https://www.scmp.com/rss/507428/feed Hong Kong enjoyed a reputation as a global manufacturing and export hub from the 1950s until the late ‘70s. Now HKSTP aims to redefine its iconic ‘Made in Hong Kong’ brand as a digitally focused, high-end, advanced manufacturer serving the world. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In a strategic move to become Asia’s innovation hub, Hong Kong is enhancing its efforts to attract start-ups and innovators. The Hong Kong Chief Executive’s 2023 policy address revealed a visionary plan, featuring the establishment of a New Industrialisation Development Centre backed by a HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) New Industrialisation Acceleration scheme. The measures are aimed at supporting leading innovators in the field of sustainable smart manufacturing, optimising and upgrading... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/digitalised-industry/article/3249332/advancing-hong-kongs-innovation-landscape-trailblazing-new-industrialisation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/digitalised-industry/article/3249332/advancing-hong-kongs-innovation-landscape-trailblazing-new-industrialisation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jan 2024 02:00:29 +0000 [Sponsored article] It is four years since international economic observers began to acclaim data as a more valuable resource than oil, yet discussions about the topic and – more importantly – its estimated economic worth, are showing no signs of waning. Consultancy firm McKinsey & Company has predicted that using advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to harness data will create between US$9.5 trillion and US$15.4 trillion of economic value annually, while the Organisation for... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/digitalised-industry/article/3149806/hong-kong-hi-tech-data-technology-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/digitalised-industry/article/3149806/hong-kong-hi-tech-data-technology-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Sep 2021 01:55:12 +0000 Talk of innovation is everywhere today, but what often gets lost amid all the chatter about technologies and their great potential is the difficulty in achieving impactful innovations. Among the businesses facing the toughest challenge in this area are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and traditional family- and private-owned enterprises. Over the past year, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and HSBC produced the first cohort of their jointly organised Sprinter... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/digitalised-industry/article/3146025/hkstp-and-hsbcs-sprinter-2-programme?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/digitalised-industry/article/3146025/hkstp-and-hsbcs-sprinter-2-programme?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:00:21 +0000 [Sponsored article] Initiatives are under way to boost pride in the “Made in Hong Kong” label, which now carries a new meaning that reflects the city’s evolution from labour-intensive factories to innovation and technology (I&T) focused industries over the decades. In the 1950s and 60s, entrepreneurs tapped a fast-growing supply of manpower to turn Hong Kong into a global manufacturing and export hub. The city specialised in high-volume production for companies worldwide, churning out products... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/innovation/topics/digitalised-industry/article/3119560/backed-tech-and-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/innovation/topics/digitalised-industry/article/3119560/backed-tech-and-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:20:44 +0000