IXON Crowned Champion at the Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS)-Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) Global Pitch Competition Hong Kong Finals

IXON has officially won the Open Group Championship at the Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS)-Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) Global Pitch Competition Hong Kong Regional Final. The highly anticipated deep-tech showdown took place on September 22 at One North, Yuen Long. This victory secures IXON’s position to represent Hong Kong at the Global Finals in Shenzhen this December.

The company secured the top prize with its advanced sous-vide aseptic packaging (ASAP) technology. The system utilizes flash surface sterilization and aseptic packaging to enable ambient, shelf-stable storage of meats, seafood, and ready-to-eat meals for up to two years. This breakthrough eliminates the need for cold-chain logistics, effectively halving carbon emissions while preserving food texture and flavor far better than traditional canning.

Felix Cheung, Founder and CEO of IXON, reflected on the company's arduous 13-year journey to this milestone. He noted that IXON faced critical survival challenges around its eighth year when traditional meat suppliers struggled to grasp the technology's commercial potential. By strategically pivoting to human-grade pet foods and ready-to-eat meals, the company successfully turned the tide and secured partnerships with industry leaders.

"It is incredibly thrilling to win this championship on home turf after building this homegrown technology from zero," Cheung stated following the win. The company is now actively preparing to expand its operational footprint. Plans are underway to establish strategic processing centers in Hong Kong, Hengqin, Kunming, and San Francisco.

Jointly founded by the two prestigious business schools, this global competition has attracted over 2,300 innovative projects worldwide since 2020. Advancing teams have historically secured over 1 billion RMB in post-competition funding. IXON will now leverage this international platform to drive the global transition toward secure, cold-chain-free food supply networks.

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IXON 在「北大滙豐–劍橋嘉治全球創新創業大賽 2026 — 香港分站賽」中脫穎而出，勇奪公開組冠軍。這場備受矚目的深科技決賽於 9 月 22 日假元朗朗壹廣場舉行。這場勝利更為 IXON 鎖定了今年 12 月代表香港出戰深圳全球總決賽的席位。

IXON 憑藉其「先進低溫真空無菌包裝」（ASAP）技術贏得多方評審青睞。該系統結合瞬時表面殺菌與無菌包裝，讓肉類、海鮮及預製菜能在常溫下保存長達兩年。這項突破免除了對傳統冷鏈物流的依賴並將碳排放量減半，同時比傳統高溫高壓罐頭更好地保留了食物的原汁原味與質感。

IXON 創辦人兼行政總裁張文浩在賽後分享了這項本土技術歷時 13 年的研發歷程。他透露，公司在第 8 年時曾因傳統肉商難以理解技術潛力而面臨生死存亡。後來團隊果斷調整策略，將技術拓展至預製菜及寵物生鮮食品，成功扭轉局勢並與多間龍頭食品企業展開合作。

張文浩表示：「這項本土技術由零開始捱了 13 年，今天能在主場贏得冠軍，心情特別激動！」公司目前正積極擴展其營運版圖。團隊正著手佈局於香港、橫琴、昆明及三藩市設立戰略加工中心。

該大賽由兩所世界頂尖商學院聯合創辦，自 2020 年以來已吸引全球逾 2,300 個創新項目參賽。歷屆晉級團隊至今已累計斬獲超過 10 億元人民幣的賽後融資。IXON 將藉此龐大的國際平台，致力為全球糧食安全與低碳轉型作出實質貢獻。

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