New “Innovation Hong Kong” booklet released

July 2018

The Innovation and Technology Bureau (ITB) has just released a new “Innovation Hong Kong” booklet in June to provide readers with essential information on the state of innovation and technology (I&T) development in Hong Kong, including its trends and achievements.

The government is determined to develop Hong Kong into an international I&T hub. This booklet elaborates on the four technology areas in which Hong Kong has notable strengths, including biotechnology, artificial intelligence and robotics, smart city, and FinTech. It also illustrates how the government steps up its efforts to foster I&T development from the aspects of technology talents, infrastructure, business environment, and life and culture, serving an ideal environment for technology enterprises and start-ups to grow.

For more details, please read the full version of the booklet here.

ITC Highlights

The three-nation European visit fosters international bonding for I&T development

Mr Nicholas Yang, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, paid a three-nation visit to France, the United Kingdom and Switzerland in June to update the European community on Hong Kong's latest developments in the innovation and technology (I&T) arena.

Hong Kong hosts the 2018 APMP mid-year meeting and MEDEA Workshop for the first time

The Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL) together with the Government Laboratory hosted the 2018 Asia Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) mid-year meeting and the "Metrology - Enabling Developing Economies in the Asia-Pacific” (MEDEA) Workshop from July 3 to 6, 2018 in Hong Kong for the first time.

I&T Market Pulse

ASTRI partners with HKSTP and Molecular Hub to launch a Blockchain Accelerator Programme

The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is partnering with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Mhub Blockchain Limited (Molecular Hub), to launch a Blockchain-focused accelerator programme for start-ups. The programme was launched on July 13, 2018, at the APAC Blockchain Innotech Summit held at Hong Kong Science Park.

Fun with Science

How VAR technology has improved judgement in football games

For the first time ever, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was given a role to play on the biggest stage of any football tournament – the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. The VAR system is a form of technology, along with cameras, a 3D offside line system and a VAR information system, used to help ensure the fairness of the games by assisting the referee to make instant judgements and rulings with greater accuracy on the field.

Upcoming I&T Event

The 51st Joint School Science Exhibition (JSSE) will be held from August 22 to 27, 2018, aiming to nurture local science talents, arouse public interest in science and foster the exchange of knowledge. The public is also welcome to visit students’ science projects at Float Tours, which will be held on July 28, August 4 and August 11 at D2 Place TWO in Lai Chi Kok, Tuen Mun Town Plaza and Domain Mall in Yau Tong respectively. Click here for more event details on the JSSE Facebook Page.

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