The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has made its debut at 4 Years From Now (4YFN), the startup-focused platform held alongside Mobile World Congress, highlighting Hong Kong’s growing ambitions to bring its technology ecosystem onto the global stage. HKSTP continues to strengthen its collaboration with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to support Hong Kong technology companies in expanding internationally. Through the joint organisation of the Hong Kong Tech Pavilion, the partnership creates opportunities for local innovators to connect with investors, partners, and markets from around the world.
The initiative is designed to accelerate the globalisation of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology sector while responding to the rising worldwide demand for advanced technology solutions. By fostering international exposure, the programme helps attract global talent, encourage forward-looking investment, and enable startups and entrepreneurs to explore new business opportunities across borders. These efforts aim to empower Hong Kong’s technology enterprises to scale internationally while further strengthening the city’s position as a leading global hub for innovation and technology.
Following a successful presence at last year’s Mobile World Congress, HKSTP returned to the event this year with an expanded role, marking its first participation in the dedicated startup platform 4YFN.
Telecompaper also attended Mobile World Congress, taking a particular interest in the 4YFN programme, where the publication spoke with a range of emerging innovators and startup founders showcasing new technologies and business ideas.
Cresento: Smart shin guards bringing AI-driven insights to football
CEO Struan Gerard Dsouza (right) and CTO Kushaj Dwivedi (left) at Cresento.
At the stand of sports technology startup Cresento, visitors receive an enthusiastic welcome from founder and CEO Struan Gerard Dsouza. His first question is simple: “Do you like football?”— an opening that quickly captures attention and sets the tone for a conversation about the future of data-driven sports performance.
Cresento is developing an AI-powered smart shin guard designed to provide real-time insights into player performance. The device tracks key metrics such as match intensity, fatigue levels, movement patterns and speed, delivering performance analytics and team rankings through an integrated platform. Crucially, the technology is embedded directly into equipment athletes already wear, ensuring it fits naturally into the game without disrupting performance.
The shin guard is designed to minimise friction and discomfort, allowing footballers to adapt to it quickly and wear it just like a regular piece of gear. The company is currently moving beyond the prototype phase and is beginning trial collaborations with European football clubs, sports academies, sports technology platforms and distributors.
“Our goal at Cresento is to be at the forefront of sports technology and enhance the game for football players around the world,” says Dsouza. “We track match intensity, fatigue and movement, and then provide AI-driven coaching insights that help both players and teams improve faster. It offers powerful analytics for teams and coaches.”
According to co-founder and CTO Kushaj Dwivedi, the system provides a comprehensive overview of training sessions and matches. “We deliver a complete breakdown of every session—distance metrics, speed analysis, performance events and energy expenditure all in one place,” Dwivedi explains. “Each player receives a detailed profile with key metrics, advanced analytics and even FIFA-style attribute ratings based on their real performance data.”
During a demonstration, the platform shows how the Smart Shin Guard can motivate teams through competitive leaderboards, ranking players on metrics such as overall rating, maximum speed, distance covered and work rate. It also generates instant match summaries with team-wide insights. Using the company’s StatsEngine activity classification, coaches can see how players spent their time on the pitch—whether standing, walking, jogging or sprinting.
“Of course we would love to see our technology used by clubs like FC Barcelona,” says Dsouza with a smile. “But at this stage we are already very happy to work with any teams that want to adopt our innovation.”
The system is also designed to remain accessible. For less than € 5,000, an entire team can deploy the technology and gain detailed performance insights—at a fraction of the cost of hiring staff to manually track and analyse the same data.
Dwivedi emphasises that the company’s presence at the startup platform was made possible with the support of HKSTP.
“We are very grateful for the support from HKSTP,” he says. “They enable small companies like ours to be present at events such as Mobile World Congress and 4YFN. It gives us a platform to showcase our innovation and helps bring us closer to the funding we need to scale.”
Vista Innotech showcases next-generation camera stabilisation technology
Ada Sun, COO (right) and Edward Mak, CEO (left) at Vista Innotech.
Vista Innotech (VIT) is developing advanced camera stabilisation technologies designed to significantly improve image quality in mobile and portable devices. At the company’s busy exhibition stand, visitors gather to see live demonstrations of its optical image stabilisation solutions. The interest is easy to understand: the difference between a shaky handheld video and the steady, crystal-clear image produced by VIT’s technology is immediately visible.
“We are proud to have developed a full range of OIS technologies, including our Micro Gimbal Stabilizer (MGS), periscope OIS modules and dedicated OIS software,” says Ada Sun, COO of Vista Innotech. “Our MGS and periscope OIS camera modules are extremely compact and can be embedded in most mobile devices, including smartphones. Even under low-light or shaky conditions, our technology can improve image sharpness.”
During the demonstrations, the company shows how a typical handheld camera produces visible motion blur when the user’s hand moves. With the Micro Gimbal Stabilizer activated, however, the same scene appears stable and sharply focused, even while the device is moving.
When asked why this innovation matters, Ada Sun responds with a smile: “Simply because you cannot take every photo twice.”
While smartphones remain an important application, the technology is also designed for a wide range of other devices, including car cameras, drones, sports cameras and other portable imaging systems. Because the stabiliser is exceptionally small, it can be integrated into compact devices without compromising design or performance. Vista Innotech’s Micro Gimbal Stabilizer introduces a new stabilisation approach in which both the image sensor and the lens tilt simultaneously. This dual-axis movement significantly improves stability compared with traditional optical or electronic image stabilisation methods.
“This innovation ensures sharp and clear images, even in low-light environments or under vibration,” Sun explains. “In addition, we provide a complete solution that includes advanced mechanical design and control software, while also supporting large-scale commercial production.”
The company has already filed 120+ patents and got 30+ international awards, like CES 2025 Innovation Awards.
Full list of the tech entities showcasing at 4YFN 2026 (in alphabetical order)
Name of Tech Company / Institution – [Category]
• AIGM Limited – [Digital Transformation]
• BWSea Technology (HK) Co., Limited – [Digital Transformation]
• Cresento Limited – [Devices & Systems]
• GoGoChart Technology Limited – [Digital Transformation]
• HairCoSys Limited – [Devices & Systems]
• KNQ Technology Limited – [Digital Transformation]
• Vista Innotech Limited – [Devices & Systems]
