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HONG KONG, Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation ('HKSTP') today announced that its strategic initiative "Technologies from Science Park" programme has received celebrative responses from leading business entities in Hong Kong since its launch in March this year. As of today, over 12 major business groups in Hong Kong including some blue-chip conglomerates such as Airport Authority Hong Kong, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, Computer And Technologies Holdings Limited, Hang Lung Properties Limited, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, MTR, Sino Group and others, more than 250 company members from Federation of Hong Kong Industries ('FHKI') and a handful of industrial associations including Hong Kong Plastics Manufacturers Association have met with over 130 technology companies from Hong Kong Science Park to identify locally-grown solutions which will enhance all aspects of business efficiency.
Propel innovation-based economic growth
The "Technologies from Science Park" programme aims to accelerate innovation-based economic growth in Hong Kong through facilitating leading local enterprises to adopt home grown technologies and enabling local innovators to understand the hot trends and business challenges in respective industries. Under this programme, HKSTP has arranged business sharings and product demonstration sessions, as well as one-on-one business matching for enterprises and the technology companies at Science Park.
For market-driven business entities, they enjoy efficiency in time and R&D investment if they acquire new inventions from external technology originators and capitalise on the imaginative power of a dynamic talent pool which strives to excel. Over the years, HKSTP has nurtured hundreds of technology start-ups with a lot of award-winning products and solutions, and also attracted many sophisticated technology companies to join Science Park. With over 550 technology providers at the Park, there is a vast portfolio of quality technologies and solutions that can be readily adopted by local companies from various areas including transport, energy and utility, retail operation, property management and different industry sectors.
"The 'Technologies from Science Park' programme is a big step forward for HKSTP to enrich our value added services to propel the development of Hong Kong technology ecosystem and diversified economic growth. Innovation is a powerful and transformational tool for our city and a corporation. We are excited to witness accelerated growth of the young technology companies which are able to learn more about the challenges and opportunities in various industries, so that they can further fine-tune their market-led innovations. We are glad to see the strong support from leading enterprises who are all eager to join in, a strong reflection of their confidence in Hong Kong's strength in innovation and technology, and an encouraging trend of their support to local talents," said Allen Ma, CEO of HKSTP.
Harness Hong Kong's strength in technological innovation
Participating leading business entities welcome "Technologies from Science Park" programme. Ricky Leung, Deputy Director, Engineering and Technology, Airport Authority Hong Kong ('AA') said "Hong Kong International Airport is one of the leading and the busiest airports in the world. We are committed to adopt advanced technologies to continuously enhance our levels of operation efficiency and passenger experience. While success depends largely on how innovative we can be in applying technology to our business, we hope this programme can benefit both AA and the local companies by providing a chance for them to test and trial their new application solutions and technologies."
"The 'Technologies from Science Park' programme provides a platform where we can look for technologies that help make electricity use greener and smarter, as well as enhancing customers' experience and creating value for the community," said Ir Chow Lap-man, Senior Director, Marketing and Customer Services of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited.
"As the programme partner, we aim to look for technologies that enable organisations to run their businesses and operation better, and to deliver effective IT solutions and quality services to enhance the competitive advantages of our clients," said Derek Cheung, Deputy CEO of Computer And Technologies Holdings Limited.
Norman Chan, Director - Leasing & Sales of Hang Lung Properties Ltd said, "Upholding the 'We Do It Right' principle, Hang Lung would always leverage on new technologies to enrich shopper experience. Taking part in this programme allows us to tap into technological innovations, which ultimately will benefit our shoppers across our malls in Hong Kong and mainland China. Hang Lung Properties currently has shopping malls in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenyang, Jinan, Wuxi, Tianjin, and will soon open a new 221,900 sqm shopping mall in Dalian."
Leong Cheung, Executive Director, Charities and Community of The Hong Kong Jockey Club said, "As the city's largest community benefactor, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is committed to improving the quality of life of Hong Kong people. In doing so, we take a proactive approach to collaborate with cross-sectoral partners to make a positive impact on social needs. By joining this programme we hope to facilitate introduction of up-to-date technology to our NGO partners, so as to expand their reach and services. At the same time, we also hope to facilitate local technology companies to develop business opportunities in serving the community through our extensive network in the non-profit sector."
"We are delighted to support HKSTP on promoting home-grown innovations and adopting these new technologies to enhance efficiency in property management and other operations. These innovative ideas are shaping how we deliver our services and interact with our customers, creating even better user experiences. By thinking more creatively, we can build a better community," remarked Dr Daryl Ng, JP, Executive Director of Sino Group.
"As competitive pressures on industry continue to increase, it boils down to the point that adoption of technological breakthrough in current workflow and production process is a must. Yet innovation is spinning towards deeper specialisation and the cost of R&D can be daunting to keep up with the pace of change. The 'Technologies from Science Park' programme represents the fruition of local talents who understand our local market and possess international visions. FHKI is happy to collaborate with HKSTP and the SMEs in Science Park so that our members can access to a wellspring of solutions that brings greater productivity and economic growth for our industries and for Hong Kong," said Ir Daniel Cheng, Chairman of FHKI.
The innovative solutions from Science Park that are being currently considered by participating companies in this phase are many, ranging from real time big data analytics and Internet of Thing (IoT) to wireless solutions for retail marketing and location based technology, from biometrics and wearables to industrial robotics. "As technological advances overlap with market needs, we are certain that more prolific collaborations are going to happen between the local innovation talents and the business owners. We look forward to working with all business sectors in Hong Kong, together with our technopreneurs we shall find the common strategies that enable companies and Hong Kong to burgeon," added Allen Ma.
About Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
Comprising Science Park, InnoCentre and Industrial Estates, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is a statutory body dedicated to building a vibrant innovation and technology ecosystem to connect stakeholders, nurture technology talents, facilitate collaboration, and catalyse innovations to deliver social and economic benefits to Hong Kong and the region.
Established in May 2001, HKSTP has been driving the development of Hong Kong into a regional hub for innovation and growth in several focused clusters including Electronics, Information & Communications Technology, Green Technology, Biomedical Technology, Materials and Precision Engineering. We enable science and technology companies to nurture ideas, innovate and grow, supported by our R&D facilities, infrastructure, and market-led laboratories and technical centres with professional support services. We also offer value added services and comprehensive incubation programmes for technology start-ups to accelerate their growth.
Technology businesses benefit from our specialised services and infrastructure at Science Park for applied research and product development; enterprises can find creative design support at InnoCentre; while skill-intensive businesses are served by our three industrial estates at Tai Po, Tseung Kwan O and Yuen Long.
More information about HKSTP is available at www.hkstp.org.
