11 -18 October 2014
Hong Kong & Pearl River Delta Region
The theme of 2014 Dragon 100 will be “Press Here to Start : Beyond the Talk”, focusing on the opportunity
in starting the business in Hong Kong and Mainland China. In China’s 12th Five Year development plan, Qianhai
in Shenzhen, Hengqin in Zhuhai and Nansha in Guangzhou have been earmarked as the key strategic
development areas in the Pearl River Delta of Southern China in coming years. With the special tax and
financial incentives as well as well-planned transportation network, these areas are expected to attract
investments and entrepreneurs from various industries including financial services, modern logistics,
information technology, leisure and tourism, cultural innovation and hi-tech manufacturing.
Programme Highlights
Hong Kong Programme
 Attending the “Global Youth Entrepreneurs Forum” & gaining practical tips from worldwide successful
entrepreneurs for running startups
 Learning from successful entrepreneurs the practical tips for start up and social innovation, as well as the
competitiveness of Asia for entrepreneurs
 Selected delegates will be invited to join a pitching session & compete for the Best Business Plan Award
 Visiting various incubation centers, education or training institute that foster entrepreneurship culture
3-day Study Tour in Pearl River Delta Region
 Meeting with government officials to explore the supporting policies / financial aids provided to startups
 Visiting Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub, education or training
institute to examine how their services & curriculum facilitates the development of innovation and
entrepreneurship
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On-site sharing by representatives from well-established enterprise to gain inspirations from their
successful stories
Eligibility
 Ethnic Chinese, Aged 18-35 with a business idea / already an entrepreneur
Selection Criteria
The panel will look for representatives of the countries where their nominations were made, who are :
 Outstanding academically or professionally;
 Award recipients or are exceptionally talented in a non-academic area, e.g. sports, arts, music;
 With a consistent record of involvement in community service / extra-curricular activities;
 Having a concrete business plan / ideas or have already started his / her own business in the past 5 years
Nomination Procedure
Nominees should submit:
 A completed nomination form with signed consent of nominator and nominee
 Copies of documentary evidences as appropriate
 A recent passport photo and a passport copy (in JPEG or TIF format) to info@dragonfoundation.net
 A completed online application form & business plan, available at www.dragonfoundation.net
To:
The Dragon Foundation Secretariat
21/F, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building,
21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Closing Date for Nomination :
31 July 2014
Registration Fee
 HK Participants (nominated by universities / organizations in Hong Kong) : HK$2,500
 Non-Hong Kong Participants : FREE (They will be responsible for their round trip airfare between
country/place of nomination and Hong Kong)
Moments of Previous Dragon 100
Dragon 100 (龍匯 100) 2013
Theme : Chinese Culture : Continuity and Innovation
Venue : Hong Kong & Taiwan
Delegates visiting Taiwan Hakka Culture Development Centre
Delegates having group
discussion and suggesting ways
to further promote Chinese
culture in their respective
regions
Delegates visiting The Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Dragon 100 (龍匯 100) 2012
Theme : Innovation & Development in Tianjin : Manifestation of China’s 12th Five-year Plan
Venue : Hong Kong, Tianjin & Beijing
Delegates visiting Tianjin Port
Delegates visiting Tiananmen Square
Delegates visiting Hong Kong Science
Park
Dragon 100 (龍匯 100) 2011
Theme : Caring about the Poor‧Today and Tomorrow
Venue : Hong Kong & Taiwan
Delegates rendering service at Majia Farm
at Pingtung
Delegates sharing their views on poverty during 
the World Chinese Youth Forum
 Delegates participating in
Commissioning Ceremony at Hong
Kong International Airport