For the third time, Hong Kong had successfully held the contest, and the Hong Kong team had again made outstanding achievements on the global stage. The 1^st runner-up of the Hong Kong Chapter has won the champion at the Global Contest, and the champion of the Hong Kong Chapter had also won the 1st runner-up at the Global Contest. In addition, 2^nd runner-up of the Hong Kong Chapter was the only selected project from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan for the first collection and release activity of “Light of Innovation” Outstanding Achievements of SME Technological Innovation organised by the International SME Promotion Centre of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

In 2019, Hong Kong held the contest again, and as an official government-sponsored event for the first time. Organized by China Centre for Promotion of SME Development, MIIT, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Department of Youth Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China International Cooperation Association of SMEs and co-organised by Hong Kong Cyberport and Angel Investment Foundation.

The first edition of the Hong Kong Chapter was held by the Angel Investment Foundation and supported by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. It was held during the “Entrepreneurship Day” as a concurrent event at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre. Representatives from Hong Kong was also the global champion of the “Maker in China” SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Contest Final.