Deloitte Technology Fast and Rising Star

Applications start: 24 July 2023

Application deadline: 24 September 2023

Awards ceremony: Mid-November 2023

Program overview

"Technology Fast 50" was founded in 1995 in Silicon Valley, with notable winners including Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla. This program recognizes outstanding companies that continue to innovate and grow at a high rate. Considered a benchmark for global fast-growing companies, it takes place simultaneously every year in more than 30 countries.

The program launched in 2005 in China, with notable winners including Tencent, Jingdong, Bytedance, Mare Medical, SMIC, WuXi AppTec, WeLab, Klook, SenseTime, Lalamove, and Prenetics.

Deloitte Hong Kong Technology Fast (HKTF) is a subproject of the Deloitte China Technology Fast 50 (TF50) Program. It aims to explore and recognize the fastest-growing and most innovative enterprises in Hong Kong. As the sister program of HKTF, Deloitte Hong Kong Rising Star (HKRS) recognizes young companies in leading positions that have ample room for growth in their industry segments.

HKTF and HKRS are held simultaneously. Once an enterprise enters the HKTF ranking, it automatically becomes a candidate for the Deloitte China TF50. HKRS winners are eligible for the Deloitte China Rising Star Program. Winning companies can gain extensive media exposure and business opportunities, build brand eminence and reputation and boost staff pride.

Benefits for the winners

• Enhancing brand eminence globally
• Investment opportunities from VC/PEs and banks
• Attracting talents and boosting the pride of the staff
• Gaining recognition, policy incentives and support from local governments and organizations in the Greater Bay Area
• Exclusive supports from Deloitte experts and associated programs

Deloitte's value-added services

• Deloitte Fast Club Private Luncheon
• Deloitte Growth Academy
• Enterprise health check
• Long term incentive consulting
• Financial advisory
• Domestic and overseas IPO audit and tax planning
• Global Strategy and Operations Consulting

Eligibility and selection criteria

• HKTF

1. Eligibility

• Be headquartered or have its main businesses in Hong Kong;
• Submit audit reports or management accounts (if audit report is not available) of the years of 2020, 2021 and 2022;
• Have had operating revenue of at least HKD2.2 million in fiscal year 2020 (i.e. the first of the past three years);
• Have its own intellectual property rights or know-how which generate significant business revenue.

2. Selection criteria: Revenue growth in the past three fiscal years

3. Application website

Please click here or scan the QR code to register HKTF.

Note:

• Candidate can only apply for one program between HKTF and HKRS at same year.
• Enterprises can be selected repeatedly into HKTF and only once into HKRS.
• All the financial information of the enterprise will be strictly confidential.