31 Oct 2025
HKSTP Co-hosts “Dongguan & Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Acceleration Exchange Conference” with Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau and Binhaiwan Bay Area
(Hong Kong, 31 October 2025) — Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), together with the Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau, co-organised the “2025 Dongguan & Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Acceleration Exchange Conference” on 30 October at the Administrative Committee of the Dongguan Binhaiwan Bay Area. The event explored ways to strengthen collaboration and resource integration between the two cities, accelerating innovation outcomes and advancing coordinated development across the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
The event was attended by Mr Zeng Jianpeng, Standing Committee Member of the Dongguan Municipal Committee, Deputy Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal Government and Deputy Secretary of Party Leadership Group; Mr Sheng Yongming, Deputy Director-General of the Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau; Mr Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP; and Mr Derek Chim, Head of Startup Ecosystem and Development of HKSTP. They were joined by around 120 representatives from government departments, public enterprises, Binhaiwan Bay Area, and startups from Hong Kong and Dongguan, all witnessing the deepening collaboration in innovation and technology between Hong Kong and Guangdong Province.
The exchange served as a platform for showcasing innovation achievements and indicating collaborative programmes. Key highlights included several signing ceremonies:
• “The Co-Acceleration Programme” Partnership Signing Ceremony: Dongguan City Fook Man Group Co., Ltd. officially joined HKSTP’s Co-Acceleration Programme as a strategic partner, marking a new cross-border collaboration model. The partnership will provide a shared platform for resource integration, joint investment and co-incubation between Hong Kong and Dongguan technology enterprises.
• “Dongguan-Hong Kong Incubation Hub” Launch Ceremony: A new incubation hub was jointly launched by HKSTP, Dongguan Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Science and Technology Leading Talents Innovation Drive Centre. The initiative aims to empower and support Hong Kong startups and entrepreneurs in hardware design and manufacturing through cross-border resources.
• “Dongguan-Hong Kong AI Hardware Innovation Centre” Signing Ceremony: Through HKSTP’s Co-Acceleration Programme and partnership with Binhaiwan, the centre will leverage Hong Kong’s R&D strengths to drive AI hardware innovation, fostering new opportunities and achievements in the GBA collaboration and leading the future development of AI.
Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP, said: “Today’s event underscores the importance of coordinated development within the Greater Bay Area, which is a shared goal for us. As two key nodes in the GBA, Hong Kong and Dongguan both bring unique strengths and resources. The Co-Acceleration Programme is not only a strategic step to extend Hong Kong’s global I&T influence but also an important milestone in our shared journey towards a broader future. Together, we will support the world’s most promising startups and help them scale between our two cities.”
Photo 1: Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP, delivered opening remarks at the Dongguan & Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Acceleration Exchange Conference.
Photo 2: Derek Chim, Head of Startup Ecosystem and Development of HKSTP (front, right), and Zhou Liang, Deputy General Manager of Dongguan City Fook Man Group Company (front, left), signed the Co-Acceleration Programme partnership agreement. The signing was witnessed by Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP (back, second from right); Zeng Jianpeng, Standing Committee Member of the Dongguan Municipal Committee, Deputy Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal Government and Deputy Secretary of Party Leadership Group (back, centre); Sheng Yongming, Deputy Director-General of the Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau (back, first from right); Huang Jingzhi, Party Committee Member and Deputy Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People’s Government of Dongguan (back, second from left); and Yuan Guochao, Party Committee Member, and Deputy General Manager of Dongguan Communications Investment Group Co., Ltd., Party Branch Secretary and Executive Director of Dongguan City Fook Man Group Company (back, first from left).
Photo 3: Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP (fourth from right); Derek Chim, Head of Startup Ecosystem and Development of HKSTP (third from right); Huang Deyu, Head of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Science and Technology Leading Talents Innovation Drive Centre (first from right); Zeng Jianpeng, Standing Committee Member of the Dongguan Municipal Committee, Deputy Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal Government and Deputy Secretary of Party Leadership Group (fourth from left); Sheng Yongming, Deputy Director-General of the Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau (first from left); Huang Jingzhi, Party Committee Member and Deputy Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People’s Government of Dongguan (second from right); Sun Haibo, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Administrative Committee of Binhaiwan Bay Area (third from left); and Ye Qingxiang, Chairman of DIG Group (second from left), jointly officiated at the launch ceremony of the Dongguan-Hong Kong Incubation Hub.
Photo 4: Derek Chim, Head of Startup Ecosystem and Development of HKSTP (fifth from right); Dai Haoping, Party Working Committee Member, Chief Economist of the Administrative Committee, and Level-III Division Rank Official of Binhaiwan Bay Area (fifth from left); Yin Zhiqiang, Board Secretary of DIG Group (fourth from left); Ye Qingxiang, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Dongguan Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., and Party Secretary and Chairman of DIG Group (first from left); and Huang Deyu, Head of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Science and Technology Leading Talents Innovation Drive Centre (fourth from right), signed the Dongguan-Hong Kong AI Hardware Innovation Centre collaboration agreement. The signing was witnessed by Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP (third from right); Zeng Jianpeng, Standing Committee Member of the Dongguan Municipal Committee, Deputy Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal Government and Deputy Secretary of Party Leadership Group (third from left); Sheng Yongming, Deputy Director-General of the Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau (first from right); Sun Haibo, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Administrative Committee of Binhaiwan Bay Area (second from left); and Huang Jingzhi, Party Committee Member and Deputy Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People’s Government of Dongguan (second from right).
Photo 5: At the Hong Kong & Dongguan Innovation and Technology Collaboration Signing Ceremony, HKSTP park company representatives Turzo Bose, Founder of Vidi Labs Limited (first from right); Ricky Chan, Founder of XOXO Beverages Limited (second from right); and Henry Wong, Founder of Kodifly Limited (centre), signed industry collaboration agreements with Gao Hong, General Manager of Group Sense Dongguan (second from left), and Guo Xiaoyan, Head of Dongguan Hongshengfei Industrial Co., Ltd. (first from left).
Photo 6: At the Hong Kong & Dongguan Innovation and Technology Collaboration Signing Ceremony, HKSTP park partners Michael Wong, Founder of HairCoSys (first from right); Henry Wong, Founder of Kodifly Limited (second from right); Louis Sze, Founder of Syngular Technology Limited (third from right); Jonathan Lee, General Manager – China of Soundbrenner (centre); Ricky Chan, Founder of XOXO Beverages Limited (third from left); and Kelvin Pong, Founder of BioArchitec Group Limited (second from left), signed collaboration agreements with Zheng Jinxing, General Manager of Binhaiwan Bay Area Hong Kong-Macao Youth Innovation Entrepreneurship Bases (first from left).
Photo 7: Derek Chim, Head of Startup Ecosystem and Development of HKSTP (first from left), and Sara Tao, General Manager of Shenzhen Zebras Technology Startup Acceleration Limited (first from right), co-hosted the sharing session of HKSTP I&T enterprises’ development in Dongguan and Hong Kong.
Photo 8: Derek Chim, Head of Startup Ecosystem and Development of HKSTP (second from left), took part in a panel discussion at “Z-Hub”.
Photo 9: Samson Tam JP, HKSTP Board Director, Hong Kong Industry University Research Collaboration Association President (fifth from left); Derek Chim, Head of Startup Ecosystem and Development of HKSTP (fourth from left); Huang Deyu, Head of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Science and Technology Leading Talents Innovation Drive Centre (fourth from right); Witman Hung, JP, Hong Kong deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, Co-founder of Shenzhen Zebras Technology Startup Acceleration Limited (third from left); Basil Wai, CEO of the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association (third from right); Wang Qingdong, General Manager of Dongguan Kechuang Capital Investment Management Co., Ltd. (second from left); Nie Juan, Head of the Development Officer of the Great Bay University (first from left); Yang Guangjun, Associate Director of Research Office of City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) (second from right); and Cao Xiaomin, Deputy General Manager of Dongguan Binhaiwan Asset Development and Management Co., Ltd. (first from right), jointly launched the Bay Area Innovation and Technology Acceleration Initiative.
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