Hong Kong is quickly developing into one of the world’s leading innovation hubs, with healthtech and biotech at the forefront.

Hong Kong reforms regulatory approach to fast track drug and medical device development.

Healthtech innovation accelerates

According to the 2024 Global Hepatitis Report by the World Health Organization, viral hepatitis is the second leading infectious cause of death globally – resulting in 1.3 million deaths per year and an average of 3,500 lives a day.

Healthtech pioneer launches a 10-million scans drive at the HKTDC’s Asia Summit on Global Health.

Liver campaign aims to extend lives

The application of augmented reality (AR) is becoming increasingly widespread. Commonly used in games and education in the early years, it has expanded to the medical field.

Hong Kong start-up specialising in AR surgical assistance software enhances surgical precision.

AR in the operating room

Generative AI is drawing intense attention in the licensing industry, as it could cost-effectively generate vast amounts of IP content, but comes with a range of legal, privacy and security problems.

A licensing lawyer points out that key jurisdictions deny copyright to machine-generated content.

AI presents IP challenge

China’s 14th Five-Year Plan supports Hong Kong’s development into an international innovation and technology hub, which will provide new opportunities in healthcare and promote the city as an international health innovation hub.

Health summit and Medical Fair flagship a group of events strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a health innovation hub.

Healthcare Week draws industry players to Hong Kong

The second 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting, led by ABAC Peru Chair Julia Torreblanca, held wide-ranging discussions on diverse business issues, from trade and investment facilitation to digital transformation and sustainability.

ABAC members discussed a range of business priorities, including sustainable global supply chains.

APEC business leaders gather in Hong Kong

The development plan for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone announced by China’s National Development and Reform Commission at the end of last year aims to accelerate Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation and foster the development of diverse industries, including finance, professional services and legal affairs, to facilitate a wide array of new business opportunities.

A seminar explored business opportunities in Qianhai and fostered Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation.

GoGBA event helps businesses seize Qianhai opportunities

As Hong Kong sets out its plans to decarbonise by 2050, hydrogen is drawing strong interest as the way to store, transport and deploy clean energy.

Hydrogen fuel wins favour, as the city maps its route to carbon neutrality by 2050.

Hong Kong turns to green energy

Marketing to eyes and ears is relatively easy – you can send sounds and images around the world in an instant.

Support from the HKTDC’s T-box programme helps healing scent maker expand its footprint.

Aromatherapy brand spreads wings

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has been at the forefront of addressing myopia, an eye disorder that affects one-third of the global population, with a novel non-invasive solution to control the development of myopia in children.

PolyU teams up with leading German lens maker ZEISS to accelerate market penetration of patented myopia control technology.

Farsighted deal to counter myopia

Two flagship events, the Asia Summit on Global Health and the Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair (Medical Fair), will be held next week, highlighting Hong Kong’s strengths in healthcare.

The third International Healthcare Week, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will take place from 15 to 31 May.

International Healthcare Week promotes health and innovation

April welcomed the return of the HKTDC’s long-standing Hong Kong International Licensing Show (HKILS), which drew over 320 exhibitors and showcased an extensive array of more than 550 brands and licensing projects.

Licensing industry players from around the world gathered in Hong Kong, reinforcing the city’s role as a leading IP trading hub.

Licensing Show creates cross-industry business opportunities

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Nanjing Hanwei Public Health Research Institute have developed an AI early warning platform to more effectively prevent and treat respiratory infectious diseases.

AI raises disease alert

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