Startups in spotlight at new Hong Kong tech meet

Asia rising: A participant wearing a head tracking unit with video feed for drones at the Rise technology conference in Hong Kong. Startup entrepreneurs and industry big hitters converged on Hong Kong for the inaugural RISE tech conference. Photo: AFP

HONG KONG: Tech entrepreneurs gathered in Hong Kong showing everything from next-generation wearables to drones as investors seek to tap into the Asian market, seen as a breeding ground for startups. 

The inaugural RISE technology conference is the first Asian version of Web Summit, an event held annually in Dublin since 2010 where app-based taxi-hailing firm Uber raised its first millions.