HONG KONG SAR -
Media OutReach Newswire
- 17 March 2025 - Mr Albert Wong, CEO of Hong Kong Science and
Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), led a delegation on a highly
successful European Innovation Mixer tour in March, engaging with over
1,000 students and innovation and technology (I&T) talents,
encouraging them to pursue opportunities in Hong Kong. The delegation
also secured over 1,000 business collaboration opportunities, further
strengthening Hong Kong's I&T ecosystem.
As part of its European tour, HKSTP together with the Hong Kong Trade
Development Council (HKTDC), led 24 I&T companies to the Mobile
World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, achieving remarkable results.
The Hong Kong Pavilion welcomed over 7,500 visitors, attracting
representatives from global brands such as AT&T, Deutsche Telekom,
Orange, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone, and securing 1,000+ business
collaboration opportunities. HKSTP also signed a cooperation agreement
with 22@Network Barcelona to bolster cross-regional exchanges and
jointly promote the sustainable development of innovative technologies.
The delegation also visited multiple universities ranked among the
world's top 10 in the UK, including Imperial College London, the
University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the University
College London. They met with representatives from academic departments,
research institutes, and innovation and entrepreneurship centres to
explore various collaboration opportunities in talent development and
startup incubation. The delegation hosted multiple sharing sessions on
campuses, engaging with over 300 local students face-to-face and
introducing internship and career opportunities at Hong Kong Science
Park. They actively encouraged Hong Kong students pursuing studies in
the UK to return to Hong Kong for work or entrepreneurship, collectively
contributing to the thriving growth of Hong Kong's I&T ecosystem.
HKSTP works closely with the government, industry, academia, and
research sectors. In London, HKSTP co-hosted a seminar with the Hong
Kong Economic and Trade Office in London (HKETO-London), Invest Hong
Kong (InvestHK), and the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises
(OASES). The event attracted interest from the local business community,
academia, and I&T sector, with nearly 100 attendees focusing on
Hong Kong's potential investment and collaboration opportunities. The
seminar featured guest speakers delivering keynote speeches on Hong
Kong's I&T development prospects, highlighting the city's dynamic
I&T ecosystem.
During his speech at the seminar, Mr Albert Wong, CEO of HKSTP, said:
"As a growing engine situated at an international I&T hub in Asia,
the HKSTP understands that nurturing next-generation I&T talent is
as important as any R&D project, if not more. We're currently an
ecosystem that over 2,200 tech companies from 26 countries and regions
call home, offering comprehensive support to more than 15,000 research
and development professionals - a network we're looking overseas to
extend, and a number we're eager to invest in for a sustainable future."
While continuing to support park companies in recruiting overseas
talent, HKSTP will soon launch a new talent programme designed to
attract Hong Kong students and research professionals abroad to pursue
careers in the city. The programme will provide eligible park companies
with targeted salary subsidies and accommodation support for returning
professionals, incentivising them to leverage the immense opportunities
within Hong Kong's thriving I&T ecosystem. Together, these efforts
will advance Hong Kong's rise as a leading global I&T hub.