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• the 'Hong Kong Ani-Com Summer 2013' to promote the new Comix Home Base and to arouse community interest in comics and animation.

⚫ the 'Fashion Forward Festival' to create exposure opportunities for local fashion designers.

• 'Entertainment Expo, co-ordinated by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the entertainment industry's largest event in Asia;

• the 'Business of Design Week, organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, and 'DETOUR, a public engagement event organised by the Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design.;

⚫ the '14th International Comic Artist Conference cum Exhibition' attracted comic artists

and market players from around the world; and

• The Second Hong Kong Comic Camp, featuring comic artists from Hong Kong, Guangdong, Macao and Taiwan.

Support for Design

CreateHK supports a design incubation programme administered by the Hong Kong Design Centre to nurture design start-ups at InnoCentre. By the end of 2013, the programme had admitted 141 start-ups since its launch in 2006.

Mainland, Taiwan and Overseas Promotions

CreateHK promotes the accomplishments of Hong Kong's creative industries to the Mainland, Taiwan and overseas countries and helps them explore new markets.

In 2013, Hong Kong film festivals were organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in major overseas cities to promote Hong Kong as a film production centre. CreateHK also participated in major international exhibitions and events to promote location filming in Hong Kong. In 2013, 25 overseas film crews came to Hong Kong for location filming.

Funding was also provided to creative establishments for participation in major international exhibitions and events, targeting potential clients in strategic markets outside Hong Kong. For example, a Hong Kong pavilion was set up by the trade at international book fairs held in Beijing, Guangzhou, Frankfurt and Taipei to showcase the achievements of Hong Kong's publishing and printing sectors. Young designers from Hong Kong participated in the 'Berlin International Design Festival' and the 'Brussels Design September, and set up pop-up stores during the 'Paris Fashion Week 2013' and the 'Tokyo Fashion Week 2013.

The Hong Kong Week in Taipei showcased Hong Kong's creative sectors and included a comprehensive exhibition on Hong Kong's graphic, product, spatial and new media design and an exhibition on comics.

Nurturing Creative Talent

CreateHK sponsors programmes that help nurture the next generation of Hong Kong's creative talent. It launched the First Feature Film Initiative in March, providing funding for the winners of

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