HKSTP, Green Accelerator Forge Green Tech Partnership
Bastillepost · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Accelerator to combine HKSTP’s innovation ecosystem, application scenarios and incubation resources with the platform’s strengths in green finance and project funding connections. The two sides said they will support green technology companies in crossing the commercialization threshold and turning advanced technologies into projects that can attract international financing. The agreement was signed by HKSTP chief executive Albert Wong Hak-keung (黃秉修) and Green Accelerator chief technology officer Ng Kin-lam (吳劍林), under the witness of HKSTP chairman Sunny Chiu Hoi-yee (鍾郝儀) and Green Accelerator chairman Ma Jun (馬駿). The stated goal is to help build Hong Kong into a leading green technology hub in Asia
Key Points
- Under the agreement, HKSTP and Green Accelerator will identify and nurture high-potential green technology firms and help them enter local and overseas markets
- HKSTP will recommend suitable green technology companies to Green Accelerator programmes to improve financing readiness and speed up commercialization
- The partners said their teams will hold regular meetings with project experts, ecosystem partners and industry stakeholders to connect green technology with capital markets
- HKSTP will provide designated space within its properties for Green Accelerator to conduct exchanges and host events in Hong Kong
- Green Accelerator, launched in Hong Kong in September 2026, is a charity-backed non-profit focused on energy transition, climate resilience, circular economy and sustainable agriculture
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the partnership adds a more complete pipeline linking research, pilot deployment and financing for green technology ventures already operating in the city’s innovation ecosystem. It also aligns with local policy priorities around commercialization, the Northern Metropolis and the 2050 carbon neutrality target, while potentially giving local firms earlier access to overseas project opportunities