Cyberport rolls out one-stop ‘ABC Service Centre’

Daniel Cheung, deputy commissioner for digital infrastructure at the Digital Policy Office, said Cyberport ABC Service Centre is not only a significant milestone for Cyberport, but also marks a new phase in Hong Kong’s AI ecosystem, promoting the deep integration of big data and cybersecurity.

“AI is a key industry in Hong Kong, the HKSAR Government is driving AI technologies for in-depth application across sectors and accelerating the transformation and realisation of research and development outcomes in full steam, with a view to achieving ‘industries for AI’ and ‘AI for industries’,” said Cheung. 

“Through the concerted efforts of all parties, AI, big data and cybersecurity will inject stronger momentum into Hong Kong, driving the sustainable and steady development of the digital economy,” he said.
 

The ABC Service Centre was intended to operate as shared infrastructure for the innovation sector rather than as a standalone facility focused on individual technologies, said Simon Chan, chairman of Cyberport.

“In the digital economy, AI, big data and cybersecurity are the three pillars supporting AI-driven industries,” said Chan, noting that the centre provides an integrated platform that allows companies to apply these technologies while addressing security and operational requirements.

According to Cyberport, services available at the centre include AI model assessments and consultations, big data analytics support, cybersecurity readiness evaluations, professional training programmes and expert technical consultations.

These services are intended to help organisations assess their technical capabilities, identify risks and prepare systems for deployment in operational environments.

Supercomputing Strength and “AI Factory”

Chan added that the centre had been designed to work with the organisation’s existing infrastructure, including its AI Supercomputing Centre, which is now delivering 3,000 petaflops of computing power.

“With the combination of computing resources and integrated services, companies can be supported from research and testing through to implementation and scaling,” said Chan. “This allows AI projects to move more efficiently through development stages.”

Cyberport also plans to use the ABC Service Centre as a technical demonstration site for its proposed “AI Factory”, a one-stop “manufacturing platform” for AI solutions, intended to provide standardised workflows for AI development. 

The initiative aims to reduce duplication in development processes, as Dr Crystal Fok, Head of Business Development at Cyberport, explained, that the approach is designed to connect data partners, computing resources and technical specialists in AI, Big Data and Cybersecurity to accelerate the adoption and scaling of AI solutions.

She said the “AI Factory” covers standardised, end-to-end AI development workflows and integrates diverse capabilities in datafication, model training, security assessment and deployment support, helping organisations apply AI technologies more effectively while addressing operational and security considerations.

Partnerships Deepened to Enhance Cybersecurity and Compute

The launch was accompanied by memoranda of understanding with Hillstone Networks, a cybersecurity company, and Hong Kong ICI Cloud Service Limited, a cloud infrastructure provider. 

Cyberport said the agreements would support areas such as professional training, cybersecurity infrastructure and computing resources linked to the centre’s operations.

Hillstone will provide training programmes focused on network security and threat defence, while ICI Cloud will support computing and cloud infrastructure related to AI development. 
 

Cyberport said the collaborations would contribute to service delivery at the centre, while access to the platform would remain open to its wider community.

Cyberport currently hosts more than 500 start-ups specialising in AI and data science, alongside over 30 companies focused on cybersecurity technologies. 

The ABC Service Centre will serve as a common platform for collaboration across this ecosystem, particularly for companies seeking to apply advanced digital tools in commercial and industrial settings.