IXON Wins 2025 Startup World Cup Regional Final

IXON has won the 2025 Startup World Cup Hong Kong/Macau Final, held on May 23, 2025, at The Venetian Macao, Cotai Expo. The Hong Kong-based foodtech startup emerged as the champion of the regional pitch competition, standing out among 12 finalist teams from Hong Kong and Macau.

The regional final featured 12 outstanding startups representing a variety of sectors. The finalists included: Braillic (assistive technology); InnoBlock (software development); TT Green (green e-commerce); IXON (foodtech); Teamtrics (team collaboration solutions); ET-TRAPS (environmental tech); Stimuliver (stimulation tech); AutoKeybo (keyboard tech); NOMW Health (health tech); PlanPost AI (AI planning); SpeakUp (speech and communication tech); and KAVO (green urban living).

“Winning the Startup World Cup regional final on our company’s 8th anniversary makes this achievement doubly special,” said Felix Cheung, Founder and CEO of IXON. “It’s a testament to our team’s dedication over the past eight years, and we are excited to represent Hong Kong and Macau on the global stage at the Grand Finale in San Francisco later this year.”

By winning the regional competition, IXON has earned the right to represent the Hong Kong/Macau region at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco. The Grand Finale will feature semi-finals on October 15, 2025 and the final round on October 17, 2025, both hosted at the San Francisco Hilton Union Square. At stake is a US$1 million investment prize for the world champion startup.

The Startup World Cup Grand Finale attracts world-class investors and tech luminaries as judges and speakers. Past finals have featured star figures such as Robert Herjavec and Barbara Corcoran of TV’s Shark Tank, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. The presence of these industry giants underscores the prestige of the competition and the extraordinary opportunity awaiting IXON at the global stage.

香港食物科技初創企業 IXON 在 2025 年 Startup World Cup 初創世界盃港澳區總決賽中勇奪冠軍。該賽事於 2025 年 5 月 23 日在澳門威尼斯人金光會展（Cotai Expo）舉行，IXON 從 12 間入圍初創企業中脫穎而出。

是次港澳區總決賽的 12 間入圍初創企業包括：Braillic（輔助技術）、InnoBlock（軟件開發）、TT Green（綠色電子商務）、IXON（食物科技）、Teamtrics（團隊協作方案）、ET-TRAPS（環境科技）、Stimuliver（刺激技術）、AutoKeybo（鍵盤技術）、NOMW Health（健康科技）、PlanPost AI（AI 規劃）、SpeakUp（語音及通信技術）以及 KAVO（綠色城市生活）。

IXON 創辦人兼行政總裁張文浩（Felix Cheung）表示：「呢次勝利正值 IXON 成立八週年紀念日，對我哋團隊過去八年嘅努力係一個莫大嘅肯定。我哋亦十分期待可以代表香港同澳門參加將於三藩市舉行嘅世界總決賽，再創佳績。」

憑藉這次勝利，IXON 將以港澳區冠軍的身份代表本地出戰美國三藩市的 Startup World Cup 世界總決賽。總決賽將於 2025 年 10 月 15 日舉行半決賽，並於 10 月 17 日假三藩市希爾頓聯合廣場酒店（Hilton Union Square）舉行總決賽。全球總冠軍將可獲得 100 萬美元的投資大獎。

Startup World Cup 世界總決賽的評審和演講嘉賓陣容向來星光熠熠，過往更曾邀請 ABC 電視節目《創智贏家》（Shark Tank）的明星投資人 Robert Herjavec 和 Barbara Corcoran、蘋果公司聯合創辦人 Steve Wozniak、Netflix 聯合創辦人 Marc Randolph，以及 LinkedIn 聯合創辦人 Reid Hoffman 等知名人士參與。這些業界翹楚的出席凸顯了該比賽的崇高地位，以及 IXON 即將在全球舞台上迎來的非凡機遇。