CYBERPORT, SELF-proclaimed as Hong Kong's IT flagship, is an impressive mix of commercial and residential facilities, wholly owned by the Hong Kong government. The government has set up its first private company to manage the entire project - the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company, headed by chief executive Nicholas Yang.
Mr Yang sped up the completion of the project so that the company could focus on meeting its mission statement of 'establishing Hong Kong Cyberport as a leading information technology hub and digital city of the Asia-Pacific region'.
Now the company is launching the Cyberport Digital Entertainment Incubation cum Training Centre, or IncuTrain.
The centre is geared to provide entertainment industry professionals with facilities, support and training to enhance their skills or further develop a project.
The centre will operate on a short-term basis, with the intention of participants, known as incubatees, going into the private sector afterwards. There is an initial six-month review period, which will be overseen by an advisory committee comprising those in the digital entertainment industry.
'We did studies beforehand, and found that this is a unique idea in Hong Kong, combining training with incubating,' Mr Yang said. 'Hong Kong is perfect for this kind of facility, as we are an east-meets-west culture.'