The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the launch of the 2025 Green Fintech Competition on 9 May 2025. It is co-hosted with the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers.

The competition is supported by the Institute of Sustainability and Technology, the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, and Invest Hong Kong.

Following the success of the first event in 2023 and considering recent market changes, the HKMA green fintech competition in 2025 focuses on five key themes. These themes outline how the banking and financial sectors can harness the potential of green fintech.

The themes are sustainable supply chain and SME enterprises, accelerating climate risk modelling and analytics, carbon market analytics and technology, sustainable investing, and sustainable banking and financing products.

The competition is a key part of the HKMA’s efforts to encourage collaboration between the financial and technology sectors, develop green fintech capabilities, and attract green fintech companies to grow their presence in Hong Kong.

Firms from Hong Kong and around the world are invited to submit innovative green fintech solutions addressing at least one of the listed themes. Submissions can be made through the competition website by 6 June 2025.

A panel of industry leaders, including experts from banking, investment, technology, professional associations, and academia, will evaluate the solutions.

The competition winners will have the opportunity to present and showcase their innovative solutions at the 2025 Green Fintech Symposium, which will take place on 12 September 2025.

An event of the 2025 Hong Kong Green Week, the symposium offers winners a platform to connect with key stakeholders, build partnerships, and explore business opportunities, all while spotlighting advancements in green fintech.

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