Background of the Alliance
The Government has all along been supportive of youth innovation and entrepreneurship and we encourage young people to grasp the opportunities brought by the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). In his Policy Address, the Chief Executive proposed that the Government would establish the Alliance of Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurial Bases in the GBA, inviting organisations from Guangdong and Hong Kong to establish a one-stop information, publicity and communication platform to support Hong Kong youth entrepreneurs in the GBA.
Establishing the Alliance will help promote the high-quality development of youth innovation and entrepreneurial bases in the two places, enhance Hong Kong young people’s innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities, elevate their confidence in pursuing their career in the GBA, and set the stage for them to build their future therein.
The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau of the HKSAR Government, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province and the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Guangdong Province are the leading parties of the Alliance. They will steer the work of the Alliance in concerted efforts.
Objectives and Key Tasks of the Alliance:
To leverage on member organisations’ resources to organise diversified activities, so as to provide youth entrepreneurs with more comprehensive information and support services, and to facilitate them in expanding their social, commercial and investor network and enhance their competitiveness.
To convey Hong Kong youth entrepreneurs’ needs in relation to the business environment and policies in different cities of the GBA to the relevant authorities.
To foster the exchange and cooperation between relevant stakeholders, so as to jointly promote Hong Kong youth entrepreneurship in the GBA and provide comprehensive and all-round support for youth entrepreneurs.
To disseminate information about supporting Hong Kong youth entrepreneurship in the GBA as well as activities organised by member organisations through the Alliance’s designated webpage.