Virtual Qualifier Rounds
Between April-September we’ll be hosting online qualifier rounds for companies to secure a place in the onsite finals at Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK 2026. Joining a qualifier round allows you to pitch to potential customers and investors in Hong Kong without needing to travel - and gives you an extra chance to get through to the finals!
*Joining a virtual qualifier round does not preclude you from being selected as a Semi-Finalist in September.
Quick-Fire Pitches for Startup Exhibitors
Companies that purchase a start-up exhibition booth will be eligible for a quick-fire pitch onsite at Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK at the Main Conference on day one (2 November).
From the quick-fire pitches, six top-scoring companies will proceed to a mixed vertical Semi-Final, and the winner of that Semi-Final will enter the Grand Finale.
Semi-Finalist Selection
The GFT expert team will evaluate all eligible applications and select Semi-Finalists in each vertical to pitch onsite during Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK at the Main Conference on day one (2 November). The winner of each Semi-Final will advance to the Grand Finale to compete to become the Global Fast Track Winner 2026!
Grand Finale
The Grand Finale takes place during Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK at the Main Conference on day one (2 November) and will see all the companies who won a Semi-Final pitch for a brand new panel of judges drawn from the Corporate and Investor Champions.
The Pitching Competition is bilingual - you can choose to pitch in English or Putonghua.
