IXON Named Finalist for 2025 Startup World Cup Regional Final in Macao

IXON is proud to announce that the company has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Startup World Cup Regional Final in Macao, China. The pitch competition will be held at The Venetian Macao on May 23, 2025, where IXON will showcase its innovative food preservation technology alongside nine other top startups. This selection marks a significant milestone in IXON’s global journey, elevating the startup onto a prominent international stage.

The Startup World Cup, organized by venture firm Pegasus Tech Ventures, is one of the world’s largest international startup pitch competitions. It connects high-potential startups with global investors, corporate partners, and media, offering finalists a platform to showcase their innovations to a worldwide audience. Regional winners earn the opportunity to advance to the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, where a $1 million investment prize awaits the champion.

“We are thrilled to be named a finalist and to represent Hong Kong at the Startup World Cup in Macao,” said Felix Cheung, founder and CEO of IXON. “We will showcase how our advanced sous-vide aseptic packaging (ASAP) technology can revolutionize food supply chains by keeping food fresh without refrigeration, and our latest food product development including prawns, fresh pet meals and soft meals.”

This latest recognition adds to IXON’s growing list of international accolades. The company has previously been named a finalist at the World Entrepreneurship Cup, Agri-Food Tech World Championship, Global Maker Challenge, Future Food Asia Award, and the Rosewood Innovation Series. IXON was also the winner of the World Entrepreneurship Cup China/Hong Kong Finals in 2021, reinforcing its position as a global leader in sustainable food innovation.

香港食物科技初創公司 IXON 宣布，公司成功入選 2025 Startup World Cup 初創世界盃澳門區總決賽，成為十間入圍決賽的初創企業之一。這場比賽將於 2025 年 5 月 23 日 假澳門威尼斯人舉行，IXON 將會展示其具突破性的食品常溫保存技術，與來自世界各地的頂尖創新企業同場角逐。

Startup World Cup 由國際創投公司 Pegasus Tech Ventures 主辦，是全球最大型的初創比賽之一，致力連結具潛力的初創企業與國際投資者、企業夥伴及媒體。每個地區冠軍將有機會晉身矽谷舉行的世界總決賽，爭奪 100 萬美元投資大獎。

IXON 創辦人兼行政總裁張文浩表示：「能夠代表香港入圍 Startup World Cup 澳門區總決賽，我哋感到非常興奮。今次我哋會展示我哋如何透過先進低溫真空無菌包裝（ASAP）技術徹底改變全球食品供應鏈，尤其係我哋最新研發嘅食品，包括常溫保存嘅蝦、寵物鮮食同埋長者軟餐等。」

其實，IXON 一直備受國際認可，曾經入圍多個國際創科比賽，包括 World Entrepreneurship Cup、Agri-Food Tech World Championship、Global Maker Challenge、Future Food Asia Award 以及 Rosewood Innovation Series。IXON 更於 2021 年榮獲世界創業盃中國／香港區總冠軍，進一步肯定公司在可持續食物科技方面的領導地位。