Saltagen Ventures empowers startups to grow their business globally. The company focuses on investing in early-stage deep biotechnology startups that scale across the Pacific in two major markets - North America and Asia.

Saltagen Ventures

Saltagen Ventures is an early-stage VC focusing on science and technology based startups. We empower startups to grow their business and develop efficiencies across the border via Canada and Hong Kong as a strategic base.

On April 22 to 25, members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) met in Hong Kong to discuss pressing global challenges related to regional and economic integration, sustainability, and human development. Guided by this year’s theme of “People. Business. Prosperity.” ABAC Canada member, Joseph Fung, Managing Partner of Saltage Ventures, led the sustainability working groups priority of securing food sustainability and responsible natural resource management. As the Vice Chair to APEC’s Policy Partnership on Food Security, Joseph F. outlined how to better facilitate public-private partnerships to achieve regional food security goals.

Official press release: https://lnkd.in/g8JvmTfa

#APEC #ABAC #Sustainability #Agritech

On April 25th, 2024, Saltagen Ventures, Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong & Macao | Consulat général du Canada à Hong Kong et Macao, and ABAC Canada co-hosted a networking luncheon event at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong to congratulate everyone on the resounding success of the APEC Business Advisory Council's second meeting for 2024 in Hong Kong. 

The event aims to provide attendees an extended opportunity to delve deeper into how APEC economies could utilize our regional ecosystems for technology scaling. Mr. Joseph F. moderated a panel discussion with Mr. Emmanuel Hui, CEO of Pebble Accelerator, Ms. Kelly Chao, Head of Operations at Intact Lab HK, and Dr. Miles Wen, Founder & CEO of Fano Labs. They discussed the key challenges faced by companies when expanding into other economies and shared valuable tips for effective scaling through regional cooperation.

At Saltagen Ventures, we recognize the importance of this relationship in the global economy, and we are dedicated to providing a platform that connects individuals and institutions with similar goals from both the public and private sectors, fostering global technological innovation. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who attended this event, and we eagerly anticipate further collaborations in the future.

Full article: https://lnkd.in/g8HXETP9

#Technology #Startups #APEC

Peru welcomed our Managing Partner, Mr Joseph F., and representatives from 21 economies at the Lima Convention Center for the first APEC Senior Officials Meetings (SOM1) of 2024. 

Joseph participated in the Policy Partnership for Food Security (PPFS) plenary in his capacity as Vice Chair of the PPFS in the APEC Business Advisory Council and spoke to delegates and private sector representatives regarding the importance of public-private partnerships to improve food security across the APEC region.

#APEC #Foodsecurity #Agritech #Sustainabletech

Mr. Joseph F. drove the discussion on the PPFS Terms of Reference Review to further strengthen public-private partnerships on the food security initiatives across the APEC region in the Senior Officials Meeting.

#APEC #foodsecurity #Agritech

Our Senior Investment Manager, Jimmy Lai, participated in the The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong 10th Annual Transpacific Entrepreneurial Conference as a speaker on the discussion panel - Big. Bold. Alberta: Next Gen Cleantech and Innovation Opportunities in Western Canada, hosted by Invest Alberta.

Jimmy together with other distinguished speakers, Dr. T. Chen Fong, Andrew Sanden and Rick Christiaanse, C.Dir shared insights on how Asian investors can unlock the potential of Alberta as their strategic expansion point in North America from renewable energy, and cleantech to agritech.

#cleantech #agritech #venturecapital #Alberta

Mr. Joseph F. was invited by the Chile Pacific Foundation Fundación Chilena del Pacífico as a speaker in the “Financing for Start-ups and Scale-ups: Where are the opportunities?” webinar to discuss the trends of the financing landscape, challenges, and opportunities for startups across the Asia Pacific region to boost technology-based businesses.

Other distinguished speakers included Magdalena Guzmán, Executive Director of the Chilean Association of Venture Capitals (ACVC); and Sebastián Castro Salinas, Manager of the SME and entrepreneurship segment at Banco Bci.

Watch the webinar at the following link: https://lnkd.in/eMUCY8yK (in Spanish)

#VC #Startup #Agritech #Energytech

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