the Financial Secretary, Mr. Chan Mo-po, was invited to preside over the opening ceremony.

Cyberport CEO Yam King-shin said: "As Hong Kong's Web3 base, Cyberport has been committed to promoting the development of blockchain and Web3 technology. The "Web3 Innovators Season" series of themed events brings together many internationally renowned industry leaders, experts, developers It will provide a platform for local and international Web3 communities to explore technological innovation, cross-border cooperation and exchanges, and entrepreneurial opportunities. We will continue to work with partners from all walks of life to cultivate talents, promote industry development, and enhance public awareness of Web3 Industry recognition will jointly promote the development of the Web3 ecosystem and inject new vitality into Hong Kong's entrepreneurship and Web3 ecosystem."

The first "ETH Hong Kong", Hong Kong's first focus event organized by the Ethereum community, will be held at Cyberport from October 22 to 24. The event, co-organized by Scroll and Newman Capital and with Cyberport as a new ecosystem partner, invited Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin to give a keynote speech and will bring together more than 50 industry leaders and experts from around the world to share unique insights and expertise. Focus on technical seminars and roundtable discussions on Ethereum technology, including technical framework, underlying protocols, cross-chain technology, etc., and jointly discuss the future development of blockchain and Web3 technology. BeWater and Scroll will also host Hackathons to allow participants to have in-depth discussions on the development and innovation of Web3 technology.

The "2023 Cyberport Venture Capital Forum" this year has the theme of "Technological Innovation Leads the Future of Venture Capital" and will bring together important investors and entrepreneurs from all over the world to discuss the unlimited potential of global economic recovery and emerging technologies such as Web3 and artificial intelligence. Opportunity, potential and hope.

As a follow-up highlight event, Cyberport will work with different experts in the field of Web3 to explore the unlimited potential contained in this emerging technology. These include the Web3 Scholars Conference, hosted by DRK Labs and co-organized by Cyberport, which brings together speakers from multiple universities, academic institutions and developer communities around the world to publish technology-related research results in the blockchain ecosystem, including security. , MEV, cryptography, cryptoeconomics, DAO, etc.

The Future of Web3.0 is hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Lab and Hashkey, and co-organized by Cyberport. It aims to explore the application prospects of DePin in the real economy, and will release the DePIN Appchain project and introduce the latest Cyberport Web3 to cultivate new innovations Future3 Campus.

Hong Kong's entrepreneurial ecosystem needs the support of a strong accelerator and incubator network. Cyberport and its Web3 startup community will participate as platinum sponsors in the annual startup event StartmeupHK Entrepreneurship Festival's opening program "Exploring the Sea of ​​Innovation By Jumpstart" and Ahoy!, the follow-up highlight event of CVCF, provides a platform for Web3 innovators from around the world to communicate, present themselves and explore opportunities.

Cyberport will also co-organize the "NEO Asia Pacific Hackathon Hong Kong Finals" with multinational blockchain platforms NEO and Web3Labs. This competition will have a follow-up fund of HK$1 million, and each participating project can compete for a prize of up to HK$10,000. .

Cyberport’s “Web3 Innovators Season” series of themed activities include:

ETH Hong Kong

• Date: October 22-24
• Sponsor: Scroll, Newman Capital
• New Ecosystem Partner: Cyberport
• Event highlights:

1. Invite over 50 industry experts to share insights and expertise
2. Specially invited Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin to attend the keynote speech
3. Well-known speakers include co-founder of NEAR Protocol, co-founder of Polygon Foundation, co-founder of 9gag, etc.
4. Scroll and BeWater host hackathons to promote developer exchanges

Big Demo Day

• Date: October 26
• Organizer: Cyberport, Central Research
• Event highlights:

1. Invite well-known local companies and well-known Web3 experts from around the world for discussions and exchanges
2. The roadshow section includes presentations on different projects to demonstrate the potential of the company.

NEO Asia Pacific Hackathon Hong Kong Finals

• Date: October 27-28
• Organizers: NEO, Cyberport, Web3Labs
• Event highlights:

1. Over 100 Web3 developers and creators participated
2. There are 5 major categories of competition projects, with prizes up to HK$10,000 and a follow-up fund of HK$1 million.
3. Legislative Council members and venture capital institutions will participate

Future of Web3.0 (CVCF follow-up highlight activities)

• Date: November 1
• Sponsor: Wanxiang Blockchain Laboratory, Hashkey
• Co-organizer: Cyberport
• Event highlights:

1. Explore the application prospects of DePin in the real economy
2. Launched the DePIN Appchain project and established Cyberport’s Web3 nurturing program Future3 Campus

Ahoy! (CVCF follow-up highlight activities)

• Date: November 2-3
• Sponsors: Newman Group, Web3 Habour and Memeland
• New Ecosystem Partner: Cyberport
• Event highlights:

1. The proposal competition includes two rounds of selection to further examine outstanding project business opportunities, and invites more than 500 industry insiders from around the world, including Hivemind Capital from the United States and Cypher Capital from the United Arab Emirates, to participate in the review
2. Representatives from the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and Invest Hong Kong will attend and serve as guest speakers

Web3 Scholars Conference (CVCF follow-up highlight event)

• Date: November 4
• Sponsor: DRK Labs
• Co-organizer: Cyberport
• Event highlights:

1. Focus on blockchain security, cryptography and other topics
2. Invite multiple universities and developer communities to participate
3. Speakers from academic institutions around the world exchange and share

Explore the sea of ​​innovationBy Jumpstart

• Date: November 8
• Sponsor: Jumpstart
• Platinum Sponsor: Cyberport
• Event highlights:

1. Held at Ocean Park, activities include guest speakers, treasure hunts, investor matching, lectures at the Shark Aquarium, etc.
2. Exclusive VIP dinners and “Women in Web3” networking events to connect with innovators and entrepreneurs
3. Web3 concert, performing music created through artificial intelligence and blockchain.