The Innovation and Technology Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held the third InnoHK Hong Kong Innovation and Development Platform launch ceremony on the 1st. The new platform “SEAM@InnoHK” focuses on the four leading technology areas of sustainability, energy, advanced manufacturing and materials. It is an important milestone in Hong Kong‘s construction of an international Innovation and Technology Centre.
It has been reported that eight R&D centres have been selected to reside in “SEAM@InnoHK”. The total amount of funding from the HKSAR Government is about HK $ 2.5 billion, led by renowned universities and research institutes in Hong Kong and abroad, connecting with several top universities and research institutes in the Mainland and the world.
At the launch ceremony, the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Sun Dongzhi, said that the research domains of the eight research centres cover next-generation semiconductors, sustainable energy and innovative materials, space manufacturing and advanced manufacturing technologies, and intelligent energy management, echoing the call of the national “Fifteen-Fifteen” plan to accelerate the development of strategic emerging industries and a comprehensive green transformation. By integrating advanced technologies into local industries, the new platform demonstrates the HKSAR Government‘s firm determination to promote practical applications of research results, accelerating the development of Hong Kong as an international innovation center.
Zhong Haoyi, Chairman of the Board of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Company, said that the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park will fully support all InnoHK teams, as their success will provide endless motivation to the entire innovation ecosphere, not only inspiring the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, but also stimulating the flourishing development of innovation throughout Hong Kong.
InnoHK is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government‘s iconic international flagship research project aimed at bringing together top international institutions in cooperation with local universities/institutions to establish research and development centers in Hong Kong. The HKSAR Government has invested HK $10 billion and successfully established two major platforms, “Health@InnoHK” focused on medical technology and “AIR@InnoHK” focused on artificial intelligence and robotics technology. So far, it has attracted more than 30 top institutions and research and development institutions from 12 economies around the world, accumulating funding for more than 30 research and development centers, gathering about 3,000 local and domestic surgical research talents.