Contents

Background

Photo Gallery

Message from Chairman of Internet Society Hong Kong

Message from Chairperson of Judging Panel

Judging Panel

Assessment Teams

Hong Kong ICT Awards 2014: Best ICT Startup Grand Award
and Best ICT Startup (Consumer Market) Gold Award
2014

Phonejoy Solutions Ltd.

Background

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Hong Kong ICT Awards 2014: Best ICT Startup (Consumer Market) Award
2014
Silver Award

Muku Labs Limited

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Bronze Award

Viss Me Co. & Limited

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Certificate of Merit

Blitz Global Capital Limited

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Certificate of Merit

GoGo Tech Limited

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Certificate of Merit

Studio-R Co., Ltd

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Hong Kong ICT Awards 2014: Best ICT Startup (Business Market) Award
2014
Gold Award

Service Technology Partners Limited

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Silver Award

Avrio Solutions Company Limited

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Bronze Award

EventXtra Limited

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Certificate of Merit

Kites Limited

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Certificate of Merit

Opencart Limited

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Certificate of Merit

Sensbeat Limited

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Hong Kong ICT Awards 2014: Best ICT Startup (Social Innovation) Award
2014
Silver Award

dewPT Limited

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Bronze Award

CardApp Limited

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Certificate of Merit

Cloudtech Group Company Limited

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Certificate of Merit

Leido Technology Limited

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Introduction of Internet Society Hong Kong

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Message from Vice Chairman and Convener, Startup Working Group

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Message from Organizing Committee Chairperson

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Acknowledgement

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The Hong Kong ICT Awards aims to recognise and promote

outstanding ICT inventions and applications, thereby
encouraging innovation and excellence among Hong Kongs
ICT talents and enterprises in their constant pursuit for creative
and better solutions to meet business and social needs.
The Hong Kong ICT Awards was established in 2006 with
the collaborative efforts of the industry, academia and the
Government. Steered by the Ofce of the Government Chief
Information Ofcer, supported by Hong Kong Productivity
Council and Hong Kong Trade Development Council and
organised by 10 Hong Kong ICT industry associations and
professional bodies, the Awards aims at building a locally
espoused and internationally acclaimed brand of ICT awards.
The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2014 comprises ten categories,
including Best Business Solution Award, Best Digital
Entertainment Award, Best Digital Inclusion Award, Best Green
ICT Award, Best ICT Startup Award, Best Innovation Award,
Best Lifestyle Award, Best Mobile Apps Award, Best SME ICT
Award and Best Student Invention Award. There is one Grand
Award in each category, and an Award of the Year is selected
from the ten Grand Awards by the Grand Judging Panel.
Hong Kong is a well-recognised digital city characterised by
keen ICT adoption. With a tech-savvy population, Hong Kong
is a breeding ground for startups which play a pivotal role in
sustaining our ICT development. In fact, Hong Kong is named
by Forbes as a top tech capital to watch after Silicon Valley
and New York. Over the years, many of our local startups
have developed into successful business and gained
international recognition.

2014

In view of this, the category of Best ICT Startup Award is set

up so as to acknowledge the contributions of these outstanding
ICT startup companies that have developed innovative and
quality ICT solutions, with a vision to promote entrepreneurship
and startup culture.
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Message from Chairman of Internet Society Hong Kong

Message from Chairperson of Judging Panel

Mr Raymond Cheng

Mr. Chester Soong

Chairman, Internet Society Hong Kong

Internet Society Hong Kong is honored to be the leading

organiser of the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2014: Best ICT Startup
Award. On behalf of Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK), I
would like to express my hearty congratulations to the winners,
and it is our honour to contribute to the recognition of Hong
Kongs ICT excellence.

2014

In Nov 2014, we launched the rst Best ICT Startup Award.

We made it our objective to recognise ICT startups that have
developed innovative and quality ICT solutions. By doing so,
we hope to promote entrepreneurship and startup culture. More
than fostering the startup community and its whole ecosystem in
Hong Kong, we also aim to encourage companies to apply ICT
to create social impact for the benet of the society.

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The entrants this year are found to be of high quality. The support
and effort of the participating startup companies are critical to
the success of the Award.
The Best ICT Startup Award only happens with involvement from
many people across all areas of business, industry, academia
and government. The generous support of our Promotional
Partners, Promotional Institutes and Supporting Organisations,
and the time commitment from the Judging Panel and the
Organising Committee, is greatly appreciated. In particular, I wish
to acknowledge the leadership of Mr. Raymond Cheng, Chief
Operating Ofcer Asia Pacic of The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation as the Chief Judge of our Judging Panel.
We are condent that the Best ICT Startup Award will generate
a strong pool of startups and entrepreneurs whose creative
practices and business models will act as a beacon for others
to follow.

Chief Operating Ofcer Asia Pacic

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

First of all, my whole-hearted congratulations to all winners

of the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2014: Best ICT Startup Award.

2014

It is my honour to be the Chairperson of the Judging Panel for

the rst ever Best ICT Startup Award as it fosters the startup
community in Hong Kong and encourage ICT innovation
to create social impact for the benet of the society. I am
impressed by the overwhelming number of applications for
the Award.

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However a hard task it was for the Judging Panel to decide on

the nal winner among the many excellent startup companies,
we are pleased to witness the high standard of entrants, which
has reected Hong Kong as a dynamic platform for creative
business opportunities and a cradle for ICT talents.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow judges of
the Judging Panel for their valuable time and critical evaluation
in deciding on the winners. Moreover, on behalf of the Judging
Panel, I would like to thank the organiser for granting us this
valuable opportunity to participate in this very meaningful event.
Finally, I would like to thank all the entrants in the Best ICT
Startup Award. I wish all of you every success in the future.

Finally, I would like to express again my hearty congratulations

to the winners of the rst Best ICT Startup Award. I would like to
thank all entrants in supporting the award and sincerely wish that
Hong Kongs ICT professionals will continue their untiring efforts
in advancing the interests of the ICT industry and community, and
look forward to equally excellent entries to the Award next year.

Judging Panel

Assessment Team - Consumer Market Stream

Chairperson

Mr. Raymond CHENG

Chief Operating Ofcer Asia Pacic,

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Members

Mr. CHEUNG To

Chairman, Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association

Mr. Jason CHIU

Chief Executive Ofcer, Cherrypicks

Cherrypicks

Chairperson

Mr. Arthur CHOW

Mr. Eric YUNG

Chief Executive Ofcer, 6waves

6waves

Founder, Playnote

Playnote

Mr. Michael LEUNG

President, Hong Kong Computer Society

Chief Information & Operations Ofcer, China CITIC Bank International

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Members

Mr. Sunny KOK

Mr. Donald CHAN

Chief Executive Ofcer, Green Tomato Limited

Green Tomato Limited

Senior Vice President - Business Development, Cherrypicks

Cherrypicks -

Mr. Felix SEE

Ms. Jacqueline CHONG

Chief Operating Ofcer, Miramar Group

Mr. Yat SIU

Founder and Chief Executive Ofcer, Outblaze

Outblaze

Ms. Ada WONG, JP

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Convener, The Good Lab

Mr. Michael YUNG

Chairman, Cloud Security Alliance Hong Kong and Macau Chapter

Chief Marketing Ofcer, Green Tomato Limited

Mr. Theodore MA

Green Tomato Limited

Co-Founder, Cocoon

Mr. Andrew Pang

Chairman, Cyberport Startup Alumni Association

Assessment Team - Business Market Stream

Assessment Team - Social Innovation

Chairperson

Chairperson

Mr. Felix LAM

Red Chapel Advisors

Dr. Dominic CHAN

Managing Director, Red Chapel Advisors

Members

Honorary Project Director,

Center for Entrepreneurship of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Co-Founder and Partner, Dark Horse Investment

Mr. Christopher FISHER

Members

Mr. Christopher FISHER

Mr. Edmon CHUNG

Impact Investor, Giinseng

Impact Investor, Giinseng

Dr. Rocky LAW

President, Goldland International Limited

Mr. Iain REED

Chairman and Co-Founder, EFA

Mr. David ZHU

CTO & Co-Founder, Enterproid

Chief Executive Ofcer, DotAsia Organisation

Mr. Chi- Hing KEE

Ms. Daisy KWAN

General Manager, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association

Mr. Jeff NG

EFA

Enterproid

Ms. Karen NG

Chairman, Fullness Social Enterprises Society

Director, Guru Online

(Second Left) Ms. Ping WONG

Secreatary-General, Internet Society Hong Kong
Chairperson, Organizing Committee

DotAsia Organisation

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Manager of Investment and Portfolio, Social Ventures Hong Kong

Guru Online

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Internet Society Hong Kong

Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK) is the local chapter

organisation of the Internet Society (ISOC) providing leadership
in all issues confronting the current and future Internet. ISOC
HK was formed in 2005 by local veteran Internet professionals
with the mission to improve the adoption of new Internet
technologies and standards, the practice of Internet governance
and online civil society in Hong Kong. We have currently over
1,000 local members in Hong Kong. ISOC HK has organised
nearly a hundred events, with scale up to 1500 participants,
including both local and international conferences.
Consistent with the ISOC statement of purpose, ISOC HK
believes in maintaining and extending the development and
availability of the Internet and its associated technologies
and applications - both as an end in itself, and as a means
of enabling organisations, professions, and individuals locally
and worldwide to more effectively collaborate, cooperate, and
innovate in their respective elds and interests.
Globally, the Internet Society (ISOC) is a non-prot organisation
founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related
standards, education, and policy. It is also the organisational
home for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure
standards, including the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). With ofces
in Washington, USA, and Geneva, Switzerland, it is dedicated
to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the
Internet for the benet of people throughout the world. The
vision of ISOC is that an open and accessible network, in
technology and policy, contributes to and provides a platform
for sustainable development of the information society, which
enriches the human experience.

ISOC HKISOC

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https://www.isoc.hk
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ISOCHK

Our vision is The Internet is for Everyone!

For more details about Internet Society Hong Kong,
please visit https://www.isoc.hk or Facebook fans page
https://www.facebook.com/ISOCHK

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Message from Vice Chairman and Convener, Startup Working Group

Message from Organizing Committee Chairperson

Mr. Ben Cheng

Ms. Ping Wong

Vice Chairman and,

Convener, Startup Working Group

Secretary - General, Internet Society Hong Kong

Sadly, as a Tech Startups Founder, I do not really agree that

the Government or an organisation is qualied to give prizes
to startups. I believe that everyone has a different reason to
start their startups. Some want to make money from hot cash
and exit, some want to establish a popular brand, some want
to create products to solve their own problems. Some want to
turn their dreams into reality. Maybe some just want to live a
life as they wish.
Whats the point in setting one set of criteria for different
companies and score them? Whats the point in showing your
ashy products and your perfect business plans when there are
no real users? Whats the point in getting 10 prizes when the
founder could not maintain the business?
Since I had the honour to participate in the Organising Committee,
I would like to contribute from a Startup Founders perspective. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank the help we got from
different parties. We have an amazing number of entrants this
year. I would also like to thank our assessors and judges who
have selected all winners and decided that there is no Gold
Award winner for the Social Innovation Stream - I hope we will
have more companies with the aim of creating social impact
will join us next year.
Finally, let me make a parody on a line* from the movie The
Grandmaster, Dont tell me how many prizes you have got,
how much money you have raised, how sophisticated your
technology is Startup ( ), two characters, one horizontal,
one vertical. If its wrong, close it down. Only the ones who are
left standing are those qualied to speak. What do you think?

Tech Startups Founder

Startups
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Good luck, my startup buddies.

(*) Dont tell me how good your kungfu is, how good your master is, how
sophisticated your style is Kung fu (), two characters, one horizontal, one
vertical. If its wrong, lie down. Only the ones who are left standing are those

A lot of people in the circle of ICT startups do not think that

there should be competitions or awards for startups because
they think that not many people are qualied to decide who is
The Best Startup. Even when startups have the best team,
the most creative products and the perfect business plans, only
the market and time can prove their success. Getting an award
this year and closing down the next year is not rare.
From the day we decided to organise the Award, it is quite
similar to running a startup -- there is limited time and
resources and more rules than we thought. However, we
strived our best because the judging criteria for startups
should not be the same as the other Awards. We assess the
companies on the whole, not just their products. We are very
honoured to have received support from various organisations
as the number of applications is surprising and exciting.
Ive talked to several entrants of the Award. Of course it
feels nice to received an award as we will get more exposure.
However, what we really want from this competition is to know
more people who can help and contribute to our company.
There is no cash rewards for the winners. The focus is the
prizes.

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I believe that whatever can help startupers is worth doing. The

aim for the Award is to inspire and support startupers, as well
as to recognise their effort and perseverance. Lets give them
a big hand, to those who have received an award and those
who have not.
We hope to see you all again next year. Good luck!

(*)

qualied to speak. What do you think?

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Acknowledgement

Steering Committee

Mr. Erwin HUANG

Mr. Lento YIP

Chief Executive Ofcer, Web Organic

Chairman, Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association

Mr. Eric FAN

Vice-chairman, External Affairs,

Professional Information Security Association

Organizing Committee

Chairperson
Ms. Ping Wong

Mr. Mingles TSOI

Project Director, Center for Entrepreneurship,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Secretary-General, Internet Society Hong Kong

Mr. Peter KWOK

Members

Senior Manager, Information Technology Resource Centre,

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Mr. Ben CHENG

Vice Chairman and, Convener of Startup Working Group,

Internet Society Hong Kong

Mr. Felix LAM

Managing Director, Red Chapel Advisors

Red Chapel Advisors

Mr. Raymond CHU

Assistant Director (Entrepreneurship & Commercialization),

Institute for Entrepreneurship,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Mr. Gene SOO

Co-founder, StartupsHK

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