Hong Kong Education Market
2019 Outlook
8 Chinese companies IPO’d or files on HKEX. HK pivoting away from a financial center to an innovation hub. AI startup SenseTime raises $600 million.
4 January 2019
The government is renewing its efforts to make Hong Kong an innovation hub, investing an extra HK$50b in programs that encourage start-ups and research, including in EdTech. The city's already the place to be for China’s education companies wanting to IPO, although regulatory changes could dampen the enthusiasm.
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