Deadline Date: September 25, 2026
The Global Fast Track 2026 programme is inviting applications to support startups in scaling their businesses into Hong Kong and expanding into the wider Asian innovation ecosystem.
The programme focuses on enabling startup expansion into Asia’s innovation hub, facilitating investor and corporate matchmaking, supporting pitching opportunities both online and in-person, providing market readiness content and networking opportunities, and offering visibility through global innovation events. It also highlights thematic areas including FinTech and InsurTech, payments and digital finance, embedded finance, RegTech and SupTech, wealth and capital markets, cybersecurity and fraud detection, applied AI in financial services, sustainability and GreenTech, blockchain and digital assets, health technology and life sciences, artificial intelligence and robotics, proptech and transport innovation, and consumer and emerging technology sectors. Reimbursement support is available up to a maximum of USD 1,000.
This initiative provides a year-long hybrid programme designed to help startups scale and connect with global leaders through Hong Kong FinTech Week and StartmeupHK 2026. Participants gain opportunities to engage with investors and corporates, showcase innovations, and participate in competitive pitching formats and live demonstrations at major international events.
Benefits for selected startups include matchmaking with more than 120 investors and corporates, opportunities to pitch both online and in Hong Kong, participation in virtual pitch competitions and live demo sessions, access to market readiness programmes, and broad networking and promotional exposure within the global innovation ecosystem.
The programme is open to companies that already have an existing product or solution and are considering expansion into Asia. Startups applying for the pitching competition must meet additional eligibility requirements, and applicants who are not eligible to pitch will be informed at the time of submission.
For more information, visit Global Fast Track.
