The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) joins hands with the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong, DEFTA Partners, and the Alliance Forum Foundation in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations ECOSOC to co-host today’s Japan-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Forum. The event successfully concluded as it convened distinguished leaders from government, academia, and industry, reaffirming Hong Kong’s position as a world-class launchpad for innovation and a strategic bridge between Japan’s deep tech capabilities and Hong Kong’s globally connected innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem.
Among the distinguished guests were Ambassador Jun Miura, Consul-General of Japan in Hong Kong; Ms Lillian Cheong, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of HKSAR; Ambassador George Hara, founder of DEFTA Partners and advisor to HKSTP; Mr Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP; and global AI expert Professor Yutaka Matsuo of the University of Tokyo.
Amb Jun Miura, Consul-General of Japan in Hong Kong, said: “The increasing importance of Hong Kong and HK-Shenzhen-Guangzhou cluster as a hub for innovation and technology based on their capital, information, universities and talent is becoming clear, especially as the pace of technological advancement, including AI, and changes in the business environment, accelerates.” He added: “Now is the time for Japan and Hong Kong to explore opportunities of collaboration in innovation and technology, based on their longstanding relationship. “,” I hope that the startups of Hong Kong will visit various parts of Japan and deepen their understanding of the various opportunities that Japanese local cities provide. Likewise, I would like to see more Japanese startups come to Hong Kong to seize opportunities. By doing so, hopefully both Japan and Hong Kong can grow together in the field of innovation and technology.”
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