79 named Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs of the GBA

A total of 79 young entrepreneurs were honored as the sixth cohort of Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) at an awards ceremony held simultaneously in Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao on Sept. 22.

The event drew more than 3,000 attendees, who participated either in person or via livestream.

In a video address, Tai Kin Ip, secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao SAR government, said that the selection and awards ceremony — initiated by the Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance — have entered their sixth year since the inaugural cross-border event in 2020.

Guests and the awardees at the Shenzhen venue pose for a group photo. Photos courtesy of the Guangdong‑HK‑Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance.

Over the past six years, the event has identified and honored numerous outstanding young entrepreneurs for their innovation and practical achievements, becoming an important driver of high-quality development across the GBA.

Lee Ka-chiu, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said in a video speech that since its establishment, the Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance has actively promoted exchanges and cooperation among enterprises in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, supported technological innovation, and encouraged youth entrepreneurship. He said that the alliance helps young people realize their ambitions and contribute to the region’s high-quality development.

Choi Koon-shum, chairman of the Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance, said that the alliance brings together business leaders from the three places, including seven members of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), more than 50 deputies to the National People’s Congress and members of the CPPCC, and has established multiple overseas branches to promote international cooperation and create business opportunities.

Participants try out a hovering drone at the tech expo in Shenzhen’s Hetao Cooperation Zone.

A highlight at the awards ceremony venue in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone was an enterprise tech expo. More than 20 high-quality GBA companies showcased products in cutting-edge fields such as biomedicine, artificial intelligence and the low-altitude economy, underscoring the innovative achievements and industrial potential of the region’s young entrepreneurs.