A delegation of Invest Hong Kong visited North America recently with the aim of cementing Hong Kong’s role as a premier destination for sustainable innovation and investment by attracting more Canadian and US companies and investors in green tech.
The Sept 16-27 visit was the first time that InvestHK – the government agency tasked with promoting inward direct investment – visited North America with a primary focus in green tech, green finance, and sustainability more broadly since setting up a dedicated sustainability team in 2022.
InvetsHK Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech & Sustainability King Leung and Senior Vice President (Sustainability) for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Olivia To visited Toronto, New York, and San Francisco to promote Hong Kong's strengths and opportunities, build new partnerships, and kick-start two-way business engagements.
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One highlight of the trip was the Scale for ClimateTech Innovation Showcase 2025 (S4C) during Climate Week NYC 2025, where 18 finalists of climate tech companies showcased their transformative solutions in clean energy, carbon capture, and sensing technologies.
Sharing insights at the event on Hong Kong's advantages as a springboard for scaling green-tech start-ups and scale-ups, Leung said, “North American companies can tap into our world-class capital markets and vast family office and venture investor networks to explore fundraising and expand in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, and Asia. Hong Kong is perfectly positioned to help innovators scale globally."
He attended their business plan presentations and exchanged views with their executives on how Hong Kong can help them attract new clients and capital.
Hong Kong has demonstrated real momentum in green finance – mobilizing significant capital and building infrastructure to support sustainable innovation, said Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of SecondMuse Todd Khozein.
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“Hong Kong's evolving position as a hub for climate finance creates meaningful opportunities for continued collaboration to support entrepreneurs and innovations that can drive global impact," he added.
To explore longer-term partnerships, the InvestHK team held discussions with VentureLAB, Canada's dedicated incubator and lab for hardtech; MaRS Discovery District, Canada's leading urban innovation hub with a strong focus in clean tech and life science; SOSA New York, which facilitates US market entry and expansion for global start-ups; and Plug and Play, a global innovation platform and early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley.
VentureLAB is eager to collaborate with InvestHK to connect Canadian firms with Hong Kong's dynamic ecosystem, said its CEO Hugh Chow. “By leveraging Hong Kong's access to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, cutting-edge research and development infrastructure, and robust investment opportunities, Canadian green tech companies can accelerate their growth and make a significant impact in Asia’s sustainable markets."
The InvestHK delegation also engaged with business and investment leaders to explore collaborative opportunities in green tech, green finance, financial services, and fintech through two business luncheons in Toronto and New York.
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The discussions provided North American business leaders and potential investors with insights into Hong Kong's strategic role in bridging North American innovation with Asia's growing demand for sustainable solutions and other finance-related opportunities.
Discussions were also held with Artesian, Cathay Innovation, Eminence Ventures, E.ON Group Innovation, and Olive Tech Ventures to connect with the global investors interested in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland markets.
During InvestHK’s visit to CSI Solar, a solar technology and renewable energy company which is expanding its operations in Hong Kong, the firm’s President Zhuang Yan said Hong Kong's strategic position will become even more significant as global geopolitical challenges increase.
“Our residential storage subsidiary, EternalPlanet Energy, is planning to establish a Hong Kong branch as its international business hub, leveraging the GBA to access global markets."
