Talent flourishes in Hong Kong’s vibrant I&T ecosystem, with global and diverse minds developing careers in the city
- Young talents from different disciplines and industries get started on a career path in innovation and technology via placements and full-time R&D jobs
- HKSTP’s Technology Leaders of Tomorrow programme attracts people from around the world who are keen to capitalise on opportunities in the hub
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Hong Kong’s unique position as a bridge between mainland China and the West has made it a vibrant location for international innovation and technology (I&T) talents. A 2021 survey by InvestHK found that a record number of start-ups from overseas had chosen the city as their base, with 28 per cent of their founders coming from outside Hong Kong.
The city has grown into an attractive I&T hub, following the Hong Kong government’s HK$150 billion (US$19.1 billion) investment into the sector in recent years to create a state-of-the-art I&T ecosystem.
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), which has played a pivotal role in the growth of the city’s I&T sector over the last 20 years, believes that talent is one of the most important assets for driving innovation.
Because of that belief, HKSTP has made it a strategic priority to nurture talents from different backgrounds, running a number of programmes through its InnoAcademy to provide young people with the knowledge and training that they need to thrive in the sector.
One such initiative is the annual Technology Leaders of Tomorrow (TLT) programme, which aims to develop young tech talents into Hong Kong’s future I&T leaders. It places science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates from both local and overseas universities, and who have no more than three years of full-time work experience, into jobs at HKSTP’s partner companies.