HKETO, Washington DC promotes Hong Kong as center for life and health sciences (with pictures)
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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington, DC, (HKETO, Washington DC), hosted on April 24 (Washington time) a rundown on chances in Hong Kong’s life and health sciences market.
The occasion, entitled “Hong Kong: Current Landscape and Development Opportunities in the Life Sciences Sector”was held under the Economic and Trade Express effort. It was collectively arranged by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) New York Office. The occasion included a discussion by co-founder of ElohaX, co-director of the University of Hong Kong-Cambridge AI to Advance Wellbeing and Society Research Platform and Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge, Professor Jacqueline Lam, on leveraging the strength of Hong Kong being a worldwide “super connector” As a center for assembling skill, AI development and translational research study that effectively changes research study into commercialisation.
The occasion was gone to by members of the Washington Intergovernmental Professional Group and residents from different sectors, consisting of life and health science specialists, federal and city government agents of the United States (United States), believe tanks, services and other economic sector entities.
The Director of the HKETO, Washington DC, Ms Elania Luk, stated that with Hong Kong’s popular status as a global monetary centre and worldwide development and innovation (I&T) centre, excellent human capital (consisting of first-rate education organizations and leading skill tourist attraction programs), holistic federal government assistance and a strong organization and start-up existence, Hong Kong is poised for strong development in the life and science sector.
“Hong Kong is the second-largest biotech financing center internationally, following just New York. Our listing guidelines enable pre-revenue business to list and raise capital. In addition, Hong Kong is home to 5 of the world’s leading 100 universities with a first-rate research study landscape supported by the Hong Kong Science Park and the Hong Kong Park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone.
“Hong Kong is actively advancing the integrated development of life and health technology at upstream, midstream and downstream levels. On upstream research and development (R&D), we will pursue its development through Life and Health Technology Research Institute and various R&D centres under the InnoHK research clusters. On midstream outcome transformation, the Research, Academic, and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme has supported 15 projects. As for downstream industries, three major I&T parks together host nearly 500 relevant enterprises and organisations, creating a vibrant ecosystem,” Ms Luk included.
The Head of Business and Talent Attraction/Investment Promotion at InvestHK New York Office, Ms Xie Yi, mentioned how the workplace can supply bespoke services to United States business wanting to establish or broaden their operations in Hong Kong to capitalise on local markets and shared success stories of life and health sciences business utilizing Hong Kong as a platform for company advancement and growth.
The Director (New York & & Midwest) of the HKTDC, Mr Curtis Louie, presented how the Asia Summit on Global Health – among Hong Kong’s flagship exhibit occasions which will occur on May 11 and 12 – would matter for American services and how the workplace’s assistance services and strong networks can assist in business and market chances.
Teacher Lam shared how ElohaX looks for to enhance health and lifestyle through AI development, especially with regard to research study and treatment for Alzheimer’s illness. She mentioned Hong Kong being a launch pad for interdisciplinary AI development.
Participants likewise took pleasure in an exhibit of curated paintings under the style of “Hong Kong: Our Home”The paintings were commissioned by the Social Welfare Department under the Arts Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities, in cooperation with different non-governmental organisations. The paintings, to name a few things, exhibit Hong Kong’s efforts in letting loose the capacity of individuals with impairments in creative activities and their contribution to society.