2019 Summit Co-Host

 

GlobalSF is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to paving the way for international companies to locate, invest, and grow in the City of San Francisco while helping locally-based companies expand into global markets.

Through a public-private partnership with the City and County of San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), GlobalSF oversees the City’s ChinaSF, LatinSF and SFAsia initiatives.

 

Partners

Asia Society is the leading educational organisation dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, the Society provides insight, generates ideas, and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future.

 
 

InvestHK’s vision is to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as the leading international business location in Asia. Our mission is to attract and retain foreign direct investment which is of strategic importance to the economic development of Hong Kong. In all our services, we apply the following core values: passion, integrity, professionalism, customer service, business friendliness and responsiveness.

Green Monday is a multi-faceted award-winning social venture group that aims to tackle climate change, global food insecurity and public health issues. The once-a-week plant-based meal philosophy of Green Monday is practiced by over 1.75 million people at its origin in Hong Kong, and has spread to over 30 countries. Green Monday Ventures is the impact investment aimed at accelerating the growth of entrepreneurs and startups globally that share the same mission.

 
 

FAMA Group operates its own organic grocery store, concierge preventive health clinic, farmers market, café, fast food restaurants and full service restaurants. With Locofama, Sohofama, Supafood, HIVE Cafe under their portfolio, FAMA continues to connect with likeminded passionate and creative to co-create a community-driven culinary ecosystem in Hong Kong.

In 2019 FAMA launched 2 new initiatives, FAMA's Kitchen and Restart 2030

 

foodpanda Hong Kong is a brand of Berlin-based, Delivery Hero group – the leading global online food ordering and delivery marketplace.  

Since its inception in 2014 as Hong Kong’s first online food delivery platform, foodpanda today is Hong Kong’s most used delivery application with 5,000 partner restaurants across the city. foodpanda is always committed to investing in new technologies and initiatives to improve what and how we eat. Dedicated to innovation and growth, foodpanda has launched features like Pick-Up services and its Marketplace platform.  

 

Brinc is a ultra hands-on global venture accelerator with programs in Connected Hardware, Robotics & Drones and FoodTech. Brinc has offices in Hong Kong, China, Middle East & Europe from where it runs programs, provides supportive services and capital to help founders move as quickly as they possibly can to launch their businesses. Brinc's portfolio of 79 companies has global founders from over 20 countries who have joined its programs since inception 3 years ago. Brinc's lofty goal to invest in over 100 companies in its first 5 years enabling founders that are transforming the way we live, what we eat, how we move & how we feel.

 

Supporters & Participants