With barely 2 weeks to go it seems the HAPathon event is starting to get heated up and I must say, my excitement for what is to come keeps increasing as the day goes by.
Several weeks back we made our first article regarding the upcoming HAPathon which would be co-hosted by PlatON, Alibaba Cloud, and HashKey Group. These are some of the biggest name within the tech space as it relates to AI development, security, blockchain and others. Their plan is to create an environment with the mindset to foster upcoming tech startup and give them a platform or grant for them to stand.
Registration for the event has been seamless and still active for any and all individuals or group yet to have a slot and this can be done via this link https://hapathon.com/
As mentioned from our previous articles, event will be held on four different locations with each having their own set date to avoid any from colliding with each other, with no restriction, individuals and groups from around the world can register for the event and have shot for the grand prize, the estimated amount of participants is said to be over 10k and 300 well known speakers will be present during the event thereby creating a better field to showcase your possible invention when the time comes.
Prior to now, PlatON, Alibaba Cloud, and HashKey Group were going to co-host the event and this was the case till few days back as an official tweet from Cyberport came live and it read
Cyberport will co-organise the Hong Kong Web3 HAPathon with alibaba_cloud , HashKeyGroup and PlatON_Network . 3 winning teams may enjoy fast track for the CCMF or CIP programme. T&Cs apply.
What/who is Cyberport?
Cyberport is an innovative digital community with over 1,900 start-ups and technology companies. It is managed by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, which is wholly owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government. With a vision to be the hub for digital technology thereby creating a new economic driver for Hong Kong, Cyberport is committed to nurturing a vibrant tech ecosystem by cultivating talent; promoting entrepreneurship among youth; supporting start-ups on their growth journey; fostering industry development by promoting collaboration with local and international partners; and integrating new and traditional economies by accelerating digital adoption in the public and private sectors.
With that said, Cyberport has received quite the amount of support to boost start their various yearly budget and the recent was published via their official Twitter account which read
Cyberport is pleased to receive support from the Budget including a $50 million fund for Web3 ecosystem development, $500 million to launch a "Digital Transformation Support Pilot Programme" and $265 million to launch a dedicated incubation programme for Smart Living start-ups.
This is basically saying they are out to look for talent and mind blowing revolution which might changed the tech world as we all know and one of the many ways to get this done is by acting as a co-host to events like the HAPathon and I am sure this might just be a once in a lifetime offer for upcoming participants and possibly a means to bring forth the next big tech platform and with this I will be keeping a close look as the event unfolds and also give you every info that comes up.
So stay tune and be sure to have a good time come March.
Don't forget to signup here today if you are yet to https://hapathon.com/