Kazakh eye doctor builds Hong Kong research startup life
SingTao · 2 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong Talent Engage on Thursday released the second instalment of its new promotional video series featuring people who moved to the city, this time focusing on Kazakh ophthalmologist Mukhit Kulmaganbetov. Kulmaganbetov, who came to Hong Kong in 2021, said the city offered the mix of scientific research, clinical application, entrepreneurship and international connections he wanted for his career
Key Points
- Hong Kong Talent Engage launched a new video series inviting four incoming talents to share their relocation stories, with the second episode released on Thursday.
- Kulmaganbetov is from Kazakhstan, has a medical background, earned a doctorate in Britain, and moved to Hong Kong for development in 2021
- He said Hong Kong's innovation ecosystem helped him found Entoptica and develop SLOPE, a portable device for rapid, painless early screening of macular degeneration
- The report said he has started three companies in Hong Kong and believes the city means he does not have to choose between being a scientist and an entrepreneur
- His wife works at Kazakhstan's Consulate General in Hong Kong, and he said life in the city also includes exploring hidden beaches and street food beyond the laboratory
Why It Matters
The campaign presents Hong Kong as a place where imported talent can pursue research and commercialisation at the same time, a message aimed at strengthening the city's appeal to professionals considering relocation. For local readers, the case also shows how official talent-promotion efforts are tying personal settlement stories to Hong Kong's innovation and business positioning