HKSTP Delegation Visits Singapore to Kick Off “HKSTP Innovation Mixer” in Asia

(Hong Kong, 31 May 2023) – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) launched “HKSTP Innovation Mixer”, an outreach programme aimed at collaborating with enterprises and talent from around the world to grow Southeast Asia’s collective innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystems.

In a four-day visit to Singapore and Malaysia led by HKSTP CEO Albert Wong, the HKSTP delegation strives to enhance the partnership between Singapore, Malaysia and HK to capture the rapidly growing HK-Greater Bay Area (GBA)-China market opportunity.

On the first day of the Singapore visit, Albert and the HKSTP delegation including Fanny Wong, Head of Talent & Human Resources at HKSTP and representatives of park companies met with Deng Chao, CEO of HashKey Capital and HashKey Singapore, to explore opportunities offered by Hong Kong as a global virtual asset hub with its growing Blockchain ecosystem.   

The delegation then visited the National University of Singapore (NTU) and exchanged ideas with Professor Joseph Sung, Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences) Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at NTU. The delegation learnt about Hong Kong and Singapore’s talent landscape and the latest updates of the job markets.

During the visit, the delegation also organised two networking events and panel discussions on talent and enterprises. Representatives of HKSTP park companies including Lalamove, SenseTime, Huawei, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, FreightAmigo, Fano Labs and Spaceship also attended the event. At “Tech Talent Ignite” event, park companies shared their business expansion and talent recruitment plans for Southeast Asia, as well as differences in work culture between Hong Kong and Singapore. 

The HKSTP delegation also paid a visit to Enterprise Singapore (ESG), the government agency leading the support for enterprise development in the city state to explore inbound and outbound company exchange opportunities.

The HKSTP delegation will continue their tour in Malaysia on 1-2 June.

Photo 3-5: During the visit, the delegation also organised two networking events and panel discussions about talent and enterprises. Park companies shared their future expansion and recruitment plans in Southeast Asia, as well as the differences in work culture between Hong Kong and Singapore.

Photo 6: (From left to right) Ms. Pheona Kan, Associate Director, Business Development at HKSTP; Ms. Fanny Wong, Head of Talent & Human Resources at HKSTP; Mr. Albert Wong, CEO at HKSTP; Mr. Jonathan Lim, Director of Global Innovation Network at Enterprise Singapore; Mr. Jason TT Low, Senior Development Partner at Enterprise Singapore; Mr. Ahn Seongho, Management Associate at Enterprise Singapore, to explore inbound and outbound company exchange opportunities.