HKSTP Launches First Co-Development Investment Summit with HK$500M Fund
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Summary
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) officially launched its inaugural Co-Development and Investment Conference on September 7, 2026, marking a significant milestone in Hong Kong's innovation ecosystem. The six-day summit, spanning three major innovation hubs across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Yangtze River Delta, unveiled the first batch of investments from the HK$500 million Co-Acceleration Fund .
The conference brought together capital market participants, technology startups from seed to Series B stages, and industry and technology leaders, aiming to forge a powerful "three-party ecosystem" comprising technology enterprises, investors and industry partners . HKSTP Chairman Christina Chung Ho-mei highlighted that the summit concentrates innovation founders, investors and industry leaders on a single platform, functioning as a highly efficient commercialization engine to help enterprises bring technology to market and achieve scale .
Key Points
- The Co-Acceleration Fund, the first public-private partnership project in Hong Kong's technology sector managed by a government statutory body, has secured 9 limited partners with HK$500 million in assets under management
- The fund's inaugural investments target four high-potential tech firms: e-SENSOR (wireless IoT sensing technology), Fluvius H2 (green hydrogen), Akerf Robotics (AI-powered wall-climbing inspection robots), and FST Space (aerial technology)
- The summit program covers global deep technology investment trends, technology enterprise overseas strategies, AI and data science, electronics and robotics, life and health technology, and sustainable materials
- After the first two days at Hong Kong Science Park, the conference moves to Dongguan and Hangzhou for deep industry matchmaking, including visits to local incubators, pilot production bases, roundtables and startup roadshows
- HKSTP's incubation programs achieved a record 895 graduates, comprising 762 from the Ideation program, 103 from the Incubation Programme, 13 from the Biomedical Technology Incubate Programme, and 17 from the Corporate Accelerator
Why It Matters
The summit positions Hong Kong as a strategic gateway connecting Greater Bay Area and Yangtze River Delta innovation ecosystems, leveraging the "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster's status as a globally leading innovation hub . The Co-Acceleration Fund's success demonstrates growing confidence in Hong Kong's ability to translate research breakthroughs into market-ready products, directly supporting the city's ambition to become an international innovation and technology hub.
The summit positions Hong Kong as a strategic gateway connecting Greater Bay Area and Yangtze River Delta innovation ecosystems, leveraging the "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster's status as a globally leading innovation hub . The Co-Acceleration Fund's success demonstrates growing confidence in Hong Kong's ability to translate research breakthroughs into market-ready products, directly supporting the city's ambition to become an international innovation and technology hub.