The document discusses the growth of social innovation in Hong Kong in the early 2000s. It notes that prominent figures like Dr. KK Tse and Prof. Joseph Sung were catalyzing social entrepreneurship education. There was also a growing field of impact investors and interest from businesses to support social innovation. The Hong Kong government began supporting social innovation through a $500 million fund to alleviate poverty. It discusses the potential for Hong Kong to become a social innovation hub in Asia.